20 July 2020

Canberra Writers Festival 2020: What the colonists never knew: a history of Aboriginal Sydney

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Dennis Foley, Peter Read

Dennis Foley and Peter Read explore Aboriginal Sydney’s history for the Canberra Writers Festival 2020 on Wednesday 12 August. Photo: Supplied.

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WHAT THE COLONISTS NEVER KNEW: A HISTORY OF ABORIGINAL SYDNEY

Dennis Foley and Peter Read

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Peter Read and Dennis Foley explore the history of Aboriginal Sydney and paint a vivid picture of what it was like to grow up Aboriginal in Sydney, alongside the colonists, from 1788 to the present and give an honest account of the disappointment, pain and terror experienced by Sydney’s First Peoples and a celebration of the survival of their spirit.

The Details

What: What the colonists never knew: A history of Aboriginal Sydney
Where: National Museum of Australia, Discovery Centre + Online
When: Wednesday 12 August, 4:30 pm
Cost: $15 for children 15 years and under, $20 for concession and $25 for adults or $10 for the live streamed show
Buy your tickets here for the live show, and here for the live stream

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