NT & QLD Festivals

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1. Garma Festival, Arnhem Land, NT

Fri 30 July - Mon 2 August 2021 - Australia's premier Indigenous event, a celebration of the cultural, artistic and ceremonial traditions of the Yolngu people.

https://www.yyf.com.au/

2.Taste of Kakadu, NT, 28-30 May 2021, 3-day celebrating Kakadu’s cuisine, culture and country within the World Heritage national park, 

https://parksaustralia.gov.au/kakadu/taste/

3.Barunga Festival 11-13 June, 2021 music, sport, traditional arts and cultural activities over the 3-days in Katherine 

https://www.barungafestival.com.au/

4.Darwin festival, NT 5-21Aug, outdoor concerts, workshops, theatre, dance music, comedy and cabaret, film and visual arts. 

https://www.darwinfestival.org.au/

5.Parrtjima, Alice Springs Desert Park, Alice Springs, NT, 9–18 April 2021

Aboriginal light festival showcasing the oldest continuous culture on earth  on the 300million year natural canvas of the MacDonnell Ranges 

https://www.parrtjimaaustralia.com.au/

6.Desert Mob, Alice Springs, NT, 09 Sept-24 Oct 2021, the art & culture of Aboriginal artists from millions sq kilometres of desert country and kinship.

https://araluenartscentre.nt.gov.au/whats-on/desert-mob-2021

7.Malandarri Festival, 18-19 June 2021, Borroloola, NT,  Yanyuwa (Ngardiji Dancers), Garrwa (Wandangula & Blind Mermaid Dancers) & Mara Dancers.

https://artbacknt.com.au/what-we-do/indigenous-traditional-dance/borroloola/

8.Merrepen Arts Festival, NT 3-day celebrates arts & music from Nauiyu, Wadeye & Peppimenarti, with displays, art auctions, workshops & dancing. 

https://merrepenarts.com.au/

9.Mbantua Festival celebrates Australian Indigenous desert culture. It's held in Alice Springs October 9 - 13. 

https://www.musicnt.com.au/app/events/mbantua-festival-workshops

10.Darwin Aboriginal Art Fair Returns, August 2021

https://daaf.com.au/

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1.Clancestry Nov-Dec, Brisbane QLD; A Celebration of Country, supports strong, proud & emerging First Nations artists supporting the biggest mob of Blak business and organisations.

https://www.qpac.com.au/clancestry/

2.Indigenous events Queensland

https://www.queensland.com/au/en/things-to-do/events/arts-and-culture/indigenous-events-queensland.html

3.Yarrabah Music & Cultural Festival, Yarrabah, Queensland brings local music, visual arts and flavours from the Yarrabah community - Oct 2021

https://yarrabahfest.com.au/

4.Cairns indigenous Arts Fair, 17-22 August 2021, Cairns, Tropical North Queensland, celebrates Queensland’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait cultures people through art in all forms – fashion, performance art, weaves, painting.

https://ciaf.com.au/

5.Laura Quinkan Dance Festival, Laura, Cape York, Tropical North Queensland, 2-3-4 July 2021 

https://www.anggnarra.org.au/

6.Winds of Zenadth Cultural Festival, biennially on Thursday Island, QLD, cultural dances, boat races, forums and a re-constructed traditional village most incredible indigenous cultural festival.17-20 Sept 2021,

https://www.tropicalnorthqueensland.org.au/listing/event/winds-of-zenadth-cultural-festival/