Unley Libraries will be celebrating Harmony
Week 2020 on Thursday March 12, from 7-8.30pm in the Unley Town
Hall. This year we are presenting a talk with local author Victoria
Purman, and a panel discussion led by City of Unley’s Cultural Development
Coordinator, Matthew Ives.
‘The
Last of the Bonegilla Girls’ is set in 1950s country Victoria
and central to the story is the migrant camp Bonegilla. Matthew will discuss
Victoria’s book and then invite Catherine Manning from the Migration Museum,
along with two contemporary arrivals to Australia, to discuss the differences
and similarities faced by 1950s migrants and today’s new Australian’s. We would
love to see you there, if you would like to be part of the audience please let
me know and I will secure your seat.
In addition to this our Literacy and Learning Team will be
hosting special Storytime sessions on the 10th and 12th
March at Unley Civic and Goodwood Libraries for our community with the theme of
friendship. Over the past few years we have also worked with ActNow
Theatre to bring two special presentations aimed at school aged children.
Due to the success and high demand from schools, we will be building on the
past few years and again invite local schools from years 2-4 and years 8-10 to
participate in our special performance of Like Me, Like You and
Generations of
Change Congress run by ActNow Theatre.
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