Flinders Springfest program of activities

OZ P M S CU 1:30 R I C M& 0A 3 : 11

11AM - 5PM SATURDAY 15 OCTOBER FLINDERS’ BEDFORD PARK CAMPUS

flinders.edu.au/springfest

FREE ENTRY!

CIRCUS OZ Location: The Plaza Time: 11.30am and 1.30pm It’s More Fun Live! – Be ready for some Circus Oz action in the Plaza with this fast-paced, highly humorous, frantic, physical comedy based around a trio of circus/stunt people, who amidst incredible acrobatics and daringly stupid feats, desperately try to get a new stunt right. Suitable for all ages.

THINKING CAPS CHEMISTRY SHOW Location: The Plaza Time: 2.25pm Prepare to be amazed at the wonders of science! Students from Flinders Thinking CaPS will be presenting a show filled with all sorts of weird and exciting chemical reactions to please children and adults alike. Make sure you are there to see this explosive show.

SAMAN DANCERS Location: The Plaza Time: 11.15am Handtastic! Traditional Indonesian dancers will dazzle with this energetic, dynamic and (very coordinated) powerful traditional dance from Aceh.

MEM FOX STORYTELLING Location: Mutli-media lounge, The Hub, ground level Time: 2.00pm and 3.00pm Generations have grown up with the works of Mem Fox. Her original contributions to our culture, including the ever-popular Possum Magic, have delighted Australians young and old for decades. A Prominent Flinders University Alumni and Creative, Mem Fox will be on campus to share some of her famous books. Come along to our bean bag filled multimedia room for a reading you and your family won’t forget.

FOOTY FUN Location: Humanities Courtyard Time: 2.00pm As a proud supporter and sponsor of the South Adelaide Football Club (Panthers), Flinders have invited the Panthers to SpringFest.

Join current players for ‘specky’ and handball competitions in the heart of Bedford Park campus. Open to all ages.

SAVING NEMO – CLOWNFISH NURSERY TOURS Who doesn’t love the little lost clownfish Nemo who featured the ever popular Disney-Pixar animated film Saving Nemo and the recently released sequel Finding Dory? Join Associate Professor Karen Burke da Silva and her team to learn about the conservation work that is happening in one of the world’s most well known clownfish breeding centres, right here at Flinders University

INFLATABLE ZONE Location: Humanities Courtyard Time: All day Located next the funky laneway, our inflatable zone will be a good place for the kids to jump off some energy while mum and dad can grab a coffee and relax.

BEHIND THE SCENES TOUR - PALAEONTOLOGIST FOR A DAY Location: Tours will leave from the info booth, ground floor, Student Hub Time: 12:30pm, 1.00pm, 1:30pm and 2.00pm Get a behind the scenes glimpse of our scientists at work, the research laboratories, and vast collections of artefacts and specimens from around the world. Meet our internationally acclaimed experts who have uncovered remarkable fossils of all ages which will be on display in our research areas. See the distinct oldest male and female fossils on Earth!

CREATIVE ARTS BAZAAR MARKETS Location: The Plaza Time: All day Come and see just how clever Flinders design students are.

Creative Arts students have been working on their best designs to showcase in the Student led markets.

THE INVESTIGATOR TRANSFORMED EXHIBITION Location: The Hub, level 2 Time: All day In rural India, people who were previously left to die in hot huts are receiving palliative care for the first time. Robots originally designed as vacuum cleaners are now cleaning up roadside bombs and going inside nuclear powerplants, offering new protection for soldiers and scientists.

These are among the previously untold stories of researchers, students and alumni from Flinders University featured in ‘The Investigator Transformed’, launched to mark the University’s 50th Anniversary.

HUNGRY? Location: The Hub, Plaza, and Flinders Laneway With so much going on you will need to stop and re-fuel at some point, and do we have a selection for you! Not only will Flinders permanent onsite eateries be open, including Alere Restaurant, The Tavern, Subway, Kutchi Deli Parwana, Urban Paddock, Toly’s Vietnamese, Café Bon Voyage, but a range of stalls will delighting the senses in and around the Plaza.

VIRTUAL REUNIONS Whether you are in Renmark or Riga, Hamilton or Hanoi, Nhulunbuy or Norway, you can experience the 50th Anniversary flagship event for our whole community, SpringFest. No matter where you are in Australia, or the world, share in SpringFest by connecting with your fellow Flinders graduates, and host a celebration of your own!

Download the Virtual Reunion pack, including invitations, games, party hats, bunting and more to have your own mini-Springfest and follow our events on Facebook Live.

PLAZA & MAIN STAGE Eloise Green (MC)

Map Ref.

All Day

1

Traditional Saman Dancers Circus Oz It’s more Fun Live!

11:15am

1

11:30am & 1:30pm

1

The Timbers

12:30pm

1

Thinking CaPS Science Show The Cast

2:25pm

1

3pm & 4pm

1

Ondel Ondel

3pm

1

Greek Dancing

3:45pm

1

Flinders by the Decade

All Day

1

Vale Bar

All Day

1

FAMILY ENTERTAINMENT & MUSIC Craft Zone All Day Science Alley

All Day

Inflatables Zone

All day

Flower Power

11am – 1pm

Indonesian Craft

1pm – 2pm

Mem Fox Storytelling Lounge

2pm & 3pm

Footy Fun!

2pm

Gamelan Sekar Laras

2:30pm

1960s British Rock Invasion

5pm

10 (Hub L1) 11 (Hub G)

Dazzling acrobatics, hula hoop feats and clowning by Eloise Green across a jam-packed program of main stage entertainment Energetic, dynamic and powerful traditional dance from Aceh Fast-paced, highly humorous, and wildly exciting – catch this spectacular high-flying acrobatic comedy Big misty mountain melodies in a melting-pot of thumping rootsy rhythms Prepare to be amazed at the weird, wacky and exciting wonders of science live on stage!

The Cast’s huge live sound is sure to have you up and dancing Roving performances from our favourite giant Indonesian puppets Opa! Get your Zorba on as we celebrate all things Greek at Flinders Reconnect with graduates from your decade in the Flinders-by-the-Decade Marquee.

Relax and enjoy the festival atmosphere with some cool tunes and a craft beer or local South Australian wine from our pop-up bar

Get crafty in our lego build zone or make a SpringFest inspired pin wheel Be amazed by our kinetic sand, Liquid Nitrogen icecream creations and Social Networking of Lizards 3 Grab a coffee from Flinders Laneway while the kids jump off some energy 10 View a selection of botanically inspired works (Hub L1) from the University’s art collection and make your own crepe paper blooms to take home.

10 Kuda Lumping workshop – make a traditional (Hub L1) Indonesian Horse 2 Mem’s energy and creativity will captivate as she shares her soon to be released book ‘Ducks Away’ and other favourites….

3 Take on South Adelaide Panthers players for ‘specky’ and handball competitions 5 Enjoy the hypnotic sounds of acclaimed Javanese gamelan orchestra in the peaceful Pendopo 6 The Tavern will be jumping with The Time (Hub L1) Benders performing legendary hit songs from the 1960s British Rock Invasion

TOUR AND EXPLORE Art Museum Tours Meet at info stand

2:30pm & 3:30pm

Market Bazaar

All Day

REUNIONS Creative Arts Picnic

12pm–3pm

Map Ref.

Explore one the University’s hidden gems in a (Hub G) behind the scenes tour of the Art Museum

Purchase an original work from our talented creative arts students and graduates Palaeontologist for a Day 12:30pm, 1pm, Discover the evolution of life in an exclusive Meet at info stand 1:30pm & 2:30pm (Hub G) behind the scenes tour of our palaeontology labs Open Drama Rehearsals 1:30pm-3:30pm 4 Take a sneak peek as our Drama students rehearse their upcoming works Course Info All Day Hub L1 Interested in our courses? Pick up a brochure and chat to our friendly staff The Investigator All Day 7 A celebration of 50 years of Flinders University, Transformed Exhibition (Hub L2) the work of a selection of Flinders alumni and staff is celebrated through story Fifty Creatives Exhibition All Day 4 For 50 years Flinders has nurtured the aspirations of those who would pursue creative roles in theatre, film, writing, music and more Adventures of a Flinders 12pm-12:20pm 12 Come along to hear Professor John Long’s Palaeontologist fascinating lecture on fossil hunting in Australia, Scotland, Ireland and Antarctica Saving Nemo — 12:30pm, 1pm, Join Associate Professor Karen Burke da Silva Clownfish nursery tours 1:30pm & 2pm (Hub G) and her team to learn about the conservation work that is happening in one of the world’s most well known clownfish breeding centres, right here at Flinders University.

The Amazing Race meets 11am - 3pm Join our Nutrition and Dietetics team and take The Yellow Brick Road (Hub G) on five fun nutritional or physical challenges across the campus

Aquaculture Reunion Lunch

12pm–2pm

Wal Cherry Lecture Friday 14 October

6:30pm

Creative Arts Reunion Dinner Bookings Essential ‘Spring into Life’

6:30pm

Flinders Evangelical Students Dinner Bookings Essential Annual Aristotelian Celebration

6:00pm

11:00am

2pm–4pm

1

13 Bring your picnic rug and family and friends for Lakeside a picnic lunch 6 Flinders aquaculture graduates are everywhere!

(Hub L1) This is the perfect opportunity to catch up and celebrate 4 Flinders graduates Sue Broadway and Sam Haren will speak about their time studying, work and sense of the future of the Australian performance 7 Creative Arts graduate? Renew old friendships, make new ones and celebrate 50 years of achievements 9 Join the team from Oasis over morning tea and hear about student-led wellbeing initiatives 9 This event is for graduates who were involved in Flinders ES/Flinders Christians/Flinders Christian Fellowship 12 Presentation and awards ceremony celebrating achievements of Flinders Modern Greek students, the Greek community and the LOGOS Centre for Hellenic Language and Culture

HUNGRY? Do we have a selection for you! Choose from Wholefoods, Campus Store, Alere Restaurant, Burger Theory, Subway, Kutchi Deli Parwana, Grind and Press Café, Urban Paddock, Toly’s Vietnamese, Café Bon Voyage, and much more...

High Tea at Alere Restaurant Bookings Essential Picnic by the Lake Orders Essential

2pm

8

All Day

13

Alere Restaurant Bookings Recommended

12-1:30pm

8

Sumptuous sweet treats and savoury eats teamed up with delicious tastings and tales about the tradition of tea Pre-order a picnic from Alere for 2 (or 4 or more) and enjoy a gourmet lunch lakeside in the sunshine Enjoy a scrumptious lunch with panoramic views of the campus and stunning coastal vistas at our award winning restaurant

Also look out for...

Facepainting, Giant Bubbles, Balloonist and Giant Games!

Parking P1

Access Parking P1

First Aid

Picnic Spot

Toilets

Information

Activity Location

LAKE

PENDOPO

NORTH LECTURE THEATRE 1&2

FLINDERS

BY THE DECADE

WHOLEFOODS

HUMANITIES COURTYARD

HUMANITIES ROAD

(L1)

CAMPUS STORE

P5

BON VOYAGE CAFÉ

P1

FOOD TRUCKS

VALE BAR

(L2)

ALERE FUNCTION CENTRE

PLAZA

MAIN STAGE

(L2)

STUDENT HUB (L1)

MATTHEW FLINDERS THEATRE

(G)

ENTRY FROM REGISTRY ROAD BUS STOP

REGISTRY ROAD

P6 RING ROAD

CRICOS No. 00114A

OASIS