Get Up! Stand Up! Show Up! for NAIDOC celebrations in 2022!
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This weekend, Parramatta Park will ring out this years NAIDOC Week with Burramatta NAIDOC, a program that celebrates and honours First Nations cultures and histories.
The free event taking place this Sunday will offer a number of children's workshops, market stalls, food vendors and more, with some of the nations greatest First Nations talent taking to the stage. Budjerah, Kobie Dee, The Merindas, Tilly Tjala Thomas, Castlereagh Connection will perform sets at the parks mainstage, hosted by Uncle Col Hardy and MC Luke Caroll. Check out the full schedule here!
Hosted by the City of Parramatta in partnership with Greater Sydney Parklands, the event is the final instalment of the City of Parramatta’s annual First Nations festival, Warami, which has run for the past six weeks. The festival serves as a celebration of First Nations culture, and commemorates significant dates for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and the Dharug community.
NAIDOC Week is an opportunity for all Australians to learn about First Nations cultures and histories and participate in celebrations of the oldest, continuous living cultures on earth. You can support and get to know your local Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander communities through activities and events held across the country.
Watch our interview with Budjerah and Kobie Dee below!