Thursday 6 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 | 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.
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 | TEN CANOES | ARKANI THEATRE | 1 HR 30 MINS | RATED M
Presenting as a tale within a tale, this Australian film follows Dayindi (Jamie Gulpilil), a young Aboriginal warrior, as he wanders the wilderness hunting for eggs. Dayindi hears a story told by his brother Minygululu (Peter Minygululu), which echoes his own situation. A man who lusts after his brother's wife, the character in the tale kills a member of another tribe and faces dire consequences, with the story's ending reverberating in Dayindi's own life.
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.
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.
Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park Activities
Head out to the Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park Cultural Centre on Thursday 6 July to celebrate NAIDOC Week.
Sit around waru (fire) and experience Anangu culture. Have a yarn with local Anangu, discover traditional practices and learn about Tjukurpa - the philosophy of Anangu life.
Throughout the day there are displays of traditional working tools for watiku (men) and minymaku (women), and kids activities to entertain the tjitji (children)!
10:30AM | TJITJI STORIES - CHILDREN'S STORIES
Listen to the story of Kuniya and Liru, read children's books in local Pitjantjatjara language.
11:30AM | WELCOME AND CULTURAL INTRODUCTION
We invite you to learn about Anangu culture and how to engage with country Anangu way.
12:15PM | PORTRAIT EXHIBITION "FOR OUR ELDERS"
Across every generation, our elders have played, and continue to play an important role and hold a prominent place in our communities and families. Learn about our Anangu Elders and the work they have done on country.
1:00PM | INMA - DANCE CEREMONY
Experience a traditional dance ceremony, proudly presented by Maruku Arts.
2:00PM | AFTERNOON TEA
Chat with Anangu and National Parks staff, and share sweet and savoury snacks provided by the Ininti Cafe.