Here’s HELEN MUSA’s “Arts in the City” column covering the latest what’s what in the local arts world.

LEGENDARY band Yothu Yindi will headline this year’s reconciliation concert. They’ll be sharing the stage with host Tahalianna Soward-Mahanga and young Canberran First Nations artists Alinta Barlow and Stewart Barton. Canberra Theatre, 7pm, May 28.

WORLD Crafts Council Asia Pacific has announced the 10 nominees from the South Pacific region for the Asia Pacific Region Craft Master program, which recognises and honour masters in their chosen craft form. Of the nominees, three – Greg Daly, Jennifer Kemarre Martiniello and Kirstie Rea – are well-known identities in the Canberra arts scene. 

FOUR Winds in Bermagui has announced that its co-executive directors, Gabrielle Waters and Greg Lissaman, and artistic director Matthew Hoy have all stepped down at their own request. Waters and Hoy pulled the company through the worst of the covid crisis. A new executive director will be announced in “the fairly near future”. 

LUMINESCENCE Chamber Singers and Luminescence Children’s Choir join forces with Canberra-raised pianist and composer Sally Whitwell to perform her song cycle “Pictures at an exHERbition”. That’s a play on the title of Mussorgsky’s “Pictures at an Exhibition” and is Whitwell’s attempt at rebalancing the history books using works by Australian women artists such as Grace Cossington-Smith, Thea Proctor and Katy B Plummer. Gandel Hall, National Gallery, 2pm, May 28.

SYDNEY Writers’ Festival will livestream its headline events to Woden Library May 25- 28, Dickson Library on May 26 and 28, and Gungahlin Library May 25-27. Brought to Canberra in real time, Jane Harper will talk about her new crime novel, “Exiles”, while Booker Prize-winning author Eleanor Catton will discuss her new thriller “Birnam Wood”. Audiences are invited to participate in live Q&A sessions. 

TUGGERANONG Arts Centre has two quick-response grants now open to southside artists. One is a call-out to be part of Tuggeranong Arts Centre’s 2024 exhibition program and the second is an invitation to apply for the Woden Micro Residencies Program, a two-week residency in Lovett Tower. Expressions of interest to to caroline.downer@tuggeranongarts.com by May 30. 

THE Friends of Chopin Australia are hosting Alexander Yau on piano and Rachel Siu on cello performing Chopin’s music. The theme is “Chopin in Transcription”, and Yau was winner of the Sonata/Preludes Prize at the third Australian International Chopin Piano Competition in 2017, while cellist Siu is on the faculty of the Sydney Conservatorium. All Saints Church, Ainslie, 3pm, May 28.