The City of Sydney is once again supporting Yabun Festival on Sunday 26 January at Victoria Park.
Organised by the operators of Koori Radio, Gadigal Information Service, the event honours Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures. It offers a packed line-up of high-profile and emerging First Nations musicians and dancers, panel discussions with leading thinkers, and market stalls representing businesses and organisations.
“Yabun is a unique event that continues to grow and remains an essential day for our community and mob,” event producer Miah Wright said.
“This year, we are featuring some of the best musicians in the nation and our program is more extensive than ever.
“We have 12 dance groups performing, promising a beautiful day filled with culture, music and voices coming together to make Yabun as special as it is.”
Yabun means ‘music to a beat’ and the main stage will be busy all day, with headline acts including Troy Cassar-Daley, Baarka and Electric Fields.
This year’s free day-long event is supported by a grant of more than $200,000 from the City of Sydney. The City of Sydney also offers festival-goers free entry to Victoria Park Pool.
“Yabun is an incredible showcase of Aboriginal and Torres Strait islander cultures, languages and communities,” Lord Mayor of Sydney, Clover Moore AO said.
“It’s a festival that radiates the richness and resilience of more than 65,000 years of First Nations cultures through live music, art, market stalls and thought-provoking discussions.
“The City of Sydney is hosting a stall with free passes for our pools and fitness centres, information about our grants and jobs on offer, a survey on our new reconciliation action plan and books from our libraries’ Koori Collection, so we encourage you to visit and connect with us on the day.”
Visit yabun.org.au to see the full line-up and find out more.
Event details:
Yabun Festival
When: 10am–7pm, Sunday 26 January
Where: Victoria Park, Broadway, traditional lands of the Gadigal people
Cost: Free
yabun.org.au
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