A year of celebrations
Events planner 2024
The celebrations for our 150th have already begun 鈥 the party has officially started. In O鈥橶eek 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 below 鈥 there's plenty of fun still to come. For the most up-to-date information,聽keep an eye on our 150th celebration events page.
Saturday 4 May 鈥 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.
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.
Monday 6 May to Sunday 12 May 鈥 Tasting Australia Masterclasses
Tasting Australia is our nation鈥檚 longest running eating and drinking festival 鈥 a celebration and collaboration of people, produce and places.
香港六合彩特码最准网 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 鈥 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?
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 鈥 150 Celebration Weekend
A celebratory weekend of festivities rich with events to enjoy.
Friday 鈥 Golden Jubilee 50 Year Reunion event:聽A special event for alumni celebrating 50 years since graduating 鈥 for our 1973 and 1974 cohorts of graduates. Please help us spread the word and find 鈥渓ost鈥 alumni.
Friday 鈥 UniBar Cocktail Reception:聽Get back to the UniBar and see if you can still party like it鈥檚 1999! A fun cocktail reception for all alumni spilling out into the cloisters.
Friday and Saturday 鈥 Campus Tours:聽Guided tours with guest speakers. Tour highlights include building and facilities, new and old, which make up the North Terrace campus.
Saturday 鈥 150 Gala Ball:聽Black-tie glamour and sit-down dining in the William Magarey Room at the Adelaide Oval. Tables and individual tickets will be available.
Sunday 鈥 Hughes Society luncheon:聽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