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SUMMARY:East Meets West: The Influence of Chinese and Japanese Art on European Decoration
DESCRIPTION:With the expansion of empires and the development of trade\, familiarity with Far Eastern arts and crafts took hold in Europe. At first items were imported directly\, but soon\, to cater to the need for the new\, both in China and Japan manufacturers created designs specifically for this trade. European houses soon mastered the arts and created their own designs to take advantage of the interest in all things Chinese and Japanese. This interest day looks at how this vast trade came to be and how these designs trickled down from treasures for palaces to everyday wares. \nDates and Locations \nWednesday 7 October 2026 Yarra (VIC) \nFriday 16 October​ 2026 Brisbane River (QLD) \nThursday 22 October 2026 Brisbane (QLD) \nClick on your preferred location above for more details and to book tickets.
URL:https://www.artsnational.au/event/east-meets-west-the-influence-of-chinese-and-japanese-art-on-european-decoration/2026-10-07/
CATEGORIES:QLD,VIC
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SUMMARY:Opium: Seduction\, Greed\, Art
DESCRIPTION:The source of the stuff of dreams\, the poppy is a beautiful\, fragile flower with immense power. Opium (from the Greek ‘opion’ – poppy juice) is a hypnotic bringer of sleep\, delightful lethargy and relief from pain. It is also highly addictive. Greed led to the introduction of this hugely desirable substance first to China\, and then to\nEurope. The beguiling seduction of its effects led to its use to quieten troubled minds and calm agitated children and babies. Its use – often by those with troubled minds – led to the creation of great works of art in music\, art and literature. Social and art history meet as this lecture unfolds \nDates and Locations \nThursday 8 October 2026 Yarra (VIC) \nSaturday 17 October 2026 Gold Coast (QLD) \nMonday 19 October 2026 Northern Rivers (NSW) \nWednesday 21 October 2026 Brisbane (QLD) \nThursday 22 October 2026 Brisbane (QLD) \nClick on your preferred location above for more details and to book tickets.
URL:https://www.artsnational.au/event/opium-seduction-greed-art/2026-10-08/
CATEGORIES:NSW,QLD,VIC
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20261009T053000
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SUMMARY:The Japanese Garden In The West: 100 years of Eastern Influence
DESCRIPTION:The serenity\, asymmetry and control of a Japanese garden is a seductive contrast to Western symmetry\, form and free growth. Even at the time of Japan’s self-imposed isolation\, 1639-1854\, information reached the West about trees\, plants\, flowers and designs through illustrations on imported porcelain\, lacquer and screens. Once Japan opened up\, travellers and plant-hunters were able to bring back information about the gardens\, and the plants themselves. Japanese garden styles became highly fashionable into the 20th century\, with several still identifiable. Tracing the origins of garden styles\, the plants used and the surviving Western examples we can ask; is it possible to create a ‘Japanese’ garden outside Japan\, or do we merely give it a Japanese voice? \nDates and Locations \nFriday 9 October 2026 Mornington Peninsula (VIC) \n​Sunday 25 October 2026 Sunshine Coast (QLD) \nClick on your preferred location above for more details and to book tickets.
URL:https://www.artsnational.au/event/the-japanese-garden-in-the-west-100-years-of-eastern-influence/2026-10-09/
CATEGORIES:QLD,VIC
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DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20261011T150000
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SUMMARY:The Music Of the Caribbean
DESCRIPTION:The effects of colonialism have played an intrinsic part in the musical culture of the Caribbean. They are a synthesis of African\, European\, Indian and indigenous influences. Each island has its own complex rhythm patterns and styles. Find out about the origins of calypso on Saint Kitts\, jwé on Saint Lucia and much\, much more in this lighthearted insight lecture full of the sounds of the Caribbean. \nDates and Locations \nSunday 11 October 2026 Cairns (QLD) \nWednesday 14 October 2026 Geelong (VIC) \nWednesday 28 October 2026 Adelaide (SA) \nSaturday 31 October 2026 Perth (WA) \nMonday 2 November 2026 Margaret River (WA) \nClick on your preferred location above for more details and to book tickets.
URL:https://www.artsnational.au/event/the-music-of-the-caribbean/2026-10-11/
CATEGORIES:QLD,SA,VIC,WA
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CREATED:20251030T070134Z
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SUMMARY:‘Once Upon A Time … In Blue and White’: The Story of the Willow Pattern Plate
DESCRIPTION:Two lovers meeting underneath the orange tree\, an elopement\, a fierce father and jilted suitor; pursuit across a bridge and into a little boat; tragedy and death. Two love-birds flying together forever – all under the gentle sway of the willow tree – on the instantly recognisable ‘Willow Pattern Plate’. From the early nineteenth century it was well-known and much loved design on thousands of English teapots\, plates and dishes. Is it Chinese? Is it English? With one or two surprises\, the story behind this famous image takes us from the origins of blue and white designs in the exotic East to the emerging wealth of the Midlands pottery towns. \nDates and Locations \nMonday 12 October 2026 Hobart (TAS) \nFriday 16 October​ 2026 Brisbane River (QLD) \nWednesday 28 October 2026 Toowoomba (QLD) \nClick on your preferred location above for more details and to book tickets.
URL:https://www.artsnational.au/event/once-upon-a-time-in-blue-and-white-the-story-of-the-willow-pattern-plate/2026-10-12/
CATEGORIES:QLD,TAS
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SUMMARY:Opium: Seduction\, Greed\, Art
DESCRIPTION:The source of the stuff of dreams\, the poppy is a beautiful\, fragile flower with immense power. Opium (from the Greek ‘opion’ – poppy juice) is a hypnotic bringer of sleep\, delightful lethargy and relief from pain. It is also highly addictive. Greed led to the introduction of this hugely desirable substance first to China\, and then to\nEurope. The beguiling seduction of its effects led to its use to quieten troubled minds and calm agitated children and babies. Its use – often by those with troubled minds – led to the creation of great works of art in music\, art and literature. Social and art history meet as this lecture unfolds \nDates and Locations \nThursday 8 October 2026 Yarra (VIC) \nSaturday 17 October 2026 Gold Coast (QLD) \nMonday 19 October 2026 Northern Rivers (NSW) \nWednesday 21 October 2026 Brisbane (QLD) \nThursday 22 October 2026 Brisbane (QLD) \nClick on your preferred location above for more details and to book tickets.
URL:https://www.artsnational.au/event/opium-seduction-greed-art/2026-10-12/
CATEGORIES:NSW,QLD,VIC
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20261013T180000
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SUMMARY:Diverse Riche and Costlye Jewells: 17th Century Trade\, Treasure and the Cheapside Hoard
DESCRIPTION:‘Diverse riche and costlye Jewells’ is a perfect description of the unique collection of jewels known as the ‘Cheapside Hoard’. Unearthed\, by chance\, in 1912 in one of the most historic parts of London\, it seems it was lost\, or buried\, between 1640 and 1666. More than 400 pieces make up this remarkable Hoard\, including a unique walnut-sized emerald contacting a watch movement\, a slithery emerald studded salamander to earrings shimmering with suspended amethysts. These are rare\, but not royal\, jewels. Pieces demonstrate remarkable skills and stones mined in every part of the world. What does the collection represent? Why was it brought together? What are its secrets? \nDates and Locations \nTuesday 13 October 2026 Launceston (TAS) \nSaturday 24 October 2026 Noosa (QLD) \nSaturday 31 October 2026 Rockhampton (QLD) \nClick on your preferred location above for more details and to book tickets.
URL:https://www.artsnational.au/event/diverse-riche-and-costlye-jewells-17th-century-trade-treasure-and-the-cheapside-hoard/2026-10-13/
CATEGORIES:QLD,TAS
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20261014T180000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20261014T190000
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CREATED:20251119T062343Z
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SUMMARY:The Music Of the Caribbean
DESCRIPTION:The effects of colonialism have played an intrinsic part in the musical culture of the Caribbean. They are a synthesis of African\, European\, Indian and indigenous influences. Each island has its own complex rhythm patterns and styles. Find out about the origins of calypso on Saint Kitts\, jwé on Saint Lucia and much\, much more in this lighthearted insight lecture full of the sounds of the Caribbean. \nDates and Locations \nSunday 11 October 2026 Cairns (QLD) \nWednesday 14 October 2026 Geelong (VIC) \nWednesday 28 October 2026 Adelaide (SA) \nSaturday 31 October 2026 Perth (WA) \nMonday 2 November 2026 Margaret River (WA) \nClick on your preferred location above for more details and to book tickets.
URL:https://www.artsnational.au/event/the-music-of-the-caribbean/2026-10-14/
CATEGORIES:QLD,SA,VIC,WA
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.artsnational.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Jones-Carribean-W.jpg
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DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20261016T113000
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CREATED:20251030T070134Z
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SUMMARY:‘Once Upon A Time … In Blue and White’: The Story of the Willow Pattern Plate
DESCRIPTION:Two lovers meeting underneath the orange tree\, an elopement\, a fierce father and jilted suitor; pursuit across a bridge and into a little boat; tragedy and death. Two love-birds flying together forever – all under the gentle sway of the willow tree – on the instantly recognisable ‘Willow Pattern Plate’. From the early nineteenth century it was well-known and much loved design on thousands of English teapots\, plates and dishes. Is it Chinese? Is it English? With one or two surprises\, the story behind this famous image takes us from the origins of blue and white designs in the exotic East to the emerging wealth of the Midlands pottery towns. \nDates and Locations \nMonday 12 October 2026 Hobart (TAS) \nFriday 16 October​ 2026 Brisbane River (QLD) \nWednesday 28 October 2026 Toowoomba (QLD) \nClick on your preferred location above for more details and to book tickets.
URL:https://www.artsnational.au/event/once-upon-a-time-in-blue-and-white-the-story-of-the-willow-pattern-plate/2026-10-16/
CATEGORIES:QLD,TAS
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.artsnational.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Heries-Blue-plate.-1963-W.jpg
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20261016T123000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20261016T133000
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SUMMARY:East Meets West: The Influence of Chinese and Japanese Art on European Decoration
DESCRIPTION:With the expansion of empires and the development of trade\, familiarity with Far Eastern arts and crafts took hold in Europe. At first items were imported directly\, but soon\, to cater to the need for the new\, both in China and Japan manufacturers created designs specifically for this trade. European houses soon mastered the arts and created their own designs to take advantage of the interest in all things Chinese and Japanese. This interest day looks at how this vast trade came to be and how these designs trickled down from treasures for palaces to everyday wares. \nDates and Locations \nWednesday 7 October 2026 Yarra (VIC) \nFriday 16 October​ 2026 Brisbane River (QLD) \nThursday 22 October 2026 Brisbane (QLD) \nClick on your preferred location above for more details and to book tickets.
URL:https://www.artsnational.au/event/east-meets-west-the-influence-of-chinese-and-japanese-art-on-european-decoration/2026-10-16/
CATEGORIES:QLD,VIC
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.artsnational.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Herries-Influence-Chin-Jap-Art-the-Porcelain-Cabinet-Berlin-R2.jpg
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20261017T093000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20261017T103000
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CREATED:20251020T010227Z
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SUMMARY:Opium: Seduction\, Greed\, Art
DESCRIPTION:The source of the stuff of dreams\, the poppy is a beautiful\, fragile flower with immense power. Opium (from the Greek ‘opion’ – poppy juice) is a hypnotic bringer of sleep\, delightful lethargy and relief from pain. It is also highly addictive. Greed led to the introduction of this hugely desirable substance first to China\, and then to\nEurope. The beguiling seduction of its effects led to its use to quieten troubled minds and calm agitated children and babies. Its use – often by those with troubled minds – led to the creation of great works of art in music\, art and literature. Social and art history meet as this lecture unfolds \nDates and Locations \nThursday 8 October 2026 Yarra (VIC) \nSaturday 17 October 2026 Gold Coast (QLD) \nMonday 19 October 2026 Northern Rivers (NSW) \nWednesday 21 October 2026 Brisbane (QLD) \nThursday 22 October 2026 Brisbane (QLD) \nClick on your preferred location above for more details and to book tickets.
URL:https://www.artsnational.au/event/opium-seduction-greed-art/2026-10-17/
CATEGORIES:NSW,QLD,VIC
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.artsnational.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Herries-Opium.-The-Nightmare-J.H.-Fuseli.-1781-R2.jpg
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20261019T180000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20261019T190000
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SUMMARY:Opium: Seduction\, Greed\, Art
DESCRIPTION:The source of the stuff of dreams\, the poppy is a beautiful\, fragile flower with immense power. Opium (from the Greek ‘opion’ – poppy juice) is a hypnotic bringer of sleep\, delightful lethargy and relief from pain. It is also highly addictive. Greed led to the introduction of this hugely desirable substance first to China\, and then to\nEurope. The beguiling seduction of its effects led to its use to quieten troubled minds and calm agitated children and babies. Its use – often by those with troubled minds – led to the creation of great works of art in music\, art and literature. Social and art history meet as this lecture unfolds \nDates and Locations \nThursday 8 October 2026 Yarra (VIC) \nSaturday 17 October 2026 Gold Coast (QLD) \nMonday 19 October 2026 Northern Rivers (NSW) \nWednesday 21 October 2026 Brisbane (QLD) \nThursday 22 October 2026 Brisbane (QLD) \nClick on your preferred location above for more details and to book tickets.
URL:https://www.artsnational.au/event/opium-seduction-greed-art/2026-10-19/
CATEGORIES:NSW,QLD,VIC
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.artsnational.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Herries-Opium.-The-Nightmare-J.H.-Fuseli.-1781-R2.jpg
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SUMMARY:Opium: Seduction\, Greed\, Art
DESCRIPTION:The source of the stuff of dreams\, the poppy is a beautiful\, fragile flower with immense power. Opium (from the Greek ‘opion’ – poppy juice) is a hypnotic bringer of sleep\, delightful lethargy and relief from pain. It is also highly addictive. Greed led to the introduction of this hugely desirable substance first to China\, and then to\nEurope. The beguiling seduction of its effects led to its use to quieten troubled minds and calm agitated children and babies. Its use – often by those with troubled minds – led to the creation of great works of art in music\, art and literature. Social and art history meet as this lecture unfolds \nDates and Locations \nThursday 8 October 2026 Yarra (VIC) \nSaturday 17 October 2026 Gold Coast (QLD) \nMonday 19 October 2026 Northern Rivers (NSW) \nWednesday 21 October 2026 Brisbane (QLD) \nThursday 22 October 2026 Brisbane (QLD) \nClick on your preferred location above for more details and to book tickets.
URL:https://www.artsnational.au/event/opium-seduction-greed-art/2026-10-21/
CATEGORIES:NSW,QLD,VIC
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.artsnational.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Herries-Opium.-The-Nightmare-J.H.-Fuseli.-1781-R2.jpg
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20261022T100000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20261022T110000
DTSTAMP:20260520T024117
CREATED:20251020T010227Z
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SUMMARY:Opium: Seduction\, Greed\, Art
DESCRIPTION:The source of the stuff of dreams\, the poppy is a beautiful\, fragile flower with immense power. Opium (from the Greek ‘opion’ – poppy juice) is a hypnotic bringer of sleep\, delightful lethargy and relief from pain. It is also highly addictive. Greed led to the introduction of this hugely desirable substance first to China\, and then to\nEurope. The beguiling seduction of its effects led to its use to quieten troubled minds and calm agitated children and babies. Its use – often by those with troubled minds – led to the creation of great works of art in music\, art and literature. Social and art history meet as this lecture unfolds \nDates and Locations \nThursday 8 October 2026 Yarra (VIC) \nSaturday 17 October 2026 Gold Coast (QLD) \nMonday 19 October 2026 Northern Rivers (NSW) \nWednesday 21 October 2026 Brisbane (QLD) \nThursday 22 October 2026 Brisbane (QLD) \nClick on your preferred location above for more details and to book tickets.
URL:https://www.artsnational.au/event/opium-seduction-greed-art/2026-10-22/
CATEGORIES:NSW,QLD,VIC
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.artsnational.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Herries-Opium.-The-Nightmare-J.H.-Fuseli.-1781-R2.jpg
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20261022T120000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20261022T130000
DTSTAMP:20260520T024117
CREATED:20251020T010744Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251204T060336Z
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SUMMARY:East Meets West: The Influence of Chinese and Japanese Art on European Decoration
DESCRIPTION:With the expansion of empires and the development of trade\, familiarity with Far Eastern arts and crafts took hold in Europe. At first items were imported directly\, but soon\, to cater to the need for the new\, both in China and Japan manufacturers created designs specifically for this trade. European houses soon mastered the arts and created their own designs to take advantage of the interest in all things Chinese and Japanese. This interest day looks at how this vast trade came to be and how these designs trickled down from treasures for palaces to everyday wares. \nDates and Locations \nWednesday 7 October 2026 Yarra (VIC) \nFriday 16 October​ 2026 Brisbane River (QLD) \nThursday 22 October 2026 Brisbane (QLD) \nClick on your preferred location above for more details and to book tickets.
URL:https://www.artsnational.au/event/east-meets-west-the-influence-of-chinese-and-japanese-art-on-european-decoration/2026-10-22/
CATEGORIES:QLD,VIC
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.artsnational.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Herries-Influence-Chin-Jap-Art-the-Porcelain-Cabinet-Berlin-R2.jpg
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20261024T160000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20261025T170000
DTSTAMP:20260520T024117
CREATED:20251205T072942Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251212T001920Z
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SUMMARY:Diverse Riche and Costlye Jewells: 17th Century Trade\, Treasure and the Cheapside Hoard
DESCRIPTION:‘Diverse riche and costlye Jewells’ is a perfect description of the unique collection of jewels known as the ‘Cheapside Hoard’. Unearthed\, by chance\, in 1912 in one of the most historic parts of London\, it seems it was lost\, or buried\, between 1640 and 1666. More than 400 pieces make up this remarkable Hoard\, including a unique walnut-sized emerald contacting a watch movement\, a slithery emerald studded salamander to earrings shimmering with suspended amethysts. These are rare\, but not royal\, jewels. Pieces demonstrate remarkable skills and stones mined in every part of the world. What does the collection represent? Why was it brought together? What are its secrets? \nDates and Locations \nTuesday 13 October 2026 Launceston (TAS) \nSaturday 24 October 2026 Noosa (QLD) \nSaturday 31 October 2026 Rockhampton (QLD) \nClick on your preferred location above for more details and to book tickets.
URL:https://www.artsnational.au/event/diverse-riche-and-costlye-jewells-17th-century-trade-treasure-and-the-cheapside-hoard/2026-10-24/
CATEGORIES:QLD,TAS
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.artsnational.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Herries-Cheapside-Hoard-W.jpg
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20261025T150000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20261025T160000
DTSTAMP:20260520T024117
CREATED:20251203T041641Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251203T042020Z
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SUMMARY:The Japanese Garden In The West: 100 years of Eastern Influence
DESCRIPTION:The serenity\, asymmetry and control of a Japanese garden is a seductive contrast to Western symmetry\, form and free growth. Even at the time of Japan’s self-imposed isolation\, 1639-1854\, information reached the West about trees\, plants\, flowers and designs through illustrations on imported porcelain\, lacquer and screens. Once Japan opened up\, travellers and plant-hunters were able to bring back information about the gardens\, and the plants themselves. Japanese garden styles became highly fashionable into the 20th century\, with several still identifiable. Tracing the origins of garden styles\, the plants used and the surviving Western examples we can ask; is it possible to create a ‘Japanese’ garden outside Japan\, or do we merely give it a Japanese voice? \nDates and Locations \nFriday 9 October 2026 Mornington Peninsula (VIC) \n​Sunday 25 October 2026 Sunshine Coast (QLD) \nClick on your preferred location above for more details and to book tickets.
URL:https://www.artsnational.au/event/the-japanese-garden-in-the-west-100-years-of-eastern-influence/2026-10-25/
CATEGORIES:QLD,VIC
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DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20261028T110000
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UID:10000400-1793181600-1793185200@www.artsnational.au
SUMMARY:The Music Of the Caribbean
DESCRIPTION:The effects of colonialism have played an intrinsic part in the musical culture of the Caribbean. They are a synthesis of African\, European\, Indian and indigenous influences. Each island has its own complex rhythm patterns and styles. Find out about the origins of calypso on Saint Kitts\, jwé on Saint Lucia and much\, much more in this lighthearted insight lecture full of the sounds of the Caribbean. \nDates and Locations \nSunday 11 October 2026 Cairns (QLD) \nWednesday 14 October 2026 Geelong (VIC) \nWednesday 28 October 2026 Adelaide (SA) \nSaturday 31 October 2026 Perth (WA) \nMonday 2 November 2026 Margaret River (WA) \nClick on your preferred location above for more details and to book tickets.
URL:https://www.artsnational.au/event/the-music-of-the-caribbean/2026-10-28/1/
CATEGORIES:QLD,SA,VIC,WA
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.artsnational.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Jones-Carribean-W.jpg
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20261028T180000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20261028T190000
DTSTAMP:20260520T024117
CREATED:20251030T070134Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251204T055921Z
UID:10000238-1793210400-1793214000@www.artsnational.au
SUMMARY:‘Once Upon A Time … In Blue and White’: The Story of the Willow Pattern Plate
DESCRIPTION:Two lovers meeting underneath the orange tree\, an elopement\, a fierce father and jilted suitor; pursuit across a bridge and into a little boat; tragedy and death. Two love-birds flying together forever – all under the gentle sway of the willow tree – on the instantly recognisable ‘Willow Pattern Plate’. From the early nineteenth century it was well-known and much loved design on thousands of English teapots\, plates and dishes. Is it Chinese? Is it English? With one or two surprises\, the story behind this famous image takes us from the origins of blue and white designs in the exotic East to the emerging wealth of the Midlands pottery towns. \nDates and Locations \nMonday 12 October 2026 Hobart (TAS) \nFriday 16 October​ 2026 Brisbane River (QLD) \nWednesday 28 October 2026 Toowoomba (QLD) \nClick on your preferred location above for more details and to book tickets.
URL:https://www.artsnational.au/event/once-upon-a-time-in-blue-and-white-the-story-of-the-willow-pattern-plate/2026-10-28/
CATEGORIES:QLD,TAS
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.artsnational.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Heries-Blue-plate.-1963-W.jpg
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20261028T193000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20261028T203000
DTSTAMP:20260520T024117
CREATED:20251119T062343Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251129T055335Z
UID:10000401-1793215800-1793219400@www.artsnational.au
SUMMARY:The Music Of the Caribbean
DESCRIPTION:The effects of colonialism have played an intrinsic part in the musical culture of the Caribbean. They are a synthesis of African\, European\, Indian and indigenous influences. Each island has its own complex rhythm patterns and styles. Find out about the origins of calypso on Saint Kitts\, jwé on Saint Lucia and much\, much more in this lighthearted insight lecture full of the sounds of the Caribbean. \nDates and Locations \nSunday 11 October 2026 Cairns (QLD) \nWednesday 14 October 2026 Geelong (VIC) \nWednesday 28 October 2026 Adelaide (SA) \nSaturday 31 October 2026 Perth (WA) \nMonday 2 November 2026 Margaret River (WA) \nClick on your preferred location above for more details and to book tickets.
URL:https://www.artsnational.au/event/the-music-of-the-caribbean/2026-10-28/2/
CATEGORIES:QLD,SA,VIC,WA
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.artsnational.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Jones-Carribean-W.jpg
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20261031T100000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20261031T110000
DTSTAMP:20260520T024117
CREATED:20251205T072942Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251212T001920Z
UID:10000500-1793440800-1793444400@www.artsnational.au
SUMMARY:Diverse Riche and Costlye Jewells: 17th Century Trade\, Treasure and the Cheapside Hoard
DESCRIPTION:‘Diverse riche and costlye Jewells’ is a perfect description of the unique collection of jewels known as the ‘Cheapside Hoard’. Unearthed\, by chance\, in 1912 in one of the most historic parts of London\, it seems it was lost\, or buried\, between 1640 and 1666. More than 400 pieces make up this remarkable Hoard\, including a unique walnut-sized emerald contacting a watch movement\, a slithery emerald studded salamander to earrings shimmering with suspended amethysts. These are rare\, but not royal\, jewels. Pieces demonstrate remarkable skills and stones mined in every part of the world. What does the collection represent? Why was it brought together? What are its secrets? \nDates and Locations \nTuesday 13 October 2026 Launceston (TAS) \nSaturday 24 October 2026 Noosa (QLD) \nSaturday 31 October 2026 Rockhampton (QLD) \nClick on your preferred location above for more details and to book tickets.
URL:https://www.artsnational.au/event/diverse-riche-and-costlye-jewells-17th-century-trade-treasure-and-the-cheapside-hoard/2026-10-31/
CATEGORIES:QLD,TAS
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.artsnational.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Herries-Cheapside-Hoard-W.jpg
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20261031T140000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20261031T150000
DTSTAMP:20260520T024117
CREATED:20251119T062343Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251129T055335Z
UID:10000402-1793455200-1793458800@www.artsnational.au
SUMMARY:The Music Of the Caribbean
DESCRIPTION:The effects of colonialism have played an intrinsic part in the musical culture of the Caribbean. They are a synthesis of African\, European\, Indian and indigenous influences. Each island has its own complex rhythm patterns and styles. Find out about the origins of calypso on Saint Kitts\, jwé on Saint Lucia and much\, much more in this lighthearted insight lecture full of the sounds of the Caribbean. \nDates and Locations \nSunday 11 October 2026 Cairns (QLD) \nWednesday 14 October 2026 Geelong (VIC) \nWednesday 28 October 2026 Adelaide (SA) \nSaturday 31 October 2026 Perth (WA) \nMonday 2 November 2026 Margaret River (WA) \nClick on your preferred location above for more details and to book tickets.
URL:https://www.artsnational.au/event/the-music-of-the-caribbean/2026-10-31/
CATEGORIES:QLD,SA,VIC,WA
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.artsnational.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Jones-Carribean-W.jpg
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