Telling Indigenous stories from beyond the block
Telling Indigenous stories from beyond the block is a panel discussion with Malarndirri McCarthy, Martin Butler and Kathy Marks which will celebrate the diversity of story-telling and the many new platforms indigenous journalists and storytellers now have space on to tell their stories. Read More
Aboriginal Heritage Tours
Discover and experience Sydney’s rich cultural diversity at the annual Living in Harmony Festival. Together with many community organisations, the City will provide opportunities for residents to discover and experience diverse cultures during March 2014. The Festival program includes student Read More
Black Rainbow at Boomalli
Boomalli flies the rainbow flag yet again for the 2014 Mardi Gras. With open arms Boomalli Aboriginal Artist’s Co-operative would like to invite you into our world. A world of passion and colour that is given a voice to celebrate and Read More
Reviving Aboriginal Australian Languages
Professor Ghil‘ad Zuckermann will join the State Library of NSW for an exciting talk about the ethical, aesthetic and utilitarian reasons for language revival in the Metcalfe Auditorium on 3 February 2014 at 6pm. In his talk, titled Sleeping Beauties Awake and Read More
Yabun 2014
Yabun Festival showcases Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural arts in Sydney each year. It’s organised by Gadigal Information Service. In 2014 the theme of the Yabun Festival is “Survive”. This year Yabun is set to take us on an Read More
Menagerie at the Australian Museum
Menagerie at the Australian Museum is a fascinating and vibrant exhibition of Indigenous Australian art inspired by animals. Come and discover how Indigenous Australian artists view them as they share with us their understanding of animals and, through their art, their relationships Read More
The Cider Series exhibition
Amala Groom is a proud Wiradjuri woman who works across various fields to promote the rights and interests of Aboriginal Peoples in the advancement and implementation of Aboriginal sovereignty and self-determination. She is a social justice advocate and law student, Read More
Black Diggers
To mark the eve of the centenary of the First World War, Sydney Festival presents a work of significance, scope and monumental ambition, in a world premiere event at Sydney Opera House. Directed by Wesley Enoch and written by Tom Read More
State Library of NSW Indigenous Unit
Libraries and archives hold vast amounts of cultural heritage material of deep significance to Indigenous communities. Yet there are often barriers to identifying and accessing dispersed collections in Australia and overseas, and the institutions themselves can be difficult to navigate. Read More
Coranderrk at Belvoir
Coranderrk is about what might have been. In the neglected storehouse of Australian history, this is one of the definitive stories. At a Victorian Parliamentary Inquiry in 1881, the men and women of the Coranderrk Aboriginal Reserve went head-to-head with Read More