Indigenous Literacy Foundation: Strength in our stories

Schedule

Mon Jul 27 2026 at 06:00 pm to 07:00 pm

UTC+10:00
Location

Parkes Place, Parkes, Canberra, ACT, Australia, Australian Capital Territory 2600 | Canberra, CT

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The Indigenous Literacy Foundation and Ben Bowen present a lecture on the power of books, language and storytelling to strengthen culture and Community.
Presented in connection with the Wangka Wakaṉutja: The Story of the Papunya Literature Production Centre exhibition, this talk reflects on the role of books in connecting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples with language, culture and stories.
Find out more and book here: https://www.library.gov.au/whats-on/events/indigenous-literacy-foundation-strength-our-stories
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