Gauguin's World & SaVĀge K’lub Opening Weekend

Name: Gauguin's World & SaVĀge K’lub Opening Weekend
Start: 2024-06-29T10:30:00+10:00
End: 2024-06-29T15:30:00+10:00
Location: National Gallery of Australia, Canberra

Schedule

Sat Jun 29 2024 at 10:30 am to 03:30 pm

UTC+10:00

Location

National Gallery of Australia, Canberra | Canberra, CT

Celebrate the opening of Gauguin’s World: Tōna Iho, Tōna Ao and the SaVĀge K’lub through a program of dance, poetry, talks and performance.
Gauguin’s World: Tōna Iho, Tōna Ao is on display at the National Gallery from 29 Jun – 7 Oct 2024.
SaVĀge K’lub is on display at the National Gallery from 29 Jun – 7 Oct 2024.
Schedule of Events:
10.30 – 11am, Gallery 11 | Vā Ta’alo le Tautalatala
SaVĀge K’lub Opening Weekend Acti.VĀ.tions
Join SaVĀge K’lub members as they revive the ancestral narratives embedded within the remarkable artworks of the paepae. Performance that is both ceremonial and earthy, evoking spoken words, song and sound both ancient and modern. Join us for a program of exploration and celebration, where art and performance converge to create a deeper understanding of the artworks on the paepae.
11 – 11.45am, James Fairfax Theatre | Tahitian Dance Performance: O Tahiti E
Dancers and musicians from French Polynesia’s O Tahiti E present performances inspired by Paul Gauguin’s painting
12 – 2pm, Gallery 11 | Vā Ta’alo le Tautalatala
SaVĀge K’lub Opening Weekend Acti.VĀ.tions
Join SaVĀge K’lub members as they revive the ancestral narratives embedded within the remarkable artworks of the paepae. Performance that is both ceremonial and earthy, evoking spoken words, song and sound both ancient and modern. Join us for an afternoon of exploration and celebration, where art and performance converge to create a deeper understanding of the artworks on the paepae.

2.30 – 3.30pm, James Fairfax Theatre | Perspectives on Gauguin from the Musée de Tahiti et des Îles
Join Dr Hinanui Cauchois and Dr Marine Vallée from Te Fare Iamanaha - Musée de Tahiti et des Îles - as they discuss the history of the Gauguin Museum and its connections with Tahitian and Marquesan cultures.