Barayagal is a community choir, hosted weekly on Wednesdays 6-8pm at Redfern Community Centre.
Last Minute Productions in conjunction with YARN Australia, Sydney Conservatorium of Music & Sydney Uni Community present Barayagal 1st Nations Choir.
Barayagal is a collective of 1st Nations people and people of Sydney University & the community of Redfern, that gather to sing songs of culture and stories.
First Nations people of Sydney are invited to join Barayagal. We welcome people who want to sing for the first time, and all nationalities who have been singing all their lives.
More information can be found here https://whatson.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au/events/barayagal-first-nations-choir
This event is on daily from sunset, 8.30pm, 9pm, 9.30pm & 10pm
Run time: Projection runs for approximately 6 minutes.
Age: Suitable for all ages.
Viewing: Best viewed from the top of the Monumental Steps.
Badu Gili – meaning ‘water light’ in the language of the traditional owners of Bennelong Point, the Gadigal – is a free daily experience that explores First Nations stories in a spectacular six-minute projection on the Opera House’s eastern Bennelong sails.
Watch the sails illuminate with Badu Gili: Celestial, a new projection celebrating the work and stories of two female First Nations artists from Australia and New Zealand, created in collaboration between the Opera House, Biennale of Sydney and the Fondation Cartier pour l’art contemporain.
For more information visit https://www.sydneyoperahouse.com/tours-and-experiences/badu-gili-celestial
Library For All create culturally appropriate children’s books for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children to learn to love reading.
Library For All is creating a collection of 500 mirror books for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children called Our Yarning. Your voice as an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander person can add to this unique collection. You are invited to write a story to encourage children to love reading.
The workshop will be led by Jessica Wimbus, a Gubbi Gubbi woman from Queensland Australia with extensive experience in Aboriginal education.
You will be supported through the workshop and do not need any creative writing skills or experience. Authors will receive a copy of their published book.
Registration for the workshop is necessary for catering purposes.
For more information and to register visit https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/library-for-all-our-yarning-childrens-book-writers-workshop-tickets-807383384437?aff=ebdssbdestsearch
1 hour Aboriginal Art workshop for Seniors Week.
This Aboriginal Art Workshopp will be based around this years NAIDOC theme Keep the Flame Burning! with a dream time story.
The workshop will be hosted by Taylor proud Wiradjuri woman with ties to Wagiman Country through her children.
For more information and to reserve a spot visit https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/seniors-week-first-nations-art-workshop-tickets-816015362917?aff=ebdssbdestsearch
Yarning and story telling and the way forward
Please bring a small plate to share for morning tea and stay back for brunch and a chat until 12:45pm
Join Zoom Meeting
Meeting ID: 874 6043 6802
Passcode: 942953
WRN Facebook will have this video and also has some lovely photos of the February Yarning Circle, posted by Jenny Templin, thank you.
Community First Development
IGNITE YOUR SPIRIT in Nature. Relax, Reflect on your journey, Rejuvenate your body, mind and spirit in the Serene surrounds of JAMBERROO ABBEY
Friday 19th (from 3pm for 6.00pm start) to Sunday 21st April 2024 (2pm finish)
Jamberoo Abbey, 695 Jamberoo Mountain Road, Jamberoo
NSW YOUNG ADULTS (aged 18 to mid-30s)
COST: $280 early bird (shared cottage/own room,
$360 early bird (Private Hermitage).
After 22nd March prices $320 and $400.
Inquiries: admin@grailaustralia.org.au To Book: events.humanitix.com/ignite-your-spirit
Are you seeking greater inner strength and a deeper connection with yourself?
This IGNITE YOUR SPIRIT weekend (19 to 21 April) offers a unique opportunity to reconnect with your purpose.
Step away from busy day-to-day life and immerse yourself in nature while staying at Jamberoo Abbey.
Take time for reflection and silence and experience the deep power of Taizé meditation – specifically designed for young people – to open your heart to the joy and peace of Christ.
Be inspired by Mother Hilda, a Benedictine nun who lives at Jamberoo Abbey, talking on connecting with God and God connecting with you. On Sunday morning join the Benedictine nuns for mass.
Find ease in the body and peace in mind with experienced Yoga teacher and practitioner, Sarka Pechova, and take time for journal writing to access your feelings and yearnings and resolve blockages in your life. Nourish the body with delicious, nutritious healthy meals, and enjoy the serene environment and forest walks. Connect with like-minded young adults, make new friends, and leave with a renewed sense of direction, and a feeling of connection, peace and joy.
The Sutherland Shire Council in partnership with La Perouse Local Aboriginal Land Council, Gujaga Foundation and NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service are hosting this event to commemorate the Meeting of Two Cultures, where Lieutenant James Cook and his HMB Endeavour crew made first contact with the Gweagal community, who lived in the Kamay area at the time of Cook’s landing in 1770.
Attend for a day of connection and bring the family for:
- Official proceedings
- Free cultural workshops
- Free BBQ & Coffee
- Market Stalls
For more information visit https://www.sutherlandshire.nsw.gov.au/play-and-explore/whats-on/meeting-of-two-cultures-2024
City of Ryde is hosting a FREE Diversity and Inclusion Talk Program in 2024 and you are invited!
Each month, you will meet a new guest speaker and learn about their culture.
Enjoy FREE tea and snacks while learning about Aboriginal culture with Stuart McMinn this May.
You will also have an opportunity to meet and network with other community members and have a chat with the Council’s Community Development Team staff.
Speaker: Stuart McMinn is a man from the Dharug and Gubbi Gubbi nations. Stuart is a cultural educator with 20years experience of assisting clients in developing their cultural knowledge and implementing cultural processes into their professional practice.
Stuart brings an array of expertise in the social welfare and not for profit sectors having worked in the sector as a senior manager for the last 10years. Stuart’s passion is in assisting practitioners to develop their cultural understanding and deepen their professional knowledge.
As we have limited space, RSVP is required.
2 P parking is available at West Ryde Plaza.
If you have any questions, please contact Community Development Team via community@ryde.nsw.gov.au or call 9952 8222.
For more information and to get tickets visit https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/diversity-talk-aboriginal-culture-tickets-751442634147?aff=ebdssbdestsearch
From two of the world’s great First Nations comes a brand-new work: Horizon. It’s the place where sea meets sky, the horizon we all look to, the compass that guides us home.
Horizon joins cultural forces across oceans and eons
There is a place between sea and sky—a sacred realm, where the sun rises and falls and the light is new.
From two of the world’s great First Nations comes a brand-new work: Horizon. Some call it a feeling, some call it the mother spirit. It’s the place where sea meets sky, the horizon we all look to, the compass that guides us home.
In Bangarra’s first mainstage cross-cultural collaboration, leading Māori choreographer and Arts Laureate Moss Te Ururangi Patterson joins beloved Bangarra alumna Deborah Brown. Together they guide Bangarra’s award-winning ensemble in stories that honour their mother countries and the spirit that calls them home.
School Holiday Performance
Waru – journey of the small turtle runs for approximately 45 minutes.
Ages 3+
In Bangarra’s first dedicated work for children, join our heroine Migi as she undertakes a journey of discovery and survival. A contemporary saltwater Lagaw Kazil (Island Children) story inspired by the totemic system of the green turtle, Waru – journey of the small turtle is an interactive and immersive introduction to Torres Strait Islander culture and dance for ages 3+.
For more information about this event visit https://www.sydneyoperahouse.com/kids-families/waru
Learn about Aboriginal heritage legislation at this interactive workshop, happening in person on 10 October 2024!
This workshop aims to assist you in understanding the Victorian Aboriginal Heritage Act and Regulations through knowledge sharing and practical examples.
The workshop will cover:
- Cultural Heritage Management Plans
- Areas of cultural heritage sensitivity
- High impact activities
- Exemptions
- Cultural Heritage Permits
- Other pathways for cultural heritage management
This is not an accredited training course; it is a workshop for career development and an attendance certificate will be provided.
**There are two sponsored seats available for Indigenous Attendance, please email contact@offroadarchaeologist.com.au to express your interest. These seats will go fast.
For tickets and more information visit https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/aboriginal-heritage-legislation-workshop-sydney-tickets-813579838197?aff=ebdssbdestsearch&keep_tld=1