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Local Word Writers Festival is an annual two-day event of local writers presenting workshops, presentations and author in-conversations for writers and readers.
Songtimes on Wadawurrung Country is a songbook with a collection of five children’s songs, featuring simple words and phrases of Wadawurrung language, written in collaboration with Wadawurrung Traditional Owners Aboriginal Corporation and published in October 2022.
Join panellists and project leaders Corrina Eccles, (Traditional Owner, Wadawurrung), Kelly Caldwell (teacher, artist, songwriter) and Ben Shaw (permaculturist, songwriter, musician), with panel chair, local children’s and YA author Sue Lawson, to discuss this ground-breaking project addressing the lost language of Wadawurrung Country.
Featuring a live performance of songs from the book, and opening with a Welcome to Country provided by Wadawurrung Traditional Owner, Corrina Eccles.
* Up to 100 participants | * Suitable for aspiring, emerging and experienced writers AND readers, aged 16+
Don't forget to check out our other Local Word sessions!
AGE GROUP: | Adults |
EVENT TYPE: | Workshops & Lectures | Festivals | Author Talks |
TAGS: | recommended |
| Mon, May 12 | 9:00AM to 5:30PM |
| Tue, May 13 | 9:00AM to 5:30PM |
| Wed, May 14 | 9:00AM to 8:00PM |
| Thu, May 15 | 9:00AM to 5:30PM |
| Fri, May 16 | 9:00AM to 5:30PM |
| Sat, May 17 | 10:00AM to 5:00PM |
| Sun, May 18 | 10:00AM to 5:00PM |
The Geelong Regional Library Corporation acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin nation, and the Gulidjan and Gadubanud Peoples of the Maar nations as the Original Owners of the lands on which our library services operate. We pay respect to Elders past, present and emerging. We acknowledge and celebrate First Nations Peoples of this land as the custodians of learning, literacy, knowledge and story.
