Sunday 2 July
9:00AM | GUIDED GARDEN WALK | CIRCLE OF SAND TOWN SQUARE | 30 MINS
Guided Garden Walks
Meet at the Circle of Sand at Town Square Lawn where your guide will show you around the Resort Gardens highlighting the seasonal local flora, highlighting bush foods, trees native to Australia and the medicines traditionally used.
10:00AM & 10:30AM | BUSH YARNS | CIRCLE OF SAND TOWN SQUARE | 30 MINS
Bush Yarns
Listen to the stories of Aboriginal culture and tradition where you will be shown men's weapons that were used for hunting or women's tools and techniques to gather bush tucker in the central desert.
10:30AM | NAIDOC WEEK MARCH | TOWN SQUARE LAWN
Get ready to kick off the NAIDOC Week celebrations with a collective walk around the ring road! Come along, show your support and help us celebrate the vibrant Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture. Engage in meaningful conversations, share stories, or simply listen to the music; be part of this powerful event!
10:30AM | ART TALK & TOUR | GALLERY OF CENTRAL AUSTRALIA (GOCA) | 30 MINS
Gallery of Central Australia
Join us for a tour of GoCA where we exclusively celebrate the vibrancy, creativity, and culture from the Central and Western Desert region. Learn about the origins of dot painting and be guided across traditional and modern Indigenous art as we shine a light on the artists through enriching discussions.
11:00AM | DIDGERIDOO WORKHOP | TOWN SQUARE FOUNTAIN | 45 MINS
Didgeridoo Workshop
Listen to the enchanting sounds of the didgeridoo. Yidaki, the traditional Aboriginal term for the didgeridoo, was discovered in East Arnhem Land in the Northern Territory of Australia.
11:15AM | FLAG RAISING | TOWN SQUARE LAWN
Raising of the Australian, Northern Territory, Torres Strait, and Aboriginal flags.
11:30AM | INMA | TOWN SQUARE LAWN
Witness traditional inma from community members from Maruku Arts. Inma (ceremony) is a strong traditional tool Anangu use to keep their culture strong. It connects the dancer and singer with their ancestors, reminds them of their traditions, and helps to maintain and pass on traditional knowledge.
12:00PM - 4:00PM | MARKETS | TOWN SQUARE LAWN
Join us at the markets to shop arts and crafts created by local Indigenous artists, enjoy cooking demonstrations, plenty of food, and more!
1:00PM | BUSH FOOD EXPERIENCE | ARKANI THEATRE | 45 MINS
Bush Food Experience
Learn about Australian and local bush tucker and how for many centuries local Indigenous groups would hunt, gather and prepare these bush foods.
2:00PM | CAPTURING THE COSMOS | ARKANI THEATRE | 45 MINS
Capturing the Cosmos
This astronomy documentary reveals the current research and technologies about radio astronomy, dark energy and Australia's role at the forefront of radio astronomy.
3:00PM | FASHION SHOW | TOWN SQAURE LAWN
The fashion show will bring together the iconic brand RM Williams, the talented Indigenous artists of Ikuntji, and the socially conscious fashion brand one of Twelve. This event showcases the fusion of traditional craftsmanship, Indigenous artistry, and contemporary fashion, in a beautiful display of style, culture and creativity.
3:00PM | BLACKBIRD | ARKANI THEATRE | 13 MINS | RATED PG
Blackbird is a short narrative drama which sheds light on a little known part of history - Australia's notorious "blackbirding" era when some 60,000 Pacific Islanders were brought to Australia, often by force and kidnapping, between 1863 and 1904 to work on sugar cane farms of Queensland.
3:00PM & 3:30PM | BUSH YARNS | CIRCLE OF SAND TOWN SQUARE | 30 MINS
Bush Yarns
Listen to the stories of Aboriginal culture and tradition where you will be shown men's weapons that were used for hunting or women's tools and techniques to gather bush tucker in the central desert.
3:00PM | DIDGERIDOO WORKHOP | TOWN SQUARE FOUNTAIN | 45 MINS
Didgeridoo Workshop
Listen to the enchanting sounds of the didgeridoo. Yidaki, the traditional Aboriginal term for the didgeridoo, was discovered in East Arnhem Land in the Northern Territory of Australia.
3:15PM | TJANPI WEAVERS | 6 MINS | RATED PG
Three Anangu women of different generations tell the story of how donkeys came to be valuable friends adn helpers in the desert communities in the APY lands of northern South Australia.
4:00PM | GUIDED GARDEN WALK | CIRCLE OF SAND TOWN SQUARE | 30 MINS
Guided Garden Walks
Meet at the Circle of Sand at Town Square Lawn where your guide will show you around the Resort Gardens highlighting the seasonal local flora, highlighting bush foods, trees native to Australia and the medicines traditionally used.
