Barunga Festival, one of Australia's major and longest-running Indigenous community festivals, June 6 to 9

Host: Barunga Community

Type: Music/Arts - Concert

Start Time: Friday, June 6, 2008 at 10:00am
End Time: Monday, June 9, 2008 at 1:00pm

Location: Barunga via Katherine, NT

InfoPhone: 61889711100

Email: mia@jawoyn.org

Barunga Festival is one of Australia's major and longest-running Indigenous community festivals. It is celebrated in this Aboriginal community each year over the Queen's Birthday long weekend June.

Music is the highlight of the Festival, with Contemporary and Traditional musicians and Dancers performing from all over the Northern Territory and beyond, including Archie Roach & Ruby Hunter alongside locals Saltwater Band, Wildflower, a Battle of the Bands competition and many more.

Other cultural activities including Bungul or Traditional Dance, Arts and Crafts demonstrations and Exhibitions, Bush Tucker Tasting, Outdoor Cinema, Storytelling and Spear Throwing are all regular elements of the festival and you can buy art direct from local artists!

The David Blanasi Art Prize and the P Fordham Emerging Artist Award will be awarded over the weekend, independently judged and including $7000 worth of prizes.

A full Sports program runs throughout and attracts participants from remote communities throughout the Territory who keenly compete in football, basketball, and athletics.

Visitors can camp in this exceptional community during the alcohol-free festival with opportunities to meet and talk to residents who will share their stories and culture.

Check the program for the 2008 20th Anniversary updates: http://www.barungafestival.com.au

bigger & better in 2008! with special appearances from Chef Mark (the Black) Olive and Yamba the Honey Ant!

If you would like to volunteer or if you are stall holder wishing to participate in the festival, please contact:

Mia Christophersen, Festival Coordinator

Ph: +61 8 8971 1100
Fax: +61 8 8971 0894

Mail: PO Box 371, Katherine, Northern Territory 0851

e: mia@jawoyn.org

ps ~ connecting shuttle buses from Katherine to Barunga are $20 return through
Nitmuluk Tours: ph 1300 146 743