Is Barunga Festival 2021 Cancelled?
Is Barunga Festival 2021 Cancelled?
Barunga Festival to go ahead in 2021 with COVID-plan in place.
What happened at the Barunga Festival in 1988?
At the Barunga Festival in 1988, the Northern and Central Land Councils presented the late former Prime Minister Bob Hawke with the Barunga Statement, which called on the government to recognise the rights of Aboriginal Australians.
Is Barunga Festival dry?
Barunga is a dry community, and the Festival is a strictly drug and alcohol free event.
Who attended the Barunga Festival?
THE 2019 EVENT BOASTED A HUGE LINE UP INCLUDING: Nabarlek, Yilila, Tasman Keith, Wire MC, Mambali, Archer, Justine Clarke, Wagiluk and the Australian Art Orchestra and many others including International act Sang Mei Chuan an Indigenous woman from Taiwan.
Who attends the Garma festival and what happens there?
The reasons people attend are many and varied. Some are at a conference on Aboriginal health, education or welfare (every year it’s one of these three). Some are learning a musical instrument. Others, like Australian Traveller, are on organised cultural tours.
Was the Barunga Statement successful?
On 12 June 1988, the Barunga Statement was presented to Prime Minister Bob Hawke at the annual Barunga cultural and sporting festival. The Prime Minister responded by expressing that he would create a treaty between Aboriginal people and wider Australia by 1990. This commitment has never been fulfilled.
Was the Yirrkala bark petition successful?
The petition was successful, and the township still stands under that name today. The 1988 bark petition, known as the Barunga Statement called for self-determination, land rights, compensation and Indigenous rights.
How many days does the Barunga Festival last for?
3-day
This much-loved Territory festival attracts a 4000-strong audience of Indigenous and non-Indigenous people from all over the world who descend upon the small remote community to camp and take part in a program of music, sport, traditional arts and cultural activities over the 3-day long weekend in June each year.
Why is the Garma Festival held?
Hosted by the Yothu Yindi Foundation, Garma is a celebration of the cultural traditions of the Yolngu people, and a major community gathering for the clans and families of the Arnhem Land region. The event showcases traditional miny’tji (art), ancient story-telling, manikay (song), and bunggul (dance).
When did the Garma Festival begin?
1999
Since 1999, the Yothu Yindi Foundation has staged the annual Garma Festival, which has evolved from a small community gathering to what now is widely considered Australia’s leading Indigenous-led cultural exchange event and premier forum for discussion of Indigenous affairs.
What is the Barunga Statement and why is it still important?
Barunga and other festivals are important venues for the celebration and sharing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural practices and to provide opportunities for communities to engage with current social and political issues.
Who were the Yirrkala people and what were they protesting?
The petitions were created in 1963 to protest against the Federal Government’s removal of 300 square kilometres of land from the Arnhem Land reserve so that bauxite found there could be mined. Prime Minister Kevin Rudd was among those attending the ceremony in Yirrkala.
