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Each year, we come together for Lighting the Wilin, a beloved annual event which marks the beginning of National Reconciliation Week at the University, and the anniversary of the founding of the Wilin Centre for Indigenous Arts and Cultural Development.
We invite all University of Melbourne students, staff, and our broader community to join us for this important event.
On the morning of 24 May, we’ll gather in the Wilin Garden to recommit to Reconciliation and to celebrate the vital role of the Wilin Centre, in an event led by Boon Wurrung elder N’Arweet Carolyn Briggs AM.
After Lighting the Wilin, we invite you to join us in the Fiona and Sidney Myer Gallery to enjoy morning tea and the newly opened exhibition:
Paul MaymuruNew Paintings: Milngiyawuy
Please arrive at the Wilin Garden by 10AM for the beginning of this event.
Please register for this event via this page so that we’ve got accurate numbers for catering.
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Image: Paul Maymuru Milgiyawuy (detail), 2024, acrylic on canvas
Presented in association with Gapuwiyak Culture and Arts.
Each year, we come together for Lighting the Wilin, a beloved annual event which marks the beginning of National Reconciliation Week at the University, and the anniversary of the founding of the Wilin Centre for Indigenous Arts and Cultural Development.
On the morning of Friday 24 May, we’ll gather in the Wilin Garden to recommit to Reconciliation and to celebrate the vital role of the Wilin Centre, in an event led by
Boon Wurrung elder N’Arweet Carolyn Briggs AM.
After Lighting the Wilin, we invite you to join us in the Fiona and Sidney Myer Gallery to enjoy morning tea with special guest Paul Maymuru to celebrate his exhibition opening:
Paul Maymuru: New Paintings: Milŋiyawuy
“My father Baluka is a well known artist and he has taught me my sacred clan designs. I also follow my grandfather, Nanyin, and his brother, Narratjin, who was one of the first Yolŋu artists to be recognised by the Australian people. I live in my Maŋgalili clan lands at Djarrakpi, my wife’s land at Balma, and at Gapuwiyak. I play the role of Ḏalkarra, with full knowledge of the law, songs, patterns and designs and sacred business for the Yirritja moiety.”