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FROM THE GROUND UP
FROM THE GROUND UP explores the interconnection between the environment and visual arts practice in the Northern Territory. It investigates how contemporary art – and more broadly, culture – in the Northern Territory is shaped by the ground upon which we live.

Ink
Elegant pen strokes intertwine with bold, fluid washes. Master the art of classic ink drawing and explore the expressive nature and charm of contemporary ink techniques with artist, educator, and researcher Anastasia Maksimova.

Graphite & Charcoal
Silvery shimmering graphite meets deep, velvety-black charcoal. Explore harmony, chaos, balance, tension, softness, and strength, revealing the hidden colours within monochrome with artist, educator, and researcher Anastasia Maksimova.

Social work placement info session and lunch
Join us for a free lunch to discover how hosting a CDU social work student placement can benefit your organisation, and help retain future professionals in the NT.

Introduction to Chinese calligraphy
The CDU Confucius Institute is now offering Introduction to Chinese calligraphy, a new course on the CDU Casuarina campus. The workshops will run every Thursday, from 4.30 pm - 6.00 pm, starting 6 March to 8 May.

Chinese kung fu classes for kids
Join our kung fu classes specialised for children. It’s more than just exercise—it’s a journey to a healthier, brighter, and more focused future for every child! The classes run every Thursday at 5 pm, from 6 March - 8 May.

Adult Chinese for beginners
Come and join us to master the pronunciation rules of Chinese and understand the basic formation of the Chinese writing system (Hanzi). The classes will be held every Thursday, starting from 6 March to 8 May.

Travel Chinese for beginners
Learn basic Chinese language skills and cultural knowledge for travel and business interactions with China. This course will be held every Thursday from 6 pm - 8 pm, starting on 6 March - 8 May.

Resume and job tips workshop
Get job-ready with expert resume and application tips tailored for international students in Darwin.

Chinese traditional handcraft activities
The Confucius Institute welcomes you to join Chinese traditional handcraft activity sessions from Sunday 30 March till Saturday 26 April, starting at 2 pm.

Tai Chi Fan workshop
The Confucius Institute welcomes you to join our Tai Chi Fan workshop sessions every Monday from 5.30 pm - 7 pm, starting 17 March till 5 May.

Art for wellbeing
What inspires you to be a better human? We will be asking participants to create an artwork that shows this. Inspiration might come from nature, places, activities, family, children, or friends, and we are asking participants to illustrate this by painting, drawing, or with words using paints, pencils or written words.

Chinese zither (guzheng) introductory workshops
The CDU Confucius Institute is offering Chinese zither (guzheng) workshops on the CDU Casuarina campus every Tuesday from 5 pm - 6.30 pm, starting on 4 March to 22 April.

Turbocharge your writing
Would you like to know the secret to high output, low-stress scholarly writing? In academia, it is often assumed that writing comes naturally. However, an overwhelming body of research shows that there are very clear and practical strategies that can greatly increase your writing productivity.

Bush Foods, Country and Climate Change
Join us for this People.Policy.Place. Seminar with Sharna Motlap and Collethy Jaru discussing Indigenous philosophies and truth-telling to show the added value of using Indigenous Knowledges of nutrition and food security for responding to the impacts of climate change.