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Oceanic Art Society Forum XIV

15/04/2026

Forum | Saturday 14 November 2026

Burrinja, Victoria, Australia

The Oceanic Art Society will be holding its Fourteenth Forum at the Burrinja Cultural Centre on the outskirts of Melbourne on Saturday 14 November in conjunction with the opening of Billy Missi’n Wakain Thamai, a national touring exhibition presented by NorthSite Contemporary Arts in partnership with Torres Strait Regional Authority’s Gab Titui Cultural Centre (TSRA), and toured by Museums & Galleries Queensland.

More details will follow but put this date in your 2026 diary as this event is not to be missed.

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Opening event: Saturday 29 August, 2pm

With a special performance by West Papuan activist and performer, Koteka Wenda and friends.
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Join us to celebrate the opening of Lesley Wengembo’s ‘The Papua New Guinea Sublime: Landscape Paintings & Representations of Identity’
- an exciting new body of work shaped by lived experience, cultural memory and the enduring relationship between people and place.

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All are welcome, light refreshments provided. See you there!

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It may be of some interest to members to hear that Tony (Anthony) Crawford has passed away suddenly aged 84, on 8 August, in Westmead Hospital. Tony worked tirelessly with the Gogodala people in the Western Province of PNG in the 1970s. He was instrumental in the Gogodala's participation in the 1980 South Pacific Festival of Arts in Port Moresby. He produced numerous publications on their culture and ethnology. RIP Tony. ... See MoreSee Less

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I Hinanao-ta: Journey of the CHamoru People
Performances | 13 - 22 August 2026
Guam Museum, Hagåtña

This summer sees a fourth annual celebration honouring Guam’s rich culinary, brewing, and cultural traditions with locally crafted tuba and setbesa, delectable chesa and Fina’mames, cultural performances, storytelling, and community fellowship in support of the Guam Museum Foundation. The event will also feature the premiere of I Hinanao-ta: Journey of the CHamoru People.

Following from this event is a series of performances inspired by the Guam Museum’s permanent exhibit, I Hinanao-ta: Journey of the CHamoru People. This theatrical production brings Guåhan’s story to life through music, song, dance, and storytelling providing a moving celebration of identity, resilience, and the enduring spirit of the CHamoru people.
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