Yarn Bombing
Three-minute yarns from community storytellers will pop up at the start of some sessions. Expect to be surprised. In partnership with Writers Victoria. Thursday 18 – Sunday 21 February.
Blak Blogger in Residence
Hannah Donnelly will blog on our website blakandbright.com.au and tweet throughout Saturday on @blakandbright. In partnership with Writers Victoria.
Bookshop in Residence
Readings will be our official Bookshop in Residence. Author book signings will take place after selected sessions.
Indigenous Literature Display
Browse the Indigenous Literature Display in The Information Centre (ground floor) State Library of Victoria. Friday 19 – Sunday 21 February.
The City of Melbourne Libraries has a display of books by Blak & Write featured authors – why not try before you buy? City Library in Flinders Lane, Kathleen Syme in Carlton, Library at The Dock in Docklands, East Melbourne, North Melbourne and Southbank Library at Boyd.
The Moat
In the basement of The Wheeler Centre is The Moat cafe, the venue for a couple of our special Blak & Bright sessions, including Borrow a Rare (Living) Book and the Australian Poets Festival event. With its unique courtyard and the hefty, time-worn 19th Century bluestone walls, The Moat establishes an atmosphere that pays homage to the nostalgia and intellect of the building whilst also catering to the whimsy and fantasy of the literary events that take place within the building. The Moat is the perfect place to begin or continue a Blak & Bright conversation throughout the festival.
End your Blak day with WHITE NIGHT MELBOURNE 2016
- The Wominjeka: Blak Night exhibition at Melbourne Museum
- Pitcha Makin Fellas at the Big Top, Royal Exhibition Building
- Federation2 by Reko Rennie at Federation Square
- Tracey Moffatt’s Night Cries: A Rural Tragedy and Babakiueria at ACMI
- Our Land is Alive: Hermannsburg Potters for Kids at The Ian Potter Centre
- Still Here by Josh Muir on NGV International’s façade