Pacific Community Day

11.40am–4.10pm
Experience vibrant pop-up performances of dance, music and poetry from diverse Pasefika creatives.

10am–5pm
Celebrating music from across the Pacific, enjoy a playlist curated by contemporary artist Christopher Ulutupu.

11am–4pm
In this family activity, children can drop by and complete their own reef illustration with drawings of fish, coral, and their favourite sea creatures.

12–4pm
In this activity led by Tongan artist Veisinia Tonga, create a lei using a combination of natural, found and recycled materials.

12.15–1pm, 1.30–2.15pm, 2.15–3pm & 3.15–4pm
Booking required
Learn to create a small woven mat with senior Mualgal artist Paula Savage.

11.30–11.40am
Start the day of festivities with a Welcome to Country by Elders from Wurundjeri Woi-Wurrung Cultural Heritage Aboriginal Corporation.

12–12.15pm
Gain an insight into the practice of Mualgal artist Paula Savage when she is joined by NGV Senior Curator of First Nations Art, Dr Jessica Clark for an artist talk.

12.30–12.45pm
In this discussion Christopher will take audiences through the inspiration and process behind developing his cinematic video work, The Fall 2022.

1.30–1.45pm
Explore the contemporary paintings of Yuriyal Eric Bridgeman in an artist talk inside Art of the Pacific: From the NGV Collection.

3–3.45pm
Hosted by broadcaster Namila Benson, join artists Dr Kirsten Lyttle, Christopher Ulutupu and Yuriyal Eric Bridgeman in this engaging discussion exploring Pacific identity, culture and representation in art today.