Exhibition: Aftertaste, 15 April to 12 August 2023
Location: Fairfield City Museum & Gallery, Cabrogal/Fairfield
Public Programs: A Seat at the Table: Aftertaste Community Day
Date: 15 July 2023, 10-4pm
FCMG Programs Officer: San May


After Adelaide Hendle: Anzac biscuit mou(u)rning tea with Lindsay Kelley 

An artist talk and Anzac biscuit tasting with Lindsay Kelley (10:30 am – 11:30 am)

Lindsay Kelley, After Adelaide Hendle: Anzac biscuit mou(u)rning tea, “A Seat at the Table: Aftertaste Community Day”, Fairfield City Museum & Gallery, Fairfield, NSW, Australia, 15 July 2023. Photograph by JoJo Gallo.
Lindsay Kelley, After Adelaide Hendle: Anzac biscuit mou(u)rning tea, “A Seat at the Table: Aftertaste Community Day”, Fairfield City Museum & Gallery, Fairfield, NSW, Australia, 15 July 2023. Photograph by JoJo Gallo.
Lindsay Kelley, After Adelaide Hendle: Anzac biscuit mou(u)rning tea, “A Seat at the Table: Aftertaste Community Day”, Fairfield City Museum & Gallery, Fairfield, NSW, Australia, 15 July 2023. Photograph by JoJo Gallo.
Lindsay Kelley, After Adelaide Hendle: Anzac biscuit mou(u)rning tea, “A Seat at the Table: Aftertaste Community Day”, Fairfield City Museum & Gallery, Fairfield, NSW, Australia, 15 July 2023. Photograph by Lindsay Kelley.

Takeaway Recreations with Siying Zhou

A lunchtime workshop led by Siying Zhou to transform selected Chinese takeaways purchased from local Fairfield restaurant, Lai Sun, into dishes that represent participants’ culture or history (12:00 – 2:00 pm)

Siying Zhou, Takeaway Recreation Workshop, “A Seat at the Table: Aftertaste Community Day”, Fairfield City Museum & Gallery, Fairfield, NSW, Australia, 15 July 2023. Photograph by Megan Fizell.
Siying Zhou, Takeaway Recreation Workshop, “A Seat at the Table: Aftertaste Community Day”, Fairfield City Museum & Gallery, Fairfield, NSW, Australia, 15 July 2023. Photograph by Megan Fizell.
Siying Zhou, Takeaway Recreation Workshop, “A Seat at the Table: Aftertaste Community Day”, Fairfield City Museum & Gallery, Fairfield, NSW, Australia, 15 July 2023. Photograph by JoJo Gallo.
Siying Zhou, Takeaway Recreation Workshop, “A Seat at the Table: Aftertaste Community Day”, Fairfield City Museum & Gallery, Fairfield, NSW, Australia, 15 July 2023. Photograph by JoJo Gallo.

The Origins of Sweet and Sour Pork with Jane Fan

Learn the history of Chinese sweet & sour pork through a cooking demonstration and tasting (1:00 pm – 3:00 pm)

Jane Fan, Sweet & Sour Pork Demonstration, “A Seat at the Table: Aftertaste Community Day”, Fairfield City Museum & Gallery, Fairfield, NSW, Australia, 15 July 2023. Photograph by JoJo Gallo.
Jane Fan, Sweet & Sour Pork Demonstration, “A Seat at the Table: Aftertaste Community Day”, Fairfield City Museum & Gallery, Fairfield, NSW, Australia, 15 July 2023. Photograph by JoJo Gallo.
Jane Fan, Sweet & Sour Pork Demonstration, “A Seat at the Table: Aftertaste Community Day”, Fairfield City Museum & Gallery, Fairfield, NSW, Australia, 15 July 2023. Photograph by Megan Fizell.
Jane Fan, Sweet & Sour Pork Demonstration, “A Seat at the Table: Aftertaste Community Day”, Fairfield City Museum & Gallery, Fairfield, NSW, Australia, 15 July 2023. Photograph by Megan Fizell.

Learning from hydrosols with Justine Youssef

Justine Youssef guided participants in distilling a scented oil from plants collected on the grounds of FCMG (2:00 pm – 2:40 pm)

Justine Youssef, Learning from hydrosols, “A Seat at the Table: Aftertaste Community Day”, Fairfield City Museum & Gallery, Fairfield, NSW, Australia, 15 July 2023. Photograph by JoJo Gallo.
Justine Youssef, Learning from hydrosols, “A Seat at the Table: Aftertaste Community Day”, Fairfield City Museum & Gallery, Fairfield, NSW, Australia, 15 July 2023. Photograph by JoJo Gallo.
Justine Youssef, Learning from hydrosols, “A Seat at the Table: Aftertaste Community Day”, Fairfield City Museum & Gallery, Fairfield, NSW, Australia, 15 July 2023. Photograph by JoJo Gallo.
Justine Youssef, Learning from hydrosols, “A Seat at the Table: Aftertaste Community Day”, Fairfield City Museum & Gallery, Fairfield, NSW, Australia, 15 July 2023. Photograph by JoJo Gallo.

Lebanese Coffee & Diaspora Stories with Reanne Chidiac

Reanne Chidiac invited guests to share their stories over Lebanese coffee and sweets (3:00 pm – 3:40 pm). The event began a live demonstration on how to prepare Lebanese coffee and included a reading of Chidiac’s story “Arabizi” published in the anthology “Between Two Worlds”.

Reanne Chidiac, Lebanese Coffee & Diaspora Stories, “A Seat at the Table: Aftertaste Community Day”, Fairfield City Museum & Gallery, Fairfield, NSW, Australia, 15 July 2023. Photograph by JoJo Gallo.
Reanne Chidiac, Lebanese Coffee & Diaspora Stories, “A Seat at the Table: Aftertaste Community Day”, Fairfield City Museum & Gallery, Fairfield, NSW, Australia, 15 July 2023. Photograph by JoJo Gallo.
Reanne Chidiac, Lebanese Coffee & Diaspora Stories, “A Seat at the Table: Aftertaste Community Day”, Fairfield City Museum & Gallery, Fairfield, NSW, Australia, 15 July 2023. Photograph by JoJo Gallo.
Reanne Chidiac, Lebanese Coffee & Diaspora Stories, “A Seat at the Table: Aftertaste Community Day”, Fairfield City Museum & Gallery, Fairfield, NSW, Australia, 15 July 2023. Photograph by JoJo Gallo.