Bangadyi Nawi & Museum Opening of Canoe Exhibit

The ‘bangadyi nawi making a canoe,’ an engagement program by the hawkesbury regional museum © photograph by elissa blair


Make time for the Hawkesbury Regional Museum’s essential community venture, Bangadyi Nawi, on Saturday, 18 November 2023 at the Museum.

Everyone is encouraged to take part within the collaborative event by the Museum, the Dharug Community, and the Brewongle Environmental Education Centre.

The Welcome to Country ceremony will be led by Erin Wilkins, followed by an Official Opening by Hawkesbury Councilor and Deputy Mayor Barry Calvert at eleven:30 AM.

“The venture has offered a transformative experience for local Aboriginal highschool students who created a traditional canoe throughout an inter-generational camp, led by Elder Uncle Dean Kelly and with Uncle David Payne and Dharug Educator Erin Wilkins,” the announcement indicated.

“As a new exhibit, the canoe will form studying opportunities for the whole neighborhood.”

The Saturday occasion is freed from cost and could be booked on-line by way of Eventbrite: Celebration of Bangadyi Nawi and Opening of Canoe Exhibit.  Bangadyi Nawi & Museum Opening of Canoe Exhibit  will be supplied.

The Museum was additionally nominated recently at the IMAGinE Awards 2023 by the Museums & Galleries of NSW for its engagement program referred to as “Bangadyi Nawi Making Making a Canoe.”

The Hawkesbury Regional Museum is positioned at 8 Baker Street in Windsor.