If you’re interested in everything Timor-Leste, you’ve landed on the right page.
Whether you’re planning your first trip or you’re a seasoned visitor, here you’ll find stirring news and media to detonate your excitement or reminisce about your visits. Take a guided tour through videos on our watch page, see our various projects in pictures on our gallery page and peruse useful documents in our resources library.
Warm your hearts by meeting some of the locals, be inspired by Timor-Leste’s pristine landscapes; gain insights into culture and history and read the latest news we’ve collated from around cyber space. There’s something here for everyone!
Watch
A feast of short films revealing all Timor-Leste has to offer
Gallery
A fabulous photo-feast from ETWA and our partners
Resources
An array of useful documents and reports for learning and understanding about ETWA and Timor-Leste.
Companion to East Timor
Probably the best online resource about Timor-Leste’s history and engagement on the world stage. Developed by Historian, Professor Clinton Fernandes, the site contains a plethora of material, and aims to contribute to a better relationships between Australia, Timor-Leste and Indonesia.
Articles
October 30, 2024
Ilda da Cruz, the vibrant and talented Coordinator of the LO'UD Cooperative, has many skills, and sewing is just one! Her recent visit to chilly Melbourne brought a wave of nostalgia, taking Deb Salvagno back to 2003 when they first met. While Dili basked in sunlight, Melbourne’s cold kept them indoors, making it the perfect time to dive into sample-making with some of LO’UD’s beautiful textiles.
October 4, 2024
"Further, it is a reminder that art without politics is hollow and indulgent, whereas politics without art is dry and lacking in intrinsic motivations. But when combined, art and politics provide the foundation for a resilient culture." by Lev Lafayette
October 17, 2023
Australian War Memorial Tais Commission 2021-2023. Inspired by ETWA’s short documentary film, Heru Ini Lafu, a curator at the Australian War Memorial reached out to ETWA to explore the possibility of commissioning Tais from LO’UD that could speak to themes of independence, and women’s role in peace and nation building. After conversations over many months, an agreement between ETWA and the Memorial was formalised in late 2021.
September 10, 2023
Traditional Timorese textiles known as 'Tais' were added to UNESCO’s List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding on the 15th of December 2021. The application was made by the Secretary of State for Art and Culture of Timor-Leste in 2020, and community consultations included weavers from Iliomar.
September 10, 2023
This absolutely brilliant initiative is like a community bank, specifically designed by LO’UD members, for members and their families.
August 22, 2022
Every enterprise needs a space to work in, be it a building or via cloud technologies. A space where teams come together to deliver on their […]
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