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ANTaR (ACT) update # 23 (Tuesday, 16 December, 1997)
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Hi all, this may be one of the last ANTaR updates for the year.
In this update: * is a reminder about events coming up this week and the room details and speakers for the meeting this Wednesday. * update from Tent Embassy about the Corroberree Thank you for your support. Have a great & safe Xmas/New Year break- stay tuned for ANTaR news in the new year!!
================= Tuesday 16th Dec: 'Stick with Wik' benefit gig night for ANTaR. Bands performing include Closet Klezmer, Cuss, Humboldt's Sea, the Bar Fridge Family, Moozoo, Narcowendy and local Indigenous performers. All door profits and 20c from each drink goes to ANTaR. $6/8 starts at 7pm. Gypsy Bar, East Terrace, Civic. Thursday 18, Sat 20 Decmber: "MAN FRIDAY", presented by ANTaR and The Acting Company, at the Ralph Wilson Theatre, Gorman House. Tickets available from Community Aid Abroad, Griffin Centre, Civic and Radio 2XX, Kingsley St Acton (next to the Drill Hall Gallery at ANU). Phone 6249 4512 for more information. Tickets $5 and $10.
================================== We need a couple of volunteers going to the "Man Friday" and the "Stick with Wik" gig to help with an ANTaR stall for information and to sell ribbons, posters and t-shirts. You won't be doing it totally on your own - there will be other people around to help. If you can assist please call Cate or David - 6247 0164.
========================= Wednesday 17th December 5.30pm in a room in the Griffin Centre, Bunda St, Civic. The Studio, 1st floor, Braddon end of building. Speakers: Olga Havnen - National Indigenous Working Group Gig Moon - ANTaR National Coordinator End of year drinks at 7pm
============================= The Aboriginal Tent Embassy and Supporters wish to thank ANTaR for the raising of funds towards the Gathering of the Elders in Canberra on January 26-Feb 2, 1998. These funds are precious, as the Embassy does not have financial resources. Preparations so far include: The Exhibition Centre is arranged to be the 'overflow' camp site for the week. It is well appointed, with excellent ablutions facilities nearby, some shade trees, and some larger-scale shelter sheds in the event of very hot, windy or wet weather. The invitation to Aboriginal people, and a special appeal to Elders for their visiting and messages, has gone out to about 900 Aboriginal communities, hostels, co-ops and other organisations throughout the country. Extensive arrangements are under way for Aboriginal entertainment and ceremonial events. The ACT government, the ACT Australia Day Council, the Exhibition Centre, ANTaR, AIATSIS Library, ACT for Reconciliation, Boomanulla Oval management, some of the food markets, the organisers of the Multicultural Festival and others have been giving assistance. Funding remains a major task. Those who conceived and brought forward the plan for the Gathering have no experience nor connections within this area. We appeal for advice and assistance with this (amongst other useful things). The Gathering of Elders invites not only Aboriginal but non-indigenous performers and entertainers to share in this event. The organisers have literally not had the time to address this large matter until now. Please all you artists and impresarios out there! - give us a hand, bring your knowledge and your connections, and help us connect with the local and regional entertainment industry. Some of the practical things we need help with - lots and lots of firewood. Loan of trestle tables, chairs, awnings, shadecloth, tents. 44 gallon drums which can be cut in half for fire drums. Loan or low-cost rental of a cooler-trailer. Playthings donated for children. Someone willing to contact mechanical mates who could give a morning to help get cars in going order. The loan or donation of large pots or urns for mass water heating. People of carpentry skills to help build some shade shelters in which people do their debate. Star pickets, poles, planks, struts, hessian, tarpaulins etc. for shade and wind shelters. We invite supporters to attend the regular weekly organising meeting, held under the trees behind the Aboriginal Tent Embassy (opposite the front of the Old Parliament House, on King George Terrace), at 11 A.M. EVERY SUNDAY MORNING. There will be a meeting this coming Sunday December 21. ==0==0==0==0==0==
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