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Displaying from Saturday, March 31, 2012
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April 2012
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Sunday 01 |
15:00 - PERFORMANCE - Teddy Bears Picnic : .....if you go down to the woods today you're sure of a big surprise
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The teddies of Perth unite for a festive event in the picturesque setting of the UWA Sunken Gardens. Big Teddies and passionate instrumentalists will laugh, sing, dance and explore the wonder of music.
Bring your bears, your picnic and be prepared for a fun-filled event.
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Tuesday 03 |
16:00 - PUBLIC LECTURE - Via Crucis : A Reflection on the Way of the Cross through Literature, Art & Music
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A Reflection on the Way of the Cross through Literature, Art & Music
17:00 - FREE LECTURE - Distinguished International Guest Lecture Series : Practitioner Su Hart
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Practitioner Su Hart, is a member of the Afro/Celt music group, Baka Beyond. Her own music is inspired by the music of the pygmy Baka people from the rain forests of Cameroon. In her talk she will discuss her own initiation into the Baka womens' magical singing called "Yelli" (forest (...)
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Wednesday 04 |
ALVA architecture alumnus Clare Porter was recipient of the 2008 Ferguson Travel Scholarship. Her presentation on Japanese residential architecture features the work of:
A.L.X_ (ARCHITECT LABEL XAIN),
AAT_ MAKOTO YOKOMIZO,
AKITOSHI UKAI_ AUAU,
ALPHAVILLE,
AMORPHE_ TAKEYAMA + ASSOCIATES,
ATELIER BOW (...)
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Thursday 05 |
13:10 - PERFORMANCE - Free UWA Lunchtime Concert : Visiting Artist Matt Styles (saxophone) and Adam Pinto (piano)
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Duo Mixt performs an eclectic program of works that includes cross-genre pieces as well as more traditional classical pieces.
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Friday 13 |
Australian-born pianist Cameron Roberts is recognised as an artist of great distinction and originality. He performs in Australia, England, and Spain as soloist and chamber musician whilst gaining growing success as a composer and arranger. Roberts opens the Keyed Up! season with a performance of (...)
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Tuesday 17 |
FRENCH CLUB BAKE STALL
TEXT: Cou cou! UWA French Club is excited to have it’s second event of the year – our bake stall! Come down to the Oak Lawn to enjoy petit fours, macarons, croissants, cupcakes and all sorts of French delicacies. If you’re keen on knowing more about French (...)
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Thursday 19 |
18:00 - PERFORMANCE - Evensong : Choral Evensong with the Winthrop Singers at St Thomas More College Chapel
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The UWA Winthrop Singers perform a choral Evensong on Thursdays at 6pm during semester. They currently take place at St Thomas More College chapel.
This week's service will feature a Russian anthem, as well as Renaissance polyphony.
Responses: Smith
Psalm 84
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Friday 20 |
12:00 - EVENT - 'What matters to me and why" 2012 : As part of the Religion and Globalisation Initiative academics explore personal beliefs, philosophy, faith or religious practices
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We invite you to listen and engage in lunch time conversation with members of the UWA community on the topic of 'what matters to me and why'. Bring your own lunch!
Superanimal: Painting with the animal is an exhibition of postgraduate work showcasing a series of oil paintings and photo documentation by Stephanie Reisch as part of her Master of Fine Arts degree program.
Grounded in animal alchemy and the motility of the painted gesture, the works prompt a (...)
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Thursday 26 |
Come along and listen to some of UWA's senior Vocal Students
18:00 - PERFORMANCE - ANZAC Service for Peace : Service for Peace with the Winthrop Singers and instrumentalists from the UWA School of Music
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A Service for Peace,
featuring
Readings of West Australian war poets
HAYDN's 'Nelson' Mass
performed by the UWA Winthrop Singers with an orchestra made up of members of the School of Music,
led by Winthrop Professor Paul Wright
19:30 - PERFORMANCE - The Old Fella and Mates : He’s The Old Fella who gave up shearing for stand-up and won hearts around the country with his performances on Australia’s Got Talent.
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68-year-old retired farmer, Rod Gregory, was stunned to make it to the top four in the grand final. He didn’t expect to make it through the first audition!
As one of our newest comedians, The Old Fella has performed all over Australia and will hit Perth in April this year with his (...)
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Friday 27 |
15:00 - PUBLIC TALK - How Crude Was Life at Gdansk? : Public Talk at SymbioticA with Catts & Zurr
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Oron Catts and Ionat Zurr will discuss the Tissue Culture and Art Project(TC&A) retrospective in Lazina Centre for Contemporary Arts, Gdansk; they will use the opportunity to reflect on some of TC&A’s earlier works, and attempt to create a kind of a narrative to culminate with TC&A’s (...)
In a special partnership with the West Australian Symphony Orchestra, emerging artists take to the stage with their mentors to present a program of some of the best-loved music of the classical period. The Winthrop Singers will also join the ensemble in heavenly music. Lead by Paul Wright and Alan (...)
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May 2012
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Tuesday 01 |
13:00 - PUBLIC LECTURE - Ms Victoria Schofied a Renowned Journalist Lecture on Resolving the deadlock over Kashmir : highlights the need to resolve the debate on the future of Kashmir. What is the nature of the Kashmir issue? How can it be resolved? What role do external actors play in the resolution? Victoria Schofield will address these and other related issues.
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Victoria Schofield is an internationally recognized scholar of the Kashmir issue. Her publications include Kashmir in the Crossfire (1996) Kashmir in Conflict (2000 and 2002) and Afghan Frontier: Feuding and Fighting in Central Asia.
The Kashmir issue has bedevilled relations between India and (...)
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Wednesday 02 |
18:00 - SYMPOSIUM - Bazm-e-Sarfraz 2012 Faiz Ahmed Faiz: Progressive Thinkers in Pakistan : This year, the Centre for Muslim States and Societies at UWA is celebrating Faiz Ahmed Faiz's centennial year by organizing a symposium on his poetry. This symposium is unique because anyone can participate in a poetry recital/singing competition based on Faiz poetry. Faiz's daughter Moneeza Hashmi will be the judge.
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The Symposium organised by the Centre for Muslim States and Societies, commemorates the contribution and services made by Begum Sarfraz Iqbal(1939-2003) to Urdu literature.
Faiz Ahmed Faiz (1911-1984) was one of the leading poets of Pakistan. Listed four times for the Nobel Prize, he is also (...)
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Thursday 03 |
The UWA Winthrop Singers perform a choral Evensong on Thursdays at 6pm during semester. These currently take place at St Thomas More College chapel.
This week features Canticles composed by an alumnus of UWA.
Responses: Smith
Psalm 145
Old Testament (...)
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Tuesday 08 |
17:00 - PERFORMANCE - Distinguished International Guest Lecture Series : Dr Una Mcllvenna
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Dr Una Mcllvenna of the ARC Centre of Excellence for History of Emotions will explore emotional responses to public execution in the early modern period, looking specifically at the use of song and verse in broadside and pamphlet accounts of crime and execution across Europe.
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