Canberra, ACT

Immersia Edition Tok Pisin Lunch: Conversation and Language Taster

Australia/Sydney (GMT+10)
until 1:30 pm

Immersia Edition Tok Pisin Lunch: Conversation and Language Taster takes place on Thu, 24 Sept 2026 at 12:30 pm (GMT+10) at Coombs Tea Room. HC Coombs Building in Canberra, ACT, and runs until 1:30 pm. Entry is free; the listing is on Events.

About this event

Attendees gather at 12:30 in the Coombs Tea Room to chat in Tok Pisin with researchers, students, and speakers from ANU and beyond. This informal lunch brings together people who enjoy Tok Pisin and Papua New Guinea culture. Everyone is welcome regardless of their language proficiency.

Full description from organizer

Forget about English for an hour and chat in Tok Pisin instead! It doesn’t matter how much Tok Pisin you speak: just come along! Bring your own lunch or coffee and meet researchers, students and other Tok Pisin speakers from ANU and beyond. Yu save laikim Tok Pisin na PNG? Kam joinim mipela long Tok Pisin lans. Tok Pisin lans em i wanpela bung bilong olgeta lain husat i save laikim Tok Pisin na PNG. Mipela save bung na stori long kainkain samting. Noken poret, noken sem, kam joinim mipela tasol, na singautim narapela lain i kam tu. Karim lans bilong yu i kam, o kam nating, laik bilong yu. Bai yu bungim ol lain bilong wokim wok painimaut long PNG, ol sumatin na narapela lain bilong ANU na bilong narapela hap tu. Mipela save bung long olgeta Fonde long 12:30 long Coombs Tea Room. Lukim yu long hap! Tok Pisin lunches are informal gatherings, meant to bring together people who like Tok Pisin and PNG and are happy to forget about English for an hour, and chat in Tok Pisin instead. It doesn’t matter how much Tok Pisin you speak: everyone's welcome. You can bring your own lunch or coffee, or just come along. You will meet researchers, students and other Tok Pisin speakers from all around the campus and beyond. We meet every Thursday at 12:30 in the Coombs Tea Room. See you there! Please note: If you require accessibility accommodations or a visitor Personal Emergency Evacuation Plan please contact the event organisers. This event may be photographed and recorded. The recorded material may be used to promote future ANU events and programs. By attending the event you are giving us informed consent. If you DO NOT wish to be recorded, please let ANU event staff know on the day. We will be mindful and ensure not to photograph any faces of children present.

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Organizer
ANU School of Culture, History & Language
Time zone
GMT+10
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When
Thu, 24 Sept 2026 · 12:30 pm (GMT+10) · until 1:30 pm
Where
Coombs Tea Room. HC Coombs Building
Address
9 Fellows Rd, Acton ACT 2601, Australia
Price
Free
Weather
68°F · Mainly clearForecast at 12:30 pm (GMT+10)

Questions

When is Immersia Edition Tok Pisin Lunch: Conversation and Language Taster?
Thu, 24 Sept 2026 at 12:30 pm GMT+10.
How much are tickets for Immersia Edition Tok Pisin Lunch: Conversation and Language Taster?
Entry is free.
Where is Immersia Edition Tok Pisin Lunch: Conversation and Language Taster?
Coombs Tea Room. HC Coombs Building , 9 Fellows Rd, Acton ACT 2601, Australia, Canberra, ACT.
Where can I buy tickets for Immersia Edition Tok Pisin Lunch: Conversation and Language Taster?
Tickets are sold on Events. This page links straight to that listing; no tickets are sold here.
What time does Immersia Edition Tok Pisin Lunch: Conversation and Language Taster end?
It runs until 1:30 pm.

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