FRIDAY 8 JULY
9:00AM | NAIDOC MARCH | TOWN SQUARE LAWNS | 45 MINS
Meet at Town Square Lawns at 8:30-8:45AM for a 9AM start – the March will proceed around the Yulara Road loop and will arrive back at Town Square Lawn to commence the day. The March is about solidarity and unity of Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islanders and our Allies!
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 at 9am, or at the Circle of Sand at Desert Gardens Hotel at 4pm, 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 | WELCOME TO COUNTRY & INMA | TOWN SQUARE LAWNS
Join us for a Welcome to Country by Anangu Traditional Owners followed by Inma (traditional dance ceremony) which will be performed by Traditional Owners of Uluru and Kata Tjuta. Watch and listen as Anangu share their Tjukurpa stories through dance and song. Proudly presented by Maruku Arts.
10:00AM - 6:00PM | NAIDOC MARKETS | TOWN SQUARE LAWNS
Market stalls including Indigenous arts, crafts, jewellery, food including a fundraiser BBQ for the Anangu Communities Foundation, coffee cart, face painting, Edible Reconciliation by Andrew Fielke and Dominic Smith, and much more, showcasing locally-handcrafted and limited-edition items.
10:00AM | SATELLITE BOY | ARKANI THEATRE | 95 MINS | RATED PG
An Australian adventure drama film about a young Aboriginal boy (12-year-old Pete) struggling to maintain the traditions of his heritage in the modern world when a mining company expands into the region. Pete and his grandfather Jagamarra live in a run down drive in theatre. The grandfather continually imparts wisdom of the old ways to Pete.
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
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. Learn more about GoCA.
11:00AM | NATIVE INGREDIENTS COOKING DEMONSTRATION | TOWN SQUARE LAWNS
Join award-winning Adelaide chef and TV chef, Andrew Fielke, as he creates mouth-watering dishes utilising utilising the unique textures and stunning flavours of nutritious nuts, seeds, fruits and herbs like Lemon Myrtle and Quandong.
11:00AM | DIDGERIDOO WORKSHOP | 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.
11:30AM | MARLU WIPU (KANGAROO TAIL) COOKING DEMONSTRATION & LANGUAGE LESSONS | TOWN SQUARE LAWNS
Join Witju Singer as he demonstrates how to cook Marlu Wipu (Kangaroo Tail) and learn how to pronounce some simple Pitjantjatjara words & phrases.
12:00PM | MUNGARY MAKING (BUSH MEDICINE) WORKSHOP | TOWN SQUARE LAWNS
Senior Anangu ladies invite you to learn about the use and the production of their traditional bush medicine.
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 | NATIVE INGREDIENTS COOKING DEMONSTRATION | TOWN SQUARE LAWNS
Join award-winning Adelaide chef and TV chef, Andrew Fielke, as he creates mouth-watering dishes utilising utilising the unique textures and stunning flavours of nutritious nuts, seeds, fruits and herbs like Lemon Myrtle and Quandong.
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.
2:30PM | ART TALK & TOUR | GALLERY OF CENTRAL AUSTRALIA (GOCA) | 30 MINS
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. Learn more about GoCA.
3:00PM | YOLNGU BOY | ARKANI THEATRE | 88 MINS | RATED M
An Indigenous teen and his friends embark on a challenging journey to Darwin from Arnhem Land to meet a tribal leader with the aim of creating a better future after troubles take them away from their dreams.
3:00PM & 3:30PM | BUSH YARNS | CIRCLE OF SAND DESERT GARDENS HOTEL | 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 WORKSHOP | 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.
3:30PM | MARLU WIPU (KANGAROO TAIL) COOKING DEMONSTRATION & LANGUAGE LESSONS | TOWN SQUARE LAWNS
Join Witju Singer as he demonstrates how to cook Marlu Wipu (Kangaroo Tail) and learn how to pronounce some simple Pitjantjatjara words & phrases.
4:00PM | GUIDED GARDEN WALK | CIRCLE OF SAND DESERT GARDENS HOTEL | 30 MINS
Guided Garden Walks
Meet at the Circle of Sand at Town Square Lawn at 9am, or at the Circle of Sand at Desert Gardens Hotel at 4pm, 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.
4:00PM | LIVE MUSIC BY DOCKER RIVER BAND | TOWN SQUARE LAWNS
Hailing from Kaltukatjara Aboriginal Community and make music inspired by a rich country, beloved community and a deep connection to culture and song. Songs are written using their native language Pitjantjatjarra as well as English in a reggae rhythm.
5:00PM | LIVE MUSIC BY MUTITJULU BAND | TOWN SQUARE LAWNS
Hailing in from the Mutitjulu Community at the base of Uluru, listen to sweet sounds of desert reggae.