28 June - 27 July 2025
Join us for a conversation between award winning writer, journalist and activist Behrouz Boochani and writer, storyteller and human rights activist, Arnold Zable, as they discuss language and art of resistance through the lens of Behrouz’s writing, and in particular his award-winning novel, No Friend But the Mountains: Writing from Manus Prison, and other written works.
In Conversation
Noosa Woods Bay, Noosa Heads
Sun 23 July, 10.15am for a 10.30am screening
Please note, Arnold Zable will be present in-person, while Behrouz Boochani will appear via a video link on a big screen installed in the Noosa Woods Bay.
Preceded by a screening of Hoda Afshar’s video work, Remain (2018)
Seating is limited. BYO picnic blanket is welcome.
A FREE ticketed event.
| Fri 2 June – 30 July | 5:30pm – 7:30pm | Judy Watson Exhibition Opening |
| Fri 2 June – 30 July | 5:30pm – 7:30pm | Limitless Exhibition Opening |
| Fri 2 June – 30 July | 5:30pm – 7:30pm | Ode to DIY Exhibition Opening |
| Sat 24 June | 2pm – 5pm | Floating Land: Us and Them Launch Event |
| Sat 24 June | 2pm – 5pm | Brotherhood of the Wordless |
| Sat 24 June | 2pm – 5pm | Floating Ideas: The 2023 Floating Land Debate |
| 25 – 30 June | 10am – 4pm | Quota Park + Joe Bazzo drawing performances |
| Wed 28 June | 10:00am | BANNED BOOKS |
| Thu 29 June | 3pm – 5pm | Climate Conversation |
| 30 June – 2 July + 21 – 23 July | 5:30pm – 8:30pm | Kabi Kabi Reflections |
| 1 July + 15 July | 11am | Kim Guthrie Walk & Talk |
| 6 July, 30 July | 6pm – 7pm, 5pm – 7pm | Murang Ngai Artist talk and projection. |
| 8-Jul | 3pm – 5pm | Lax Luxe Deluxe: The Sunshine Coat X Floating Land |
| Thu 13 July | 6:30pm | TERROR NULLIUS |
| Sat 22 July | 10am | Meet the Artist: Todd Fuller |
| Sat 22 July | 11am | Meet the Author |
| Sun 23 July | 10:15 AM | Remain |
| Sun 23 July | 10:15am | In Conversation |
| 30-Jul | 5pm – 7pm | Murang Ngai multi-sensory event |
This project is supported by the Queensland Government through Arts Queensland. The Regional Arts Development Fund is a partnership between the Queensland Government and Noosa Council to support local arts and culture in regional Queensland.
Floating Land is a project of Noosa Council and Noosa Regional Gallery
Floating Land and Noosa Regional Gallery respectfully acknowledge the Kabi Kabi people as the traditional owners of the land upon which Floating Land takes place.
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