Once again, we gather at Subiaco Arts Centre for a day that celebrates the sharpest minds and innovative thinkers living and working in Western Australia. In a packed program propelled by the ideas of industry leaders, cultural icons and world-class scientists, we begin the day with a keynote that features stunning visuals from beyond the realms of what our eyes can see when we scan the night sky.

Join us across three big, bold sessions as we explore the enduring effect of djinda (the stars) on scientific and creative processes – from the power of the cosmos to ignite young minds, to the timelessness of intergenerational Indigenous knowledge, to the energy of queer communities that shine a light on our capacity to be a better and fairer society. We end the day in the gardens, sharing food and looking out at the night sky.

After an afternoon of conversations, the Day of Ideas spills out onto the lawns of the Subi Arts Centre, where you can enjoy the delicious offerings of Fare Go Food Truck while you tap into the universal power of laughter and connection by celebrating the wonder of Noongar music and dance featuring Maatakitj (Dr Clint Bracknell) with Arunachala Satgunasingam and the performers from Noongar Wonderland.

PROGRAM:

Block A:

2 – 2.30pm

SPACECAM: Keynote address by Renae Sayers, Curtin University’s Research Ambassador and Deputy Director of the Space Science and Technology Centre.

2.30 – 3.15pm

DARK NIGHT SKY: Dark Sky Advocate Carol Redford, tourism operator Kerry-Ann Winmar and artist and illustrator Karen Winmar talk about protecting and sharing WA’s world-class night sky.

Block B

3.45pm – 3.55pm

MONOLOGUE: Prof. Fiona Stanley shares the story of WA botanist and icon Dr. Marion Blackwell in a monologue taken from Victoria Midwinter-Pitt’s acclaimed show I’m With Her.

3.55 – 5pm

DEEP TIME: Join two extraordinary Noongar women of different generations, Kylie Bracknell and Dr Roma Yibiyung Winmar – stars in their own right – who have stories to share, wisdom to pass on and conversations full of love, laughter and maybe a few tears.

Block C:

5.30 – 6.15pm

I WONDER: Local artists Abdul-Rahman Abdullah, Anna Richardson, Ilona McGuire and Luke Kerridge explore the concept of wonder and how it runs through their work.

6.15 – 7pm

SHIMMERING POSSIBILITIES: Queer activists, academics and community champions, Braden Hill, Aram Hosie and Marziya Mohammedali, join Misty Farquhar for a discussion about LGBTQIA+ histories and futures in Perth.

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