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From soulful sounds to rock and RnB music, Paramatta's annual festival Burramatta NAIDOC returns to honour Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples' enduring strength, stories and connection this July.
The free family-friendly festival, set to take place on Saturday 12 July from 11am-3pm, is the centrepiece of Council's NAIDOC Week (6-13 July) celebrations, transforming Parramatta Park into a vibrant hub of music, art and culture.
City of Parramatta Lord Mayor Cr Martin Zaiter said Burramatta NAIDOC is an important day on our City's calendar.
"We're proud to present Burramatta NAIDOC as an inclusive festival that brings people together," Cr Zaiter said.
"This year marks 50 years of NAIDOC Week as a national celebration. Burramatta NAIDOC is a reflection of where we've come from and a statement of where we're going, in line with this year's theme, The Next Generation: Strength, Vision & Legacy.
"It's a day to reflect, to connect and to celebrate the incredible culture that has shaped this land for 65,000 years and to ensure it continues to thrive into the next generation."
The Next Generation concert stage will come alive with performances from some of Australia's most exciting First Nations artists - RnB favourite Becca Hatch, soulful singer-songwriter Kee'ahn, psychedelic groove-makers Velvet Trip and storytelling songsmith John James.
Burramatta NAIDOC also offers:
- Cultural workshops: join Jannawi Dance Clan to learn traditional dancing or try weaving with cultural practitioners.
- Collaborative art with Dharug artists: co-create a collaborative artwork with artist Jessica Tobin using traditional materials, inspired by this year's theme.
- Markets and food: browse stalls featuring unique art, jewellery, fashion and keepsakes and grab a bite from delicious food trucks.
- Pop-up sport zones: traditional spear throwing, AFL skills zones and active play for kids.
- Riverside Theatres' First Nations screening: a special NAIDOC Week film screening of Like My Brother - a coming-of-age story of four Tiwi girls chasing their AFL dreams, bridging culture, sport and sisterhood. Riverside is also screening Radiance (1998).
- Local Libraries: NAIDOC Week program of activities for children aged 3-15.
