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One of the world’s oldest music traditions that is still performed is the bunggul ceremony. This can be seen annually at the Garma Festival held in Gulkula, a sacred site in north-east Arnhem Land. The Garma Festival runs for four days and observes the traditions and customs of the Yolngu people.

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The history of dance performance in Australia, as with all the performing arts, precedes the arrival of settlers from other nations.

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This resource is aligned to the Australian Curriculum: The Arts for years 5 & 6 students.

Explore Philippa Webb's vibrant artist’s travel diaries and learn about her artistic style.

With support from Principal Patron Jane Hemstritch AO, Wilfred Burchett’s papers have been made available on Trove.

Children’s picture book creator Ronojoy Ghosh led a writing and drawing school holiday activity.

Children’s picture book creator Ronojoy Ghosh led a writing and drawing school holiday activity.

Brooke Blurton and Dr Melanie Saward yarned about their new young adult novel, A Good Kind of Trouble, and what it means to write Indigenous-led stories for today’s young people.

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In relation to the West, when the Qing dynasty began in 1644, access to Chinese markets for the Portuguese, Spanish, Dutch and English had been restricted to Canton since 1550.

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Emperor Shunzhi, the first emperor of the Qing dynasty (since the taking of China proper in 1644) died in 1661. His son, Kangxi, took over at the age of seven and reigned for 61 years. He encouraged painting, porcelain making and literature.