The Week Ahead…& Some Photos from Last Week

The Week Ahead…& Some Photos from Last Week

by Larry Janezich

Posted Sunday, December 28

“The Stars We Do Not See” – at the National Gallery of Art East Building through March 1.  A once-in-a-life-time exhibit of Australian Indigenous art – the largest ever shown in North America.

Collaborative painting – Spirit Dreaming through Napperby County

Painting representing a coming of age ceremony – Elders initiation boys into adulthood.

Painting of a rain spirit, traditionally found on cave walls.

“Burdi, Burdi” (Fire, Fire).  A red space where the performance artist sings in the native language of the threats of colonization.

Bark painting showing interaction of Australian natives with global trade partners prior to arrival of the British in the 18^th Century.

A group of 12 paintings by Australian Indigenous artists. 

The Week Ahead…

Monday, December 29

ANC6A Community Outreach Committee will hold a virtual meeting at 7:00pm.

• For info on how to join the meeting, go here: https://anc6a.org/community-calendar/

Agenda:  TBA

Tuesday, December 30

ANC6B Executive Committee will hold a virtual meeting at 7:00pm

• For info on how to join the meeting, go here:  https://anc6b.org/

Agenda: 

The standard business of the Executive Committee is adoption of upcoming meeting agendas. At December’s Executive Committee meeting, the agendas for the December ABC, Transportation, and Planning & Zoning Committee meetings will be voted on as will the agenda for the January Full Meeting of ANC 6B.

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