These pictures have been taken during the Canberra Centenary Conversation held at the Margaret Whitlam Pavilion of the National Arboretum on 28 July 2013. Photographers were Aart Groothuis and Merilyn Jenkins.
 
SETTING THE SCENE

View over Canberra

bushfire shrine


 
IN READINESS

Sounding the venue
 
WELCOME TO COUNTRY


picture by Aart Groothuis
 
THE FACILITATOR

picture by Aart Groothuis

picture by Aart Groothuis
THE PARTICIPANTS

picture by Aart Groothuis
getting to know each other

picture by Aart Groothuis
conversation in the round


the young citizen

The urban planner

the musician listening to social conscience

the scientist

the Chorus women listening


 
CONVERSATION



 
THE MUSIC


picture by Aart Groothuis
THE TALKING STICK



 
THE SUMMARY

