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Speaker Series: The Sydney Wars
Join historian Dr Stephen Gapps for a discussion of his new book, The Sydney Wars: Conflict in the Early Colony 1788-1817. Dr Gapps’ new work gives the first detailed account…
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Songs of Belonging
Join acclaimed Indigenous soprano, Deborah Cheetham AO as she shares her life story and musical journey to find her place of belonging. Combining music and storytelling, Songs of Belonging premieres…
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A Weekend in Redfern
Make your way to Eora College to experience the world’s oldest living culture. Held over two days, A Weekend in Redfern, offers visitors the opportunity to experience a smoking ceremony, be welcomed…
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Cultural Competence – Aboriginal Sydney
Take part in the University of Sydney’s free online course, Cultural Competence – Aboriginal Sydney. Offered as a Massive Open Online Course (MOOC), this program gives you the opportunity to engage…
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First Things First
As part of the Sydney Writers Festival, come along and hear distinguished panellists Stan Grant, Bruce Pascoe, Sandra Phillips, and Megan Davis at the panel discussion First Things First, as…
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Walking in ancestors’ footprints
On this journey, you’ll be welcomed with a traditional ceremony that cleanses and wards off bad spirits. You’ll then be taken on a walk through stunning locations within the Centennial…
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Gadi exhibition 2018
Come along to the Australian Museum to learn about Sydney’s Aboriginal language, how the land and its people got their names and discover more about an incredibly rich culture at…
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Art After Hours
This week, the Art Gallery of NSW is celebrating the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander collection on display. Join Wiradjuri artist Uncle Roy Kennedy to hear about how his artmaking…
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Talking Deadly with Jack Beetson: From Cuba to Closing the Gap
Join Professor Jack Beetson for Talking Deadly: Indigenous Voices at the Library as he discusses how the Literacy for Life Foundation’s innovative adult literacy campaign is defying the odds in…
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Indigenous cultural respect workshop
The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural respect workshop is an interactive, experiential learning opportunity to enhance understanding of Indigenous cultures. The session explores the diversity of Indigenous communities and…
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Restoration of the 40,000 Years mural
Thirty-five years after it was first created, the much-loved 40,000 Years mural, opposite Redfern Train Station, is being conserved. The Redfern Station Community Group (RSCG), in collaboration with the local…
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Yabun 2018
The Yabun Festival is a free event that takes place on 26 January at Victoria Park from 10am to 7pm. Yabun is the largest one day gathering of Aboriginal and…
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Culture Up Late: Ngalu Warrawi Marri (We Stand Strong)
Ngalu Warrawi Marri means ‘We stand strong’ in Gadigal. This event on Wednesday 24 January 2018, curated by First Nations staff, highlights and celebrates First Nations protest and resilience &…
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Redfern Speech 25 years on
This year marks the 25th anniversary of the Redfern Speech. On 10 December 1992, the launch of the International Year of the Word’s Indigenous People took place in Redfern Park.…
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Gapu–Monuk Saltwater – Journey to Sea Country
The exhibition Gapu-Monuk Saltwater – Journey to Sea Country, recognising Indigenous Sea Rights, will be an acknowledgement of the significant and stunning story of the Yolŋu people of northeast Arnhem…
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ONES COUNTRY
ONES COUNTRY – the spine of our stories is a brand-new triple bill, performed within the immersive, industrial surrounds of Carriageworks. These three diverse works bring together the choreographic talents…
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Whale Festival 2017
Celebrate the annual Gawura (Eora word for whale) migration season with a day of interpretive stories and dance inspired by a series of distinctive engravings, carved thousands of years ago…
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Koori collection at City libraries
Bujari gamarruwa means ‘good day’ in the Gadigal language. The City acknowledges the Gadigal or the Eora Nation as the traditional custodians of this place we now call Sydney. Did…
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Tree of Knowledge
Acclaimed Indigenous artist Christian Thompson brings song, spoken word, sculpture and video together in the performance Tree of Knowledge as part of the Liveworks Festival 2017. Dreams, memories and aspirations…
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Talking Deadly with Jodi Edwards
Join PhD Candidate Jodi Edwards for Talking Deadly: Indigenous Voices at the State Library of NSW as she discusses her fascinating research on the continuity of culture in the Yuin…
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Sand Song at Barangaroo
Aimed at children 5-12 and their parents or carers, Sand Song tells the story of ‘Cheeky Brolga stealing Emu’s egg’, which is the Gammilleroi Dreaming story of the ‘First Sun’…
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NSW Aboriginal Rugby League Knockout 2017
Teams from all over New South Wales will be competing in the annual NSW Aboriginal Rugby League Knockout in Sydney from 29 September to 2 October 2017. This annual event…
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This is your black lIfe: Kodie Vs Colin
Have you ever been told you’re good looking for an Aboriginal? Have cab drivers driven straight past you? When you turn 40, do you qualify for elder status and free…
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Blak Mirror at Sydney Contemporary 2017
107 and Blak Mirror Present, The Gilded Age. A collection of works by Contemporary Aboriginal artists reflecting on the underlying social and political nuances of today, gilded by a thin…
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Indigenous Voices: Who gave the words?
In this free illustrated talk as part of the Guringai Festival 2017, historian Keith Vincent Smith will look at Indigenous informants and cultural brokers from the Sydney area, including Bennelong,…