

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Special Event: Celebrating Women In Design
- **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 13 Mar, 2026 at 11:00 pm – Sat, 14 Mar, 2026 at 05:00 am
- **Event Description**: FREE EVENT, NO BOOKING REQUIRED

?NGV International

?️ Saturday 14 March
 
ABOUT THE PROGRAM: 

Celebrating the MECCA x NGV Women In Design Commission and the recent announcement of the 2026 recipient, Xu Tiantian, we invite you to enjoy a day of free programming in NGV’s Great Hall, featuring insightful conversations, an interactive Chinese Knotting workshop, and refreshments from Allpress Espresso, Macha Mate and Raya Bakery.

Xu Tiantian is the fifth recipient of the MECCA x NGV Women in Design Commission, a major ongoing series that invites internationally renowned female designers and architects to create major new and significant work for the NGV Collection. Past recipients include Tatiana Bilbao (2022), Bethan Laura Wood (2023), Christien Meindertsma (2024), and Nipa Doshi (2025). The five-year series is enabled by a significant contribution from MECCA through its social change movement, M-POWER, which champions equality and opportunity for women and girls, including elevating women in art and design.

SCHEDULE:

8.30–9.40am: Sound Bath with Mellow Habits (booking required) 

10am–3pm: Make your own bag charm – Chinese Knotting workshop 

11–11.30am: In Conversation – Xu Tiantian 

12–12.30pm:Beyond Retail – Designing the MECCA Experience

Plan your visit: https://www.ngv.vic.gov.au/program/special-event-celebrating-women-in-design-3/?utm_medium=advertising&amp;utm_source=facebook+event&amp;utm_campaign=mecca+x+ngv+women+in+design&amp;utm_content=standard&amp;utm_term=awareness
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- **Event Categories**: art, workshops, it
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 23

## Ticket Details

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## Event venue details

- **city**: Melbourne
- **state**: VI
- **country**: Australia
- **location**: NGV International
- **lat**: -37.822278379498
- **long**: 144.9687883
- **full address**: NGV International, 180 St Kilda Road,Melbourne,VIC,Australia

## Event Organizer details

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- **organizer**: National Gallery of Victoria (https://allevents.in/org/national-gallery-of-victoria/255228)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Fri, 13 Mar, 2026 at 11:00 pm
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** NGV International, 180 St Kilda Road,Melbourne,VIC,Australia
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** National Gallery of Victoria
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** art, workshops, it
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Special Event: Celebrating Women In Design ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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