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WOW Australia 2020 2 – 5 April Brisbane Powerhouse
CONTENTS PASS & TICKET INFO.
Pass & Ticket info 03 Acknowledgement WOW Pass Ticket Sales Online purchase
When purchasing online, you
Welcome 04 WOW Australia acknowledges Tickets for WOW Australia 2020 We are excited to offer a can choose to receive your
WOW at a Glance 06 Aboriginal and Torres Strait are available to purchase limited number of Early Bird tickets via Mobile Ticket,
Islander peoples as the as a 3 day or 1-day pass. Your 3-day and 1-day passes. print-at-home ezyTicket,
WOW Week 08 sovereign First Nations of the ticket will give you access to Purchase of a 3 day pass regular mail or for collection
Exhibitions 10 Australian continent and its the full day program will include a ticket to the at the Box Office. For full
adjacent islands, including (9am – 5pm) of the Festival Welcome Event and Opening
Performances 13 ticketing terms please check
those traditional owners of allowing you to experience Night concert with special out brisbanepowerhouse.org
Ticketed Events 18 the land on which our event and participate in a captivating guests on Thursday 2nd April.
Registration on the day
Marketplace 20 will be taking place, the range of conversations,
Online
Jagera and Turrbal peoples of workshops, exhibitions, Registrations for WOW
Healing Space 21 Meanjin known as Brisbane. lunchtime performances
brisbanepowerhouse.org Australia 2020 ticket holders
Closing Night 20 In welcoming women and girls and demonstrations. You will Phone
will open from 3pm Thursday
from First Nations across also have access to the WOW 2nd April at Brisbane
Friday Day Calendar and Program 22 +61 7 3358 8600
Powerhouse. All participants
Australia and the world, WOW Festival marketplace, where
Saturday Day Calendar and Program 32 Australia 2020 will extend engaging with stall holders In person Brisbane and ticket holders must
Powerhouse Box Office, register each day to receive a
Sunday Day Calendar and Program 42 understanding of the unique will see you connect with the
place and contributions of cultures and creativity of our 119 Lamington Street, wristband at the registration
Thank you 50 First Nation women and girls communities in Australia and New Farm desk in the entrance area.
Partners 51 to contemporary life, and the Pacific Region. Box office opening hours QPAC final night concert
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WELCOME
Jude Kelly cbe Cathy Hunt and Leigh Tabrett
Founder of WOW and Executive Producers,
The WOW Foundation WOW Australia 2020
I founded WOW ten years ago out of my belief in For many months after the 2018 WOW Festival,
Annastacia Palaszczuk mp Quentin Bryce celebration, its power to generate optimism, and to we were still receiving messages from women and
Premier of Queensland unleash the energy that makes action and change girls telling us how much it had impacted on their
Patron, WOW in Australia
possible. In the face of systemic inequity and levels lives. So we were delighted when approached by
Minister for Trade
of violence sometimes unbearable to contemplate, the Queensland Government to keep the discussion
WOW is back, with its energy and optimism, its heart-
The Honourable Di Farmer mp warming memories and its provocative glimpses into
I wanted to make a Festival — open to people of all going, with funding commitments over the next
Minister For Child Safety, backgrounds — a place of warmth, inclusiveness three years.
the future. We have never needed it more. and fun, in which we could all, together, celebrate
Youth and Women and Plenty of governments pay lip service to human
On the surface, opportunities for women are at a the spirit, resilience and achievements of women,
Minister for the Prevention and imagine a better future. I called it WOW — rights, including the rights of women and girls, and
historical high in Western societies. “Time” has been
of Domestic And Family Violence Women of the World because I wanted that comic in those circumstances progress towards gender
called on the silence surrounding violence against equality happens at a glacial pace. We are fortunate
women in the home, and harassment in the workplace. book explosive sound: a whoop of admiration and
Welcome to WOW Australia 2020. amazement. It says, ‘If you’re a woman, identify to have real action and change being led directly
Men are beginning to champion the call for gender equity, by the State Government — from representation in
We are delighted the WOW Festival has returned to understanding that a fairer world will be better for all. as a women or you know a woman, this is for you’.
Cabinet and on Government Boards, to shelters for
Queensland following its success during the 2018 We should be feeling a new confidence about the future Cathy Hunt and Leigh Tabrett have worked tirelessly women experiencing domestic and family violence,
Gold Coast Commonwealth Games. we have to leave to our daughters and granddaughters. to establish WOW Australia, building on a series of and abortion law reform. Supporting WOW is a small
This celebration of women and girls brings together But at the very same time, we see how unevenly the Festivals and events, building the momentum and part of this big agenda, and we are thrilled to play
a wealth of speakers, thinkers, panellists, performers, benefits are distributed across the globe and close contributing to the WOW movement which is now a part in it.
exhibitions, entrepreneurs and activists. Together, to home. We see some Western Governments engaged in 18 countries across all continents and growing
ever more quickly as global politics, climate crisis, In 2020, First Nations women and girls — including
we celebrate achievement, push boundaries in actions to undo hard won human rights for women. our friends from Canada, New Zealand, and the
and re-imagine the world. We see divisions on racial, cultural, and economic economic injustice, cultural prejudice and gender
violence continue to afflict girls and women, Pacific — will once again be a big feature of our
grounds bringing instability and conflict, and we program. You will also hear from outstanding
WOW aligns with the vision of the Queensland wonder about the capacity of existing approaches preventing them from fulfilling their potential.
Government’s Queensland Women’s Strategy 2016–21, On the positive side, I can attest to the huge women leaders, brilliant young achievers and
and institutions to tackle the big global challenges. activists, and women whose simply extraordinary
for a community that respects women, embraces confidence gained through people of all genders
gender equality and promotes and protects the rights, Our current structures will not provide us with new ideas raising their voices boldly and insisting on being stories bring us to laughter and tears. We have
interests and wellbeing of women and girls across and solutions unless we have access to the full range of heard. It’s a turbulent and testing time for social made a special effort to invite men and boys into
our State. We are committed to valuing diversity, talent that exists in the world — regardless of youth or justice and sometimes putting focus on the small our conversations, encouraging everyone to ‘bring
achieving equality and embracing social inclusion. age, gender, physical capacity, religion and culture. Only changes we can make in our domestic and work a bloke’ to WOW! We need to work together to build
when this changes can we have the better, fairer, safer lives nudges things forward until suddenly a a fairer, safer world for us all.
Tens of millions of talented and accomplished world we long for, and want to give our next generations. tipping point is reached. We owe our sincere thanks to those who engaged
women and girls throughout the world are go-getters
and goal-setters, highfliers and quiet achievers. The great strength of WOW is that it brings together the The WOW Festivals are built on optimism, with us to build this program, our speakers,
And there are millions more who would like to be, wisdom of ages, of ancient cultures and newer ones, celebration and resilience… that’s what gives performers, and staff and volunteers. And of
given the opportunity. the vitality and perspicacity of youth, and learnings and us all the stamina to keep moving forwards. course, to our wonderful partners, from the big
ideas from many professions, cultures and life pathways Let’s not stop now! organisations to our individual donors: it is your
The message from WOW Australia 2020 is clear — — it is a model for modern democracies. So join us — enthusiasm for this project which inspires us each
your time to achieve is now. I can promise you an inspiring and uplifting weekend. time. We hope it does the same for you!
Annastacia Palaszczuk mp The Honourable Di Farmer mp Quentin Bryce ad cvo Jude Kelly Cathy Hunt Leigh Tabrett
Premier of Queensland Minister For Child Safety,
Minister for Trade Youth and Women and
04 Minister for the Prevention of 05
Domestic And Family Violence
WOW AT
WOW Performances and Under Tens (Girls Only)
unpick those rules, and
Speedmentoring Exhibitions imagine a world without them
A WOW favourite — join A full program of exhibitions — and tell us the changes they
A GLANCE
experts from across many and performances is want to see in their future.
fields — artists, scientists, scheduled across the weekend
Under Tens (Boys Only)
architects, journalists, free to all ticket holders.
explore how the rules might
entrepreneurs, WOW speakers The performance program
be different for girls, what
and women with no label at will feature a range of local
that means for girls’ lives and
all for four 10 – 15 minute Queensland artists, Australian
what boys can do to help build
WOW day passes give you mentoring sessions over an and international guests in a
gender equality.
access to many hours of hour long session. Share your celebration and demonstration
activity a day including: challenges, exchange ideas of the diverse and vibrant
and stories and potentially cultural and creative work Be the WOW
Panels and identify a new mentor. Sign up of women and girls.
crowdDJ®
Conversations through our website when you
have bought your day pass or Music is a driver for action
At the heart of WOW are the
when you register. WOW Marketplace and change and with the
conversations we need to have,
WOW marketplace will Brisbane company Nightlife
led by people who have created
feature artists, businesses, Music you can create a
change in their lives and in The Healing Space soundtrack for WOW! Through
their communities. These social enterprises and
A very unique feature of WOW women’s organisations from the power of interactivity, WOW
sessions explore many of the
Australia, space that provides Queensland, with special audiences will take control
issues women, girls, boys and
an opportunity to take a guests from other States and of the music choices through
men, have talked about during
break from the intensity of countries. crowdDJ® and help curate
our consultation and ‘Thinkins’;
the conversations happening an unforgettable festival
issues faced today by all those
across the program. A soundtrack of female artists
working towards a more gender
‘breathe-out’ zone, where you Under 10’s throughout the celebration.
equal world.
WOW Bites sessions Workshops
can start your day with Yoga Feminist Corner
or take some time to sit with
From the moment they enter
WOW Bites are short talks, WOW looks after your mind a circle of weavers, sample
the world (maybe even before,
readings and soapbox body and soul! If you want beauty products made from
according to researchers), our
moments on a wide range of more action to learn new skills traditional bush medicine
children are observing and
subjects designed to inspire, or just relax and be pampered techniques and ingredients,
absorbing society’s gender
engage and introduce new join in one of our many or just sit and have a cuppa
rules — and the pattern is
ideas. International guests will workshop sessions which will and a yarn with a local elder.
pretty well learned by age
join women from Queensland cover topics such as financial
seven. WOW will host two
and throughout Australia in management, how to survive
interactive, creative and
these sessions which will take the on-line world, building
artist led sessions.
place everyday of the Festival. your business, re-cycling
your clothing, skateboarding,
WOW Bites have been made
dancing and learning to weave!
possible through support
from QSuper
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WOW WEEK
Thursday 2nd April Thursday 2nd April 6 – 7 April
In This Together SheEO Australia Weaving together
We cannot hope to build a SheEO will host their annual narratives of
fairer, safer and more gender summit announcing the strength, resilience
In the lead up to the WOW weekend many other activities will take equal world for us all, without Australian ventures selected
and hope
place in Brisbane, promoted by ourselves or our partners including: the engagement of men and by Australian Activators.
Symposium at QUT Creative
boys. For this breakfast, SheEO is a radically
Industries
with Geena Davis, Sandra Oh, Wednesday 1st April presented by WOW Australia redesigned ecosystem that
Kelvin Grove Z9 Creative
Reese Witherspoon, Tiffany 2020 and QPAC, and supported supports, finances, and
Challenging Mindsets, Industries Precinct
Haddish, Maria Giese, and by Telstra Enterprise Qld, we celebrates female innovators.
many other influential voices Raising Awareness. invite women to bring their Founder of SheEO Vicki This symposium brings
in the fight for gender equality. The inaugural Queensland Migrant male colleagues to hear about Saunders will also appear at together researchers, artists,
We are delighted to welcome Women in Business Summit the WOW weekend. Author WOW with support from the development practitioners
to WOW, Geena Davis Institute will showcase stories of the and social commentator Jane Government of Canada. and activists to discuss how
ceo Madeline Di Nonno who
extraordinary social and economic Caro will interview journalist creative processes can be
will be attending the post- contribution of skilled migrants David Leser about his most For more details: used to create spaces for
screening Q&A along with a in Queensland, which often goes talked-about and widely www.sheeo.world/ peace-building, healing and
video conference with director unnoticed or uncelebrated. praised article (now book) of australiansummit2020/ social change. Content areas
Tom Donahue and director and the #metoo era women, men explored at the symposium in
key interviewee in the film, Venue: BEMAC Level 1,Queensland and the whole damn thing. this context include human
Maria Giese. Multicultural Centre, 102 Main St, Proceeds from this breakfast rights, land rights, climate
Kangaroo Point QLD 4169 will go to our #inhername change, gender and cultural
Screening One: 5.00pm migrantwomeninbusiness.com.au campaign to support travel to heritage. These themes are
$30 (including pre-screen
WOW for women in regional discussed across a range of
drinks and post screen Q&A),
and remote areas of Australia creative processes and forms
Wednesday 1st April Screening Two: 8.30pm $15 Wednesday 1st April
and the Pacific. including visual arts, dance
This Changes (film only). WIFT member Women and Impact and drama, online media, film
discounts apply. For tickets: www.qpac.com.au/
Everything Bus Tour event/wow_breakfast_20
and music. Human Rights
Griffith Film School Cinema For tickets: trybooking.com/ Join a bus tour organised by The Defenders from the symposium
BIKYB Yunus Centre at Griffith University will appear at WOW.
A special screening of the
to meet five women making a real
latest film from the Geena Presented in partnership For more details
impact in their communities — a
Davies Institute on Gender in with Women in Film and www.qutsymposium2020.
journey into their work and lives,
Media and told first-hand by Television (WIFT) Australia eventbrite.com.au
to grow a conversation about how
some of Hollywood’s leading and with support from
women are positively responding
voices in front of and behind Screen Queensland. Madeline
to challenges through social
the camera. This film takes will also speak in the WOW
innovation and enterprise. Jane Caro
an incisive look into the weekend program.
history, empirical evidence, You will have the opportunity
Trailer:
and systemic forces that to visit them in their place,
www.creativechaosvmg.com/
foster gender discrimination with them and their colleagues
genderinhollywood/
and reinforce disparity in our to explore the opportunities,
culture. Featuring interviews challenges and realities.
Info: yc@griffith.edu.au to book
David Leser Vicki Saunders
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EXHIBITIONS
Thursday 2nd April
MATE Bystander Training
Brisbane Powerhouse FREE
MATE is a leadership program, focussed on
the bystander in the prevention of gender- Brisbane
based violence, based at Griffith University.
The Program gives us the knowledge we need
Powerhouse
to recognise an issue, empowers us to take 31 March – 4 May
responsibility, provide the tools we need
to effectively interrupt the behaviour, and
Throughout April we
the confidence and capacity to do so. Three present a program of
opportunities to experience this training exhibitions that share
occur of the day before WOW: female stories, creativity
and connections. Each
display is either created
Thursday 2nd April Thursday 2nd April Image courtesy of Bec Vandyk
collaboratively by a
9.30am – 12.30pm 1.30pm – 4.30pm
group or brings women
MATE Cultural Change ScreenMATE for the together in solidarity. The PLACENTA PROJECT
Workshop Cultural Sector exhibitions program will This giant, hand-knitted human placenta model is a monument to
Cultural change workshops begin with a Issues relating to sexual harassment and include a giant hand- the embodied work of women during motherhood. It is crafted from
discussion around leadership and how we bullying create considerable exit points for knitted placenta, banners, yarn made from around 900 recycled t-shirts. The medium was
must all define ourselves as leaders with women in the Australian cultural sector and chosen deliberately, calling up notions surrounding the term ‘rags’, to
beanies, photographs
the ability to affect positive change. We then have a direct relationship to gender inequity. acknowledge the years of menstrual bleeding prior to pregnancy, the
and a special First blood donation via the placenta itself, and the bleeding post-partum.
make the link between personal leadership ScreenMATE is an adaptation of MATE,
and positive bystander action. tailored to the performing arts industry,
Nations exhibition of ‘Placenta’ also commemorates the work of generations of knitting
allowing for a more nuanced and effective digital artworks, curated mothers and grandmothers, whose skill and resourcefulness enabled
approach to preventing gender-based for WOW Australia 2020 surprising wealth and nurture, even during times of economic
Thursday 2nd April violence in this context. hardship. The #placentaproject team, lead by artist Bec Vandyk,
by Amanda Hayman.
9.30am – 12.30pm pays tribute to women and mothers’ “domestic labour”.
For further details wowaustralia.com.au
MATE – LGBTIQ+ Cultural and to book visit mate@griffith.edu.au
Change Workshop
MATE programs @WOW are supported BEANIES FROM ALICE
MATE-LGBTIQ+ workshops incorporate by Telstra Enterprise Qld
The Alice Springs Beanie Festival is a community-based event
an LGBTIQ+ sensitive discussion around
that has been running for 23 years. The festival was originally
gendered/domestic/family/sexual violence,
organised to sell beanies crocheted by Aboriginal women in remote
nuances and complexities faced by and/
communities but has both Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal artists
or within the community, and bystander
share their culture and exhibit together. The festival promotes
approaches to prevent violence as a
Aboriginal women’s textiles and promotes womens’ culture. WOW
community member or ally.
will display a selection of hand-crafted beanies from the private
collection of Brian Tucker and collected from the Alice Springs
Beanie Festival over numerous years.
Anoushka Dowling Shaan Ross-Smith
Isobel Major Nampitjinpa, Fire (2011)
Felted wool and crochet beanie.
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NOT BORN YESTERDAY FEMALE TATAU (TATOO) KISS MY FAT ASS
Not Born Yesterday is a photographic exhibition A series of photographs from ‘Marks of Kiss My Fat Ass is a song by Australian indie pop
that celebrates the women of Older Women’s Mana’, the first feature film dedicated to band Sheppard. It was released as a single on
Network (Qld) Inc (OWNQ) and honours senior Pacific female Tatau across the Moana. 26 July 2019. The song aimed to initiate a body
women capturing their beauty, warmth and These are age old markings given by positivity movement as Amy Sheppard began
wisdom. Photographs reflect a positive image women and worn by women to show their sharing unfiltered and unedited photos with the
of older women, their vitality and zest for mana. Director Lisa Taouma is a Samoan- hashtag #KissMyFatAss, in a bid to encourage
life. Having plenty of life experience is truly born New Zealand writer, filmmaker, young social media users to love and accept
something to celebrate, not hide. This display academic and founder of theCoconet. their bodies as they are. Her first post reached
recognises and acknowledges the significant tv — an online hub for Pasifika moving almost 40,000 likes. This display showcases a
role and contribution elders play in our image content. diverse group of women in a large photograph and
communities. The photographs were taken by the song’s film clip, plus there is an interactive
Jeante Zanotto and are a small selection from element, encouraging women to take their own
the Older Women’s Network Qld collection. photographs and add to the Instagram hashtag.
Image courtesy of Chugg Entertainment
ILLUSTRATING SISTAHOOD
This exhibition showcases six emerging graphic artists that depict
strong and deadly female figures. A new wave of Aboriginal and
Torres Strait Islander artists are sharing messages of female
solidarity, as well as political, cultural and emotional expression
through the social media platform — Instagram. They are utilising
this technology to share digital artworks as a unique visual
communication tool that has become an increasingly popular
way of connecting with audiences and each other.
Illustration by: Tori-Jay Mordey
Image courtesy of Older Women’s Network Qld
Image courtesy of Lisa Taouma Illustration by: Kyra Mancktelow Illustration by: Breanna Buttonshaw
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PERFORMANCES
Turbine Platform
Friday 11am – 11.40am
Katajjaq Duo
Annie Aningmiuq and Cynthia Pitsiulak are cultural
Free with day or weekend pass Inuit throat singers hailing from the Canadian Arctic,
Nunavut. Known as Katajjaq Duo they perform
Throughout the weekend a program of free performances on the Turbine Platform, consisting of a mix of
traditional and contemporary styles of throat singing
music, dance, comedy and spoken word from local and international artists. Step outside to experience
that have been passed down and shared among
the diversity of Queensland’s communities through a showcase of music and dance on the Powerhouse
Inuit women for generations. Without using words,
Plaza throughout the day, as you browse the markets or grab a coffee.
they sing songs that imitate the sounds of nature,
Powerhouse Theatre animals,the environment, lullabies, and stories
while they compete to see who can outlast the
Thursday 6pm – 7:30pm
other without losing their breath or timing.
Opening Night
WOW Australia 2020 will kick off with a welcome ceremony Turbine Platform
for guests, and special feature performances by local First Friday 12pm-1pm
Nations dance troupes. This will be followed by a taste of the
Māmā Mihirangi & the Māreikura
program to come during the weekend with performances
by visiting guest musicians from overseas, including Julie A powerful and fierce all-female Māori world
To’Liman-Turalirn with an ensemble of human rights — roots production led by internationally
defenders from Papua New Guinea; Māmā Mihirangi & the renowned artist/activist and ‘Queen of Loops’,
Māreikura, warrior dancers from New Zealand, Katajjaq Māmā Mihirangi. Weaving ancient chants with
Duo — Annie Aningmiuq and Cynthia Pitsiulak, cultural Inuit intricate harmonies, traditional & contemporary
throat singers hailing from the Canadian Arctic, Nunavut; and instruments, beats & deep bass, all being
the award winning and much celebrated Digging Roots from innately familiar but all of it incredibly unique.
Turtle Island (Canada). The Māreikura are her traditional female dancers
WOW Festival 2018 opening who present the virtues of feminine power and
Free for 3 day pass holders, speakers and guests bookings essential
inspiring cultural identity with the Women’s haka,
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traditional weaponry and Māori martial arts.
Artists In Residence
Our Artists In Residence will guide you welcomes our performers onto the Turbine Platform
through the program, share some insights on stage and shares her own unique Friday 5.30pm-6.30pm
each day’s highlights and record your opinion perspective on being a woman.
Wild Black Women
for posterity! Nationally recognised spoken
Dynamic broadcast producer and
word poet, Queensland Poetry slam champion ‘Wild Black Women’ Chelsea Bond and
presenter, Bec Mac will roam the
and WOW Australia 2020 Poet in Residence, Angelina Hurley talk about all things that
halls with a camera and microphone,
Anisa Nandaula will reflect in spoken word made them ‘wild’ this week. From the serious
curating a series of post panel
her takeaways from the conversations to the ridiculous the Wild Black Women bring
interviews with speakers and
happening around the building. you the latest on news and current affairs
capturing your thoughts on all the
with a live recording of their popular podcast
The larger than life, extravagant personality, WOW happenings to share with the
featured on 98.9FM. No one is spared the
fierce advocate for all things transformation world. To catch interviews follow:
wrath of the Wild Black Women as Chelsea
and tester of norms, Penelopa will provide
POPSART www.facebook.com/ and Angelina brilliantly tell it the way Murri
a totally different perspective as she
becmactv/ or INSTAGRAM @becmactv women do!
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Turbine Platform Turbine Platform
Friday 6.45pm – 7.30pm Saturday 6.30pm – 7.30pm
Digging Roots Country Witches
Imagine an AK-47 that shoots love. The notion Association (CWA)
is audacious, to say the least. But audacity is At no time has it been more important to
Digging Roots stock in trade. Juno-winning First stir the pot...and who better than a bunch
Nations power couple ShoShona Kish and Raven of witches. If you’re not doing something
Kanatakta have built their sound on a unique the church would have burnt you for 400
musical marriage of unvarnished truth and years ago, then you’re letting the side
unconditional love, using music to spread love down! Join comedian Mandy Nolan and
and affect positive change in this crazy world... Irish troubadour, Áine Tyrrell for an hour of
comedy, music, dangerous dialogues and
uncomfortable collaborations.
Turbine Platform Turbine Platform
Saturday 11am – 1pm Saturday 8.30pm-10.30pm
Backbone presents Lingua Up Late with WOW
Exploring the theme Lingua, a selection of Join our hostess with the mostess, Penelopa, as she rules a
young female leaders bring you their stories and night of music, fun and boundary-pushing. Featuring Nanavut
perspectives in a variety of languages, forms Inuit throat singers, Katajjaq Duo, the night will wrap up with
and expressions. Lingua, is all about reclaiming a wild, carnal, hallucinogenic, activating trip and radical
the tongue, the message and the mode of performance by Hi-Energy Punk Disco Queen Gaff E. Gaff E is
delivery; and placing an emphasis on young unapologetic in her bodily animal energy, as infamous as she
artists to bring forward their own understanding is dedicated to colour and female vibrance. A shameless wild
of our shared histories and futures from a place woman and chameleon of style liberating bodies everywhere.
of authenticity and respect.
Turbine Platform
Saturday 5.30pm – 6.15pm
Anisa Nandaula and friends Turbine Platform
Join our Poet In Residence Anisa Nandaula Sunday 12.00pm – 1pm
as she hosts some of Australia most exciting Verandah ChiX
spoken word artists. Powerful spoken word
poets take the mic to share their souls and bleed Join us for a very special concert by Brisbane-based female
their hearts, through rhythm, rhyme and passion vocal ensemble, Verandah ChiX. Bridging cultural divides and
these poets can capture the minds and spirits celebrating ancestry through song, the ChiX perform traditional
of any audience. and contemporary songs in Torres Strait Island and Aboriginal
languages, as well as Tolai, Bislama, French, and English. True
songbirds with strong connections to a rare set of cultural
heritages, they will enchant and move you with their beautiful
voices and songs.
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TICKETED SHOWS
Powerhouse Theatre
Saturday 8pm
Christine Anu
Presented by Brisbane Powerhouse
Powerhouse Theatre Iconic Indigenous entertainer, Christine Anu brings her
Friday 7pm uplifting and empowering voice to Brisbane Powerhouse
Backwards and in High Heels for WOW Australia 2020. In this intimate performance,
Anu continues to push the frontier for Aboriginal and
Ginger Rogers did everything Fred Astaire did — she Torres Strait Islander women in the entertainment
just did it backwards and in high heels! But we are industry. Performing an exciting selection of classics
powering forward in all kinds of footwear with an from her own back catalogue as well songs that have
expert panel ,including author of Delusions of Gender inspired her.
Cordelia Fine and Madeline Di Nonno CEO of the
Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media, moderated With an illustrious career spanning more than two
by former Prime Minister the Honourable Julia decades, Anu has amassed a multitude of achievements,
Gillard, busting through gender myths and exploring spanning music, theatre, dance, television and children’s
how a gender equal world will benefit us all. entertainment. A multi-ARIA nominee and recipient,
Anu has platinum and gold albums, been bestowed
A share of the profits from this event will go to an illustrious Green Room Award for Best Actress in a
the Global Institute for Women’s Leadership. Musical, won Song of the Year (for My Island Home) and
is an eight-time Deadly Award recipient.
$49/$45*
$60/55*
Turbine Studio Visy Theatre
Friday 8pm & Saturday 8pm Friday 7.30pm
Glittery Clittery: Seen But Not Her (Muses Trio & Vulcana)
a conSENSUAL Party Seen But Not Her is a theatrical conversation between women
Fierce and funny, Glittery Clittery, a conSENSUAL musicians playing the music of women composers, and circus
Party is an unapologetically hilarious show performers interjecting their bodies between musicians and their
bursting with original music, anarchic audience instruments, and between the notes and phrases of this music.
games, sequinned glamour, and ridiculously epic Together they will unpick the experience of playing and composing,
dance moves. Brandishing the weapons of high- and celebrate women being heard.
octane entertainment, politically-charged passion
$30/25*
and personal stories, it is an uncompromising and
necessary call-to-arms. Visy Theatre
Saturday 7.30pm
$29/$25*
Banging On The Door (Roz Pappalardo)
A ballsy, irreverent, tear-jerking, stupidly funny, Spumante
flavoured, folk-musi-comedy romp through a story of modern
fertility for anyone who has a uterus or knows someone with a
uterus. Join Roz as she navigates the ‘taboo’d’ journey of the IVF
procedure, and asks the universal question — ‘have I f&^cked it?’
18 $30/25* 19CLOSING NIGHT MARKETPLACE
Queensland Performing Arts Centre (QPAC) Marliya’s lush choral vocals are performed with Powerhouse Plaza & Labyrinth
Concert Hall exuberant energy, blended with hard-hitting Friday 10am – 6pm / Saturday 8.30am – 4.30pm
Sunday 7pm urban rhythms and uncompromising lyrics for a / Sunday 8.30am – 1.30pm
fresh sound that is built from the ancient culture
Spinifex Gum
of the Pilbara but is totally the music of today. An integral part of any WOW, the marketplace will feature artists,
The voices of Marliya from Gondwana Choirs businesses, social enterprises and women’s organisations from
Spinifex Gum is a deep and affecting musical
— young Indigenous women singing in English Queensland and the Pacific, as well as information booths for
experience and will be the incredible closing
and Yindjibarndi — come together with The Cat our partners and sponsors. Open to Festival goers and the public
night concert for the WOW Australia 2020.
Empire’s Felix Riebl and special guest Emma at large, connect with the cultures and creativity from some of the
Donovan, for a powerful collaboration of voice, Nominated for Best New Australian Work at the best artisans in our region, with a special focus on First Nations
sound, movement and change, in musical 2019 Helpmann Awards®, it has the power to creators. You will be able to purchase from a diverse range
snapshots of life in the Pilbara, north Western disarm, inspire, and speak to us in a way that of products from fashion to beauty, art, craft and basketry.
Australia. Commissioned to write a song cycle for no individual voice can.
HEALING SPACE
the choir, Felix Riebl spent several years visiting
the Pilbara to build relationships and gather You’ll leave this gig feeling inspired and hopeful
stories. He and co-creator Ollie McGill went on for the future.
to write album Spinifex Gum about the region’s Presented by QPAC and WOW Australia 2020.
local tales and characters, true stories of racism
Supported by TAFE Queensland. New Farm Park
and injustice, and the legacies of colonisation
with music production that’s staunchly modern,
Friday 8.30am – 6pm / Saturday 8.30am – 6pm
A Reserve: $79 / Sunday 8.30am – 2.30pm
built from found sound samples of the Pilbara
B Reserve: $69
— rustling leaves, bouncing basketballs and
WOW Ticket Buyers: $49 For thousands of years, women have practiced traditional healing
chugging trains.
& ceremony. The WOW Healing Space draws on the traditions of
women of different origins, sharing knowledge, healing practices,
and providing the opportunity to ask questions of the experienced
generations of traditional healers.
The healing space in 2020 embraces the element of water and
highlights ceremonies which women of the world practice on a daily
basis on their journey to self understanding and mastery. WOW
Australia acknowledges the global movement towards returning to
the Lore of the land and the matriarchal keepers
of knowledge in wisdom and healing. The WOW Healing Space
welcomes festival attendees and invites you to participate in
Ceremony (morning grounding & afternoon blessings), Mind, Body
& Spirit awakening through Yoga, workshops utilizing ancient
crafts, Yarning circles, Traditional medicine workshops, individual
healing treatments (bookings required), and a neutral space to
just relax and take in all of the WOW Festival experience.
20 21FRIDAY Ticketed WOW Pass Free 3 APRIL
Powerhouse Visy Rooftop Turbine River Park Turbine Amphitheatre / Riverside
Theatre Theatre Terrace Studio Studio Mezzanine Platform Powerhouse Plaza Grass QPAC
8am
8.30am — 9.00am
9am Ceremony — Morning
9am — 10.30am 9m — 1pm
Opening Address Super Chats with
QSuper
10am WOW
What Happened Next 10am — 11am 10am — 11am 10am – 6pm 10am — 11am
WOW Bites Henna Hands WOW Marketplace Healing Workshop
11am 10am – 7pm
11am — 12.15pm 11am — 12.15pm 11am — 12.15pm Food Trucks 11am — 1pm
Voice, Treaty, Truth The Good, The Bad Start A Business — Weaving
& The Ugly Change The World! 11.30am — 1pm
12pm Katjjaq Duo
Māmā Mihirangi & the
Māreikura
1pm
1pm — 2.15pm 1pm — 2.15pm 1pm — 2pm 1pm — 2.15pm 1pm — 2.15pm 1pm — 4pm
Kicking Goals Surviving The Trolls WOW Bites 4EB — Be Someone Who Try A Trade
Intro to Podcasting Does Something DOSA
2pm
3pm 2.45pm — 4pm 2.45pm — 4pm 2.45pm — 3.45pm 2.45pm — 3.45pm 2.45pm — 4pm
There Is No Planet B On Beauty Speed Mentoring WOW Bites How To Rock
Your Awesomeness
4pm
4.15pm — 5.30pm 4.15pm — 5.30pm 4.15pm — 5.15pm 4.15pm — 5.30pm 4.15pm — 5.30pm
Owning It New Economies, WOW Bites African Dance Healing Workshop
5pm A Future For All for Everyone
5.30pm — 6pm
Ceremony — Afternoon
5.30pm — 7.30pm
6pm Wild Black Women
Digging Roots
7pm
7pm — 8.30pm
Backwards and
in High Heels 7.30pm — 8.30pm 8.00pm — 9.00pm
8pm Julia Gillard Seen But Not Her Glittery Clittery
9pm
10pm
11pmFRIDAY 3 APRIL
8.30am – 9.00am 10am – 11am 10am – 11am 10am-11am 11am – 12.15pm
Mulligan Ceremony WOW Bites Henna Hands Healing Workshop Voice, Treaty, Truth
Healing Space Rooftop Terrace River Studio — Being Grounded Powerhouse Theatre
The Mulligan (Morning & Awaken) Ceremony is a 20min experience Our first WOW Bites session An introduction to the Healing Space In 2017, a unique gathering of First
with our healers and spirit walkers to listen, share, awaken and for 2019 will include amazing beautiful sacred body In this time of turmoil, we Nations leaders at Uluru called for a
arrive focused for a day on the WOW Australia 2020 festival site. women from around Australia adornment called ‘henna’. often hearing the phrase new deal in power sharing. The Uluru
with inspirational tales and Learn about the historical ‘stay grounded’…in this Statement from the Heart calls for
challenges for us all! and cultural relevance and workshop with Githabul Voice, Treaty, Truth. Three Indigenous
applications of henna whilst Narakwal woman of the women leaders speak frankly and
Global citizen and holistic
perfecting your own henna Northern Rivers, Marjambi, from decades of experience about
thinker Esther Onyango
design skills. Covering learn how to connect with what this opportunity means for
on Dreaming Big!
traditional designs, various mother earth no matter all Australians. With Aboriginal
Camille Agerbeek, a woman uses and how to apply, where you are, and draw and Torres Strait Islander Social
of many ‘firsts’, on being true this workshop will give you on that energy to stay Justice Commissioner June Oscar ao,
to yourself. the tools and techniques grounded each day as you Constitutional lawyer and Pro Vice
required to begin using navigate the challenges Chancellor, UNSW Law, Professor
Lawyer, community advocate henna at home. Megan Davis, Co-Chair Eminent
of life.
and writer Nyadol Nyuon Panel — Path to Treaty Queensland
on Resilience! Dr Jackie Huggins Facilitated by
9am – 10.30am Award winning writer and editor Associate Professor Indigenous
WOW — What Happened Next Bri Lee on Lawyers Behaving Engagement UQ, Sandra Phillips.
Powerhouse Theatre Badly — a rumination on the
legal profession today; how
Everybody loves a sequel! Join WOW Founder Jude Kelly as she and why lawyers have such bad
kicks off WOW Australia 2020 in conversation with speakers and reputations yet are tasked with
performers from WOW in 2018. What happened next, what are upholding justice!
they doing now and what’s coming down the track. Participants
will include Chairperson of the Jawoyn Association Lisa Mumbin,
PNG Human Rights Defender Angela Apa Assistant Director of
the MATE Program Anoushka Dowling, and social entrepreneur
Mikhara Ramsing. June Oscar ao Dr Jackie Huggins
Assoc. Prof. Sandra
Mikhara Ramsing Angela Apa Lisa Mumbin Prof. Megan Davis
Phillips
24 25FRIDAY 3 APRIL
11am – 12.15pm 11am – 12.15pm 1pm – 2.15pm 1pm – 2.15pm 1pm – 2pm
The Good, The Bad & The Ugly Start A Business – Kicking Goals Surviving The Trolls WOW Bites
Visy Theatre Change The World! Powerhouse Theatre Visy Theatre Rooftop Terrace
Screen-based communication is the most important and pervasive Turbine Studio It has been an astonishing Jane Caro and Nyadol Nyuon Bring your lunch to this second
cultural medium of our time. Film-makers have a leading role to play Ingrid Burkett co-director of fews years for Australian are more accustomed than session and listen to four very
and their choices in portraying our world and shaping our stories. The Yunus Centre @ Griffith professional sports women — they’d like to be to the nasty differing stories on leadership
Meet the women changing the stories being told and working to University leads an interactive who can forget the Matildas, side of social media and in this and overcoming adversity.
change the gender narrative both within the film and television workshop that will help you the Diamonds, the Aussie session they will discuss how
Canadian founder of SheEO Vicki
industry and beyond, including Madeline Di Nonno CEO of the think about starting a business Women’s Cricket Team — and they have survived, what they
Saunders on creating a radically
Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media, Channel Manager that generates both purpose of course Ash Barty, at the have had to put up with and
redesigned ecosystem for women
National Indigenous Television (NITV) Tanya Denning Orman and profit. Find out how to top of her game! It’s been a why they hang in there despite
and their businesses to thrive.
actor Kavitha Anandasivam (SBS The Hunting) Producer Rebecca map out the elements of the long hard road to recognition the repeated attempts to shut
Summerton, Co-Owner Closer Productions facilitated by Screen business model on one page. and remuneration but what’s them down. Their conversation Cultural practitioner Lenine
Queensland CEO Kylie Munnich. Leave with the beginnings of behind the glamour? What’s will cover sexism, misogyny, Bourke on birth trauma, post
a business that could very really working, and what’s racism, ageism (Jane cops natal depression and the
Supported by Screen Queensland well change the world! not, for the future of women’s it because she’s old, Nyadol community that held her together.
sport. And even if you don’t like because she’s young) and all
sport, find out why this really the other stereotypes and Poet and educator Huda
matters. Join Tain Drinkwater prejudices that are leveraged Fadlelmawla on reclaiming
11am – 1pm Brisbane Broncos Women’s to try to shut different voices her voice.
Weaving Premiership CEO as she down. They will also discuss
Healing Space discusses these issues with the positive side of social 1pm – 2.15pm
some of our young professional media — how it has amplified
Join the Tolai women from sports women including the voices of those who
4EB – Intro to
East New Britain PNG and Gold Coast Australian previously rarely got heard Podcasting!
learn how to weave your own tennis player Kimberly Birrell, and how it has created Turbine Studio
basket from palm, banana from Queensland cricket connections, including
and pandanus leaves. Sit in Kirby Short and football between Nyadol and Jane In this session Radio 4EB will
the weaving circle and learn Tahlulah Tillet. themselves. It will be lively, take you through the basics
not only age-old material funny and — most of all of podcasting, from conception
Kavitha Anandasivam from SBS the Hunting. to delivery. Hear about what
Image courtesy of Nat Rogers preparation and weaving — helpful.
techniques, but also a little makes a good podcast and
about the Tolai people. what gear you’ll need to make
one happen, you will also
learn where to host and how
to promote. By the end of this
session you’ll have a basic
understanding of how to make
Madeline Di Nonno Tanya Denning Kylie Munnich
Jane Caro Nyadol Nyuon your own, you’ll just need
Orman
your own great content idea!
26 27FRIDAY 3 APRIL
1pm – 2.15pm 2.45pm – 4pm 2.45pm – 4pm 2.45pm – 3.45pm 2.45pm – 3.45pm 2.45pm – 4pm
Be Someone who There Is No Planet B On Beauty Speed Mentoring WOW Bites How To Rock Your
does Something Powerhouse Theatre Visy Theatre Rooftop Terrace Turbine Studio Awesomeness
River Studio Times up. Its not what has 30 years ago, Naomi Wolf A WOW favourite — join Our afternoon session of WOW River Studio
This workshop led by the to change but when and how published The Beauty experts from across many Bites includes stories, of land Each of us have our own
Griffith University MATE team this is going to happen. In Myth and for the first time, fields — artists, scientists, and belonging and momentous strengths, purpose and talents;
is to empower young people the first of our sessions on comprehensively laid bare the architects, journalists, moments of change, including: finding out what these are can
to challenge harmful attitudes response to the climate crisis forces which work to make entrepreneurs, WOW speakers be the key to a more fulfilling
Shelley Moreton fom Yuggerah
in a respectful way and to give for this Festival we hear from women unhappy about their and women with no label at life. Confidence can be built,
Dandrubin Geonpul Country
you the tools to contribute policy makers, land carers and bodies and appearances, to all for four, 10 – 15 minute and resilience will give you the
on her life, hopes and planting
to equal, safe and inclusive, activists on what needs to be starve themselves to death, mentoring sessions across the capacity to recover quickly
the seeds of change
schools and communities. done, how this will happen to risk unlicensed plastic hour. Share your challenges, from difficulties. There’s no
and how can all get behind surgery, and to waste time, exchange ideas and stories Marie Cone, from Halcyon time to waste, it’s time to
the change we need to see energy and resources chasing and potentially identify a Days on the astonishing take control and take charge!
1pm – 4pm led by Co-Deputy leader of an artificial and unattainable new mentor. Sign up through impact of a single question Join Saalihah Seedat in this
Try A Trade the Australian Greens and ideal of female beauty. Founder our website after you have inspiring workshop that will
Leader of the Senate Larissa of WOW Jude Kelly facilitates purchased your ticket or Doris Meliwane and Ruth
Powerhouse Plaza help you understand why
Waters mp and including Maori a conversation to consider register on the day. Dawa from PNG on developing
mindset and attitude matter.
musician and environmental if anything has changed for Meri Trades — women’s
Get hands on with a bunch Create the focus to be the best
activist Māmā Mihirangi, Verity young women today, including trade training in the Pacific
of experienced tradespeople version of you and just simply
Morgan-Schmidt from Farmers acclaimed Queensland writers supported by Australia Pacific
and try your hand at light rock your own awesomeness!
for Climate Action and Megan and authors Bri Lee and Training Coalition.
automotive, engineering,
electrical, plumbing, Gardner from the organising Michelle Law.
furnishing, carpentry, and committee of the Schools
even virtual welding! You’ll Strike for Climate Action.
get to drill, hammer and
plaster, while learning from
real tradeswomen, as they
share with you what they love
about their jobs. Broaden your
knowledge and understanding Michelle Law
of hand tools, career
opportunities and general
awareness of the construction
and other trade-based industry.
Participants must wear
closed-in shoes.
Megan Gardner. Schools Māmā Mihirangi Bri Lee Doris Meliwane and Ruth Dawa
Strike for Climate Action
28 29FRIDAY 3 APRIL
4.15pm-5.30pm 4.15pm – 5.30pm 4.15pm – 5.15 4.15pm – 5.30pm 4.15pm-5.30pm
New Economies, A Future For All Owning It WOW Bites African Dance Healing Workshop
Visy Theatre Powerhouse Theatre Turbine Studio For Everyone — Bush Midijin
Traditionally, our economies have been built Enough statistics: we want change. For the final WOW Bites of River Studio Workshop
on using the world’s resources for trade and Violence against women is not a Friday more amazing stories Vibrant, fun and highly Healing Space
profit and seeing value only in terms of financial “women’s problem”. It is a problem from Queensland, Victoria energetic, experience a little This workshop will be hands
growth. We all know how that went, the winners with male behavior, and we need men and Canada. taste of African culture with on learning and listening as led
and the losers, and the long term outcomes! at all levels, from their individual lives, this dance workshop for all
Filmaker Stephanie Dower by the cultural women of the
So what would a new economy look like? in their families and at work, to our levels. Be prepared to move
on how authenticity in the Banatjarl Strongbala Wimun
Would it really be different? Now is your chance national leaders, to own this problem, like never before as you
screen sector has helped her Grup. Sharing and showing
to meet entrepreneurs creating businesses with and to join us as architects and join passionate exponent
embrace her identity. their knowledge of plants and
purpose, and a better future for us all including advocates for change. Yenenesh, as she gets you the importance of bush midijin
Sarah Mak Co-Founder & CEO of TheStoryBoxes, Victorian artist Bec Vandyk on moving and shaking to the
The men you will hear in this session for healing. Hear their inspiring
Leesa Watego, Managing Director Iscariot Media, ‘how to knit an elephant’ — often rhythms of West Africa.
are helping to lead this change stories of the Bush Garden in
Jenny Brown Managing Director, Environex, Founder women’s menstrual bleeding is
through their words and actions the remote regions on Jawoyn
of Calmar Corps Maria Calibo-Sales. the elephant in the room — what
including journalist and author David Country and their vision for
Facilitated by Director of Femecomony happened when a group of women
Leser, specialist in gendered violence the healing centre.
Alanna Bastin Byrne. in Regional Victoria decided to
Professor Patrick O’Leary, former
create a giant placenta!
cricketer now educator Michael Jeh
and Ed McKeiver, Group Executive From Turtle Island (Canada) 5.30pm – 6.00pm
(Aurizon). The discussion will be award winning work as musician,
facilitated by award winning journalist activist and the host of the
Wudarm Ceremony
and presenter and Co-Chair of the annual International Indigenous Healing Space
Qld State Government Domestic and Music Summit ShoShona Kish
Finish your day with our
Family Violence Prevention Council will share her story.
healers for a Wudarm (release
Kay McGrath oam.
& restore) Ceremony to
Supported by Aurizon release the days experiences,
learnings and reflections and
to restore your energy.
Sarah Mak Leesa Watego Alanna Bastin Byrne Kay McGrath oam Michael Jeh
30 31SATURDAY Ticketed WOW Pass Free 4 APRIL
Powerhouse Visy Rooftop Turbine River Park Turbine Amphitheatre / Riverside
Theatre Theatre Terrace Studio Studio Mezzanine Platform Powerhouse Plaza Grass QPAC
8am
8am – 4.30pm
WOW Marketplace
8.30am — 9am
9am 10am – 7pm Ceremony — Morning
9m — 1pm Food Trucks
9.15am — 10.30am Super Chats with
Once Upon A Time QSuper
10am In Australia
10am — 11am 10am — 11am 10am — 11am 10am — 2.45pm
WOW Bites Let’s Grow Your Business Show Us Your Balls Weaving —
— are you ready to grow? & Hoops T-Shirt Yarning
11am
11am — 12.15pm 11am — 12.15pm 11am — 12.15pm 11am — 1pm 11am — 1pm
Show me The Money Wiya Yani U Thangi Invest (in super) Lingua by Backbone Girls Skate Brisbane
(Women’s Voices) Like A Girl DOSA
12pm
1pm
1pm — 2.15pm 1pm — 2.15pm 1pm — 2pm 1pm — 2.15pm 1pm — 2.15pm 1pm — 2pm
Digital Destruction You Can Ask That WOW Bites Craft Your Saris, Headscarfs UNDER 10s Feminist
Own Manifesto & Headwraps Corner (Boys only)
2pm
2pm — 4pm
Cuppa & a Yarn with
Gaja Kerry Charlton
3pm 2.45pm — 4pm 2.45pm — 4pm 2.45pm — 3.45pm 2.45pm — 3.45pm 2.45pm — 4pm
From the Cradle A Woman’s Place is in Speed Mentoring WOW Bites Creating Connected 3pm — 8pm
to the Grave The House On-line Communities Food Trucks
4pm
4.15pm — 5.15pm
4.15pm — 5.30pm 4.15pm — 5.30pm 4.15pm — 5.15pm
iRest Yoga Nidra
Once More, Belonging WOW Bites
5pm With Feeling
5.30pm — 6pm
Ceremony — Afternoon
5.30pm — 7.30pm
6pm Anisa Nandaula and
friends
County Witches
7pm Association
7.30pm — 8.30pm 8.00pm — 9.00pm
8pm Banging On The Door Glittery Clittery
8pm — 9.30pm
Christine Anu
8.30pm — 10.30pm
9pm Up Late with WOW
Penelopa and Gaff E
10pm
11pmSATURDAY 4 APRIL
8.30am – 9.00am 10am – 11am 10am – 11am 10am – 11am 10am – 2.45pm
Mulligan Ceremony WOW Bites Show Us Your Let’s Grow Your Weaving Workshop
Healing Space Rooftop Terrace Balls & Hoops Business — Are YOU — Drop-In
See Friday for details. First up in WOW Bites on River Studio Ready to Grow Healing Space
Saturday we continue with Run away for a moment and Turbine Studio Join Jane Milburn for a
our inspirational stories join the circus in a challenge — conversation about slow living,
There is often a lot of pressure
9.15am — 10.30am from Queenslanders and by choice class for all fitness wellbeing and resourcefulness
on business women to have
international guests which levels! Try hula hoops, juggling as we use our hands, head and
Once Upon A Time In Australia again demonstrate the power
large, successful and growing
and other object manipulation, business empires! But the scissors to deconstruct t-shirts
Powerhouse Theatre of storytelling: partner acro-balance and that are surplus to society’s
key part of a business growth
more in this basic circus skills strategy is you and what you requirements. Learn how
Once Upon A Time In Australia the two highest positions From Mount Isa Danielle Pittis
workshop with Vulcana. want to achieve. In this one different t-shirts behave when
in the country were held by women, 25th Governor on how a love of storytelling
hour workshop, we will look at we cut them into yarn and see
General the Hon. Quentin Bryce and our 27th Prime and belief in young people
a range of purpose and mindset techniques for creative reuse
Minister the Hon. Julia Gillard. Together they reflect on with diverse abilities led
issues to ensure that you are and upcycling. Be hands-on —
their experiences, achievements and hopes for the future. to the creation of film
ready to grow your business. create a ball of yarn for creative
This session will be introduced by the Hon. Annastacia Moondara Memories. projects then weave/knot/knit/
Presented by Leesa Watego
Palaszczuk mp Premier of Queensland. and Emma Kerslake. crochet yarns into accessories
From Aotearoa (NZ) musician
with deep-green credentials.
and activist Māmā Mihirangi
on the Rights of Mother Earth,
an international declaration
from Indigenous chiefs and
leaders that calls to the global
States and humanity for the
preservation of life on the
planet and future generations.
Katie Norbury from
#getpapped on ending the
stigma around pap smears
and female health.
Image courtesy of Alan Porritt-aap photos
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