PUBLIC PROGRAM | TASTING THE ARCHIPELAGO: TAKEAWAY
Marley Dawson, Keg de Souza, Gianna Christella Hayes, Gillian Kayrooz, Zora Pang, Janhavi Salvi, James Tylor
Curated by Mariam Ella Arcilla and Denise Thwaites
Saturday 26 September 2026
9am - 2:30pm
Limited seats / bookings essential
Tickets: $40-60
Join TAKEAWAY curators Mariam Ella Arcilla and Denise Thwaites on a bus journey across Canberra to explore tastes that travel across oceans and time. Connect with artists and writers as we unravel stories about salt, seasonal fruits, and nostalgic desserts through a precolonial and diaspora lens. Held across three venues, this event will involve tasting menus that correspond to the snack rituals, archipelago journeys, and global food trade histories explored by the guest speakers.
What to expect for the bus tour:
Morning tea and an interactive storytelling session with Filipinx poet Yleia Mariano at Cafe Stepping Stone.
Exhibition floor talk with TAKEAWAY curators and artists Janhavi Salvi and Zora Pang at Canberra Contemporary
Poetry readings by writer Irfan Master at Canberra Contemporary
Tabletop discussion about archipelagic eating practices with Mariam Ella Arcilla at Lolo and Lola
Magenta House take-home snack pack
Tasting the Archipelago is a part of the Flavour Freeways public program, held to coincide with the TAKEAWAY: Tales from the Flavour Superhighway exhibition at Canberra Contemporary, on show until 24 October as part of Canberra Art Biennial. Organised in partnership with Magenta House, this roving bus event will take participants to Cafe Stepping Stone, Canberra Contemporary, and Lolo & Lola restaurant. Stay tuned for Public Program #2 soon centred on food cultivation and growing–slated for Saturday 17 October.
Notes:
100% of ticket fees will go towards food, drinks, and ingredients.
Tickets are strictly limited due to the roving nature of this event.
The tour will start and end at Cafe Stepping Stone, Canberra.
We'll try out best to accommodate dietary requirements, but due to the nature of on-site menus, we cannot guarantee that all dietary needs will be met. Pls contact us for queries via housekeeper@magentahouse.com.au
Image: Halo Halo Workshop with Magenta House & Gizelle Faye; photo: Anna Hay
This project has received funding support from Creative Australia and the University of Canberra and is presented in partnership with Canberra Art Biennial and Magenta House.
