Lumen Autumn 2024 - Flipbook - Page 28
A year of celebrations
Saturday 4 May –
Waite 100 Gala
The Waite 100 Gala will be an exclusive
black-tie, stand-up cocktail affair
celebrating 100 years of the enduring
Waite Gift. Featuring food by celebrity
chef Matt Moran and supported by
East End Cellars, this Night of Nights
is a once-in-a-lifetime event not to
be missed.
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In its 100th year, the Waite campus
has become home to one of the largest
concentrations of agricultural and wine
research and teaching expertise in the
southern hemisphere and fittingly, we
will celebrate on the lawns adjacent the
historic Urrbrae House where the
Waite family lived from 1877 until
1922, under the enchanting lights of
a remarkable sail cloth tent.
Events planner 2024
The celebrations for our 150th have already
begun – the party has officially started.
In O’Week we handed out cakes to
students and staff on our campuses to
welcome them to this milestone year.
Kaurna Day on February 27 was our
official launch - an immersive day of
Indigenous culture. It began with a sunrise
smoking ceremony ahead of a day full of
free music, dance, storytelling and food.
In March we partnered with the Adelaide
Festival for an epic production: Floods of
Fire. Over two days, it connected our
different cultural stories of creation to our
natural world and extreme weather events.
Some of the events for the rest of the
year are listed to the right – there's plenty of
fun still to come. For the most up-to-date
information, and so you don’t miss out, we
recommend you keep an eye on our 150th
celebration events page on our website –
accessible by the QR code on this page.
Monday 6 May to Sunday
12 May – Tasting Australia
Masterclasses
Tasting Australia is our nation’s longest
running eating and drinking festival – a
celebration and collaboration of people,
produce and places.
The University of Adelaide is proud
to present 11 unique masterclasses at
Tasting Australia 2024, inviting
audiences to experience the fruits of
the crucial research and education in
agriculture, food, and wine carried out
at the Waite campus for the past 100
years. Several masterclasses will be held
at the Waite campus for the first time,
allowing guests to see first-hand where
this important work is carried out.
Friday 31 May to Wednesday
5 June – Speaking from
the South
What does it mean to speak from the
South? What unique perspectives does
this vantage point bring to the pressing
issues currently facing the world, such
as growing inequality, climate change,
the impacts of colonialism and the mass
displacement of people?
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In an unprecedented double billing,
this event will feature public readings by
Nobel Laureate, J.M. Coetzee, alongside
2021 Nobel Laureate for Literature,
Abdulrazak Gurnah, with public
readings, panel discussions and talks
by major international and Australian
writers and thinkers, as well as musical
performances and exhibitions.
Friday 25 October to
Sunday 27 October –
150 Celebration Weekend
A celebratory weekend of festivities
rich with events to enjoy.
Friday - Golden Jubilee
50 Year Reunion event
A special event for alumni celebrating
50 years since graduating – for our
1973 and 1974 cohorts of graduates.
Please help us spread the word and find
“lost” alumni listed at adelaide.edu.au/
alumni/reunions/golden-jubilee
Friday –
UniBar Cocktail Reception
Get back to the UniBar and see if you
can still party like it’s 1999! A fun
cocktail reception for all alumni
spilling out into the cloisters.
Friday and Saturday –
Campus Tours
Guided tours with guest speakers. Tour
highlights include building and facilities,
new and old, which make up the North
Terrace campus.
Saturday – 150 Gala Ball
Black-tie glamour and sit-down dining
in the William Magarey Room at the
Adelaide Oval. Tables and individual
tickets will be available.
Sunday –
Hughes Society luncheon
An invitation-only event for Hughes
Society members who have generously
chosen to support the University of
Adelaide with a legacy gift. For further
information about the Hughes Society,
please email
development@adelaide.edu.au
