BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID:-//Cairns Regional Council//Whats On//EN VERSION:2.0 X-WR-TIMEZONE:Australia/Brisbane BEGIN:VEVENT UID:https://www.cairns.qld.gov.au/facilities-sport-leisure/events/council-events/public-event-submissions/open-late-with-house-of-gold DTSTART:20260604T170000 DTEND:20260604T200000 SUMMARY:Open Late With House of Gold DESCRIPTION: Evening of art and music at Cairns Art Gallery.Join Con Gerakaris, co-curator of Christian Thompson: House of Gold to delve deeper into Thompson’s fantastical and thought-provoking creative practice.In conversation with Angela Goddard, Cairns Art Gallery Director and Nathan Lee Long, President of Cairns & District Chinese Association, Con Gerakaris will discuss this remarkable exploration of intersectional identity, which sees Thompson exploring and honouring his Bidjara and Cantonese heritage through photographic and multi-media works.Indulge in a drink and complimentary nibbles with friends on the balcony, enjoy live music, browse the Gallery shop or join the free guided tour. Program: 5pm — Bar opens5pm — Live Music6pm — Con Gerakaris, Dr Christian Thompson AO: House of Gold in conversation7pm — Guided tour of current exhibitions8pm — Gallery closesRSVP essential as places are limited.\n LOCATION:{event_metadata_event.location} TYPE:Art & Exhibitions URL:https://www.cairns.qld.gov.au/facilities-sport-leisure/events/council-events/public-event-submissions/open-late-with-house-of-gold PRIORITY:3 TRANSP:OPAQUE X-MICROSOFT-CDO-BUSYSTATUS:TENTATIVE BEGIN:VALARM ACTION:DISPLAY DESCRIPTION:Evening of art and music at Cairns Art Gallery.Join Con Gerakaris, co-curator of Christian Thompson: House of Gold to delve deeper into Thompson’s fantastical and thought-provoking creative practice.In conversation with Angela Goddard, Cairns Art Gallery Director and Nathan Lee Long, President of Cairns & District Chinese Association, Con Gerakaris will discuss this remarkable exploration of intersectional identity, which sees Thompson exploring and honouring his Bidjara and Cantonese heritage through photographic and multi-media works.Indulge in a drink and complimentary nibbles with friends on the balcony, enjoy live music, browse the Gallery shop or join the free guided tour. Program: 5pm — Bar opens5pm — Live Music6pm — Con Gerakaris, Dr Christian Thompson AO: House of Gold in conversation7pm — Guided tour of current exhibitions8pm — Gallery closesRSVP essential as places are limited.\n TRIGGER:-P1D END:VALARM END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR

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