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  • Uluru Statement from the Heart 2019

    Uluru Statement from the Heart 2019

    Emanuel Synagogue will present a special event as part of its In Conversation series, featuring Thomas Mayor, delegate to the Uluru Statement process. Thomas has been travelling throughout Australia with…

  • Yabun 2019

    Yabun 2019

    Yabun means ‘music to a beat’ in the Sydney Aboriginal language. Now in its 18th year, the Yabun Festival is organised by Gadigal Information Service and has grown to become…

  • Eora Centre Community Day 2019

    Eora Centre Community Day 2019

    Come along to the Eora Centre Community Day on Wednesday 23rd January 2019, from 10am to 2pm. Live music, free BBQ, art workshops, course Information and college tours. When: Wednesday…

  • Dubboo – life of a songman

    Dubboo – life of a songman

    David Page was the musical heartbeat of Bangarra Dance Theatre. In 27 original scores for the company, he reinvented the art of the soundtrack to encompass traditional language, song and instruments…

  • Talking Deadly with Hayden Walsh

    Talking Deadly with Hayden Walsh

    In this talk centered around Indigenous culture and youth engagement, Hayden Walsh will explore the gaps missing in the museum and education space and what cultural institutions are capable of…

  • NAISDA: Storyplace

    NAISDA: Storyplace

    NAISDA Dance College presents the next generation of Indigenous dancers and choreographers at Carriageworks in the production StoryPlace. Directed by Frances Rings and featuring new works by former Bangarra senior dancer…

  • Sydney Elders

    Sydney Elders

    Sydney Elders: Continuing Aboriginal Stories is a free exhibition until 13 October 2019. The State Library of NSW is excited to present this new project by Wiradjuri/Kamilaroi artist Jonathan Jones,…

  • gawura guruwin at Sculpture by the Sea 2018

    gawura guruwin at Sculpture by the Sea 2018

    107 Projects presents gawura guruwin, a collaboration between Artist Nicole Monks and Uncle Charles Madden, Gadigal Elder and Artist; Krissy Townsend and Teresa Gay. gawura guruwin celebrates the continuous connection…

  • South East Aboriginal Arts Market 2018

    South East Aboriginal Arts Market 2018

    Curated by Hetti Perkins and Jonathan Jones, the South East | Aboriginal Arts Market will showcase the cultural heritage of South-Eastern Aboriginal Australia. Featuring 27 stalls, the line-up is a mix…

  • Guided Aboriginal cultural tour

    Guided Aboriginal cultural tour

    Discover local bush food and their uses on this guided walk. Facilitator Careesa Kelly is a proud Gumbaynggiirr woman, living in the Illawarra. Caressa has a passion for educating the…

  • Boomalli Posters at State Library of NSW

    Boomalli Posters at State Library of NSW

    The Boomalli Aboriginal Artists Co-operative was established in 1987 by a group of 10 urban Aboriginal artists in Sydney. After more than 30 years the cooperative continues to support contemporary…

  • Indigenous Science Experience

    Indigenous Science Experience

    Come along to this interactive science event, held as part of the Sydney Science Festival and during National Science Week. Indigenous Science Experience is a celebration of Aboriginal and Western science,…

  • Site of Passage

    Site of Passage

    Make time to come along to Customs House for Site of Passage, an exhibition that explores the journeys and experiences that make us who we are. This exhibition features the…

  • NAIDOC Aboriginal Weaving Classes

    NAIDOC Aboriginal Weaving Classes

    Continue the NAIDOC Week celebrations by heading along to an Aboriginal weaving class at Centennial Park. Held on Saturdays over July, the classes give participants the chance to learn the crafts of weaving…

  • Measured Response

    Measured Response

    Come along to the National Art School to see some stunning examples of contemporary art presenting contemporary Aboriginal perspectives. Curated by Emily McDaniel, Measured Response features work from a range of…

  • NAIDOC in the City

    NAIDOC in the City

    NAIDOC stands for National Aborigines and Islanders Day Observance Committee. Its origins can be traced to the emergence of Aboriginal groups in the 1920s, which sought to increase awareness in…

  • Klub Koori

    Klub Koori

    To celebrate NAIDOC Week, come along to Klub Koori at Carriageworks for an evening with award-winning Electric Fields (duo Zaachariaha Fielding and Michael Ross). The music of Electric Fields ranges from…

  • National Indigenous NAIDOC Art Fair

    National Indigenous NAIDOC Art Fair

    Make sure you find time to come along to the National Indigenous NAIDOC Art Fair. Hosted by the iconic Blak Markets, this event takes place over two days on the weekend…

  • Dark Emu

    Dark Emu

    Dark Emu is a compelling new work by Bangarra Dance Theatre. Inspired by Bruce Pascoe’s book of the same name, Dark Emu combines thrilling contemporary dance and soundscapes, and distinctively…

  • Blak Box

    Blak Box

    Find time to come along to Blak Box. Combining oral history, interviews and spoken word performances, with original music and excerpts of the Sydney language, Blak Box is a truly…

  • Listen Here Now

    Listen Here Now

    As part of Vivid Sydney, join journalist Laura Murphy-Oates for a fascinating discussion with Aboriginal creatives from the arts, screen and culture. Listen to speakers Bianca ‘Bee’ Cruse, Rhyan Clapham…

  • First Nations: A Celebration

    First Nations: A Celebration

    Part of the Sydney Film Festival, First Nations: A Celebration presents a range of films from Australia’s Indigenous filmmakers as well as a retrospective of short films funded by Screen…

  • Blackie Blackie Brown

    Blackie Blackie Brown

    Come along to the Sydney Theatre Company to see Nakkiah Lui’s new play, Blackie Blackie Brown. Lui’s play sees Dr Jacqueline Black, subdued archaeologist, transformed into Blackie Blackie Brown, part…

  • Talking Deadly: My Grandmother’s Lingo

    Talking Deadly: My Grandmother’s Lingo

    Come along to Talking Deadly: My Grandmother’s Lingo, to hear Animator, Jake Duczynski, discuss the role technology can play in sharing Indigenous stories. Jake recently joined with Angelina Joshua from…

  • Day of Mourning panel discussion

    Day of Mourning panel discussion

    Part of National Reconciliation Week 2018, this event commemorates the 80th anniversary of Day of Mourning, Australia’s first civil rights protest. Come along to hear artists, thinkers, community members and others…