Restor(y)ing Oceania Opening Celebration

Opening ceremony and celebration
Thursday 23 January 2025, 6–10pm

Please join us to celebrate the opening of Re-Stor(y)ing Oceania with a ceremonial procession at 6pm followed by food and refreshments from 7pm

6–7pm | Welcome to Country by Uncle Charles (Chicka) Madden, followed by a ceremonial procession with Latai Taumoepeau, Brian Fuata, Victoria Hunt, Elisapeta Hinemoa Heta, Tiaki Kerei and Tavake Dancers

7–10pm | Celebration with food and refreshments

Opening weekend
Saturday 25 January 2025, 11am–7pm

Join the Re-Stor(y)ing Oceania program of artist and collaborator talks, activations and choreographed performances followed by a community meal on the Forbes Street Plaza, Woolloomooloo.

11am–12pm | Ocean as Ancestor: Conversation with Latai Taumoepeau, Elisapeta Hinemoa Heta and Taloi Havini

12.30–1pm | Juanita McLauchlan in conversation with Julie Ewington

1–1.30pm | Me'etu'upaki performed by Tavake Dancers

1.30–2.30pm | Latai Taumoepeau, THIS IS NOT A DRILL performance activation

3–4.30pm | Pacific Spatialities: Albert Refiti and Elisapeta Hinemoa Heta. Kava ceremony followed by conversation

4.30–5pm | Performance by Tiaki Kerei 

5–7pm | Community meal on Forbes Street Plaza, Woolloomooloo