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| Time of Year / Dates | Festival | Town State Country |
Contact Info |
Info | Type of Event I-Indigenous Focused M- Multicultural with Indigenous Content S- Special event with Indigenous Content C- Cultural event worth attending D- Special didgeridoo event |
| Different Events & dates | Croc Festivals | Around Australia
2001 |
www.crocfestivals.org.au UNDER A FULL MOON Celebrating Indigenous and Non-Indigenous Youth culture in rural and remote Australia In July 1998 in the far North Queensland mining town of Weipa something very important for the future of all Australians unfolded. Some called it history. Some called it hope. The Governor General Sir William Deane described it as "reconciliation in action". It was the first Croc Festival - two days of dance, music, sport, and stories. |
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| JANUARY | |||||
| 5 days Pre & Post New Year | Down to Earth Confest | Murray River, VICT/ NSW Border, Australia |
Festival of Alternatives. | ||
| 5 days Pre & Post New Year | Woodford | Woodford, Sth Queensland Australia |
www.woodfordfolkfestival.com /festival/folkfestival/mainpage.htm |
Music & Cultural Festival with substantial Indigenous content. | M |
| 10 days Early Jan |
Tamworth Country Music Festival , | Tamworth, NSW, Australia |
03) 5022 1355 | Country Music Festival (Indigenous Coontent) | S/M |
| FEBRUARY | |||||
| FEB/MAR Every 2 years |
Womad -World Music Festival - | Adelaide, South Australia |
www.womad.org | World Music | M |
| MARCH | |||||
| 27& 28th March | Minnawarra
Festival |
Minnawarra Park,
Armadale, North Perth Area, Western Australia
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STALLS, DEMONSTRATIONS, DISPLAYS, ABORIGINAL INTERACTION AREA | M | |
| APRIL | |||||
| Easter | Port Fairy Folk Festival | Port Fairy, Victoria, Australia |
Folk Festival (Indigenous Content) |
M | |
| Easter | Byron Bay Blues Festival | Byron Bay, NSW Australia |
Music Festival (Indigenous Content ) |
S | |
| Easter | Down to Earth Confest | Murray River, VICT/ NSW Border, Australia |
Festival of Alternatives. | S | |
| Easter | National Folk Festival | Canberra NSW, Australia |
Music festival ( Indigenous Content ) |
S | |
| MAY | |||||
| JUNE | |||||
| 8 to 11 June 2001 & 2002 | Barunga Cultural and Sports Festival | Katherine, Northern Territory Australia |
Northern Territory Tourist Commision PH 08 8999 3900 or Land Right News 08 8951 6215 | An Indigenous sporting & cultural &
music experience |
I |
| June
18-20 Check Dates, they will vary each year |
Borroloola Festival , | Borroloola, Northern Territory, Australia |
Northern Territory Tourist Commision PH 08 8999 3900 or Land Right News 08 8951 6215 | ||
| 22-24 June 2001 Check Dates, they will vary each year & this festival is generally every second year, whilst it has had them two in a row so do check. |
Laura Dance & Cultural festival | Laura, Far North Queensland Australia |
www.laurafestival.com | An Indigenous, Dance & Cultural Fest | I |
| Approx June 25-27 Not sure whether still being held |
Ramingining Festival , | North East Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia | Northern Territory Tourist Commision PH 08 8999 3900 or Land Right News 08 8951 6215 | I | |
| JULY | |||||
| 4-11th July | NAIDOC WEEK | Across Australia | A yearly National Aboriginal & Islander Celebration,a time where Indigenous people plan community activities,festivals ,sports carnivals ,and celebrate their pride in their culture. Contact Regional Aboriginal Lands Council for whats on in an area. | ||
| AUGUST | |||||
| 21-25 August
Check Dates, they will vary each year
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Garma festival | Arnhem land Northern Territory Australia |
yyf@bigpond.com www.garma.telstra.com |
Traditional dance & yidaki workshops | I |
| SEPTEMBER | |||||
| 1st -8th September | Jabiru Wind Festival | Northern Territory Australia |
www.angelfire.com/nt/lions/ 08 8979 2548 |
Celebrates the music and arts of Kakadu and Arnhemland . Features an events and entertainment, including traditional basket weaving workshops with weavers from Arnhemland, woodwork, screen printing, live music, theatre and dance, art and displays. |
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| 2nd of Septemeber | Festival of Darwin | Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia |
(08) 8981 0083, www.darwinfestival.org.au contact@darwinfestival.org.au | Arts and cultural event
with a program that takes advantage of Darwin's delightful dry season
weather and spectacular outdoor venues. a diverse program of free
family events, visual arts exhibitions, parades, concerts, theatrical and
dance performances, the Festival reflects the modern city's unique
cultural standing. |
M |
| 8-9 Sept,
Check Dates, they will vary each year |
Yeperenye Federation Festival | Alice springs, Northern Territory, Australia |
www.yepfest.com
yepfest@caama .com.au 1800 113 211 |
1000 traditional performers | I |
| Approx Sept 13th | Desert Harmony Festival | Tennant creek, Northern Territory, Australia |
Pam Perry, telephone (08) 8962 2849. | Come September, the town of Tennant Creek in the Northern Territory will celebrate the beginning of the inland Spring with its Desert Harmony Festival. Now in its sixth year, the Festival involves the whole community in organising, performing, exhibiting and enjoying the multitude of talents and diverse experience that a desert environment has to offer. | |
| 28- Sept- 1st Oct' 2001 | Bellingen Global Carnival | Bellingen, New South Wales Australia |
www.globalcarnival.com carnival@globalcarnival.com |
World Music | M |
| 28-30 Sept 2001 | Joshua Tree Didgfest | Joshua Tree National Park California,USA | 1-949-464-9626 The Didgeridoo Festival HQ 5150 E. La Palma Ave. Suite 111 Anaheim, California 92807 |
Large Didgeridoo focused festival | D |
| Approx Sept 24th - 3rd October | Mildura Country Music Festival | Milduru, Border VIC/NSW Australia |
(03) 5022 1355 | country music festival including indoor and outdoor performances | M |
| OCTOBER | |||||
| Approx 29th October | Maldon Folk Festival | Victorian Goldfields, Maldon, Victoria, Australia |
Music festival | M | |
| NOVEMBER | |||||
| Not running at present | "Standing Up Alive"- Mens gathering | Byron Bay New South Wales Australia |
In 2001 Djalu & 9 other Yolngu men attended from Arnhem Land - 9th annual Mens Gathering |
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| 18/19th Nov | Mungabareena Ngan Girra Festival | Murray River, Border VIC./NSW Australia |
houston@albury.net.au www.ngangirra.netfirms.com |
World record attempt at most didg players | |
| DECEMBER | |||||
Tjapukai Dance Theatre & Cultural Park -Kurunda Queensland
Award Winning Aboriginal Dancers
Links to State Tourism pages re Events
South Australia
Major Events held
in South Australia - Adelaide Heritage ...
... There are more than 400 events and festivals
in Adelaide and South Australia each
year. Below is just a small sample. Our Festivals range from somewhere in
the ...
www.adelaideheritage.com/events.html
Festivals and live
music events from around the South Coast ...
... the festival website for a timetable of all the events
... A great list of Festivals
in Victoria ... Wintersun Festival Queensland -
www.wintersun.org.au June 2002 ...
www.jaybees.com.au/festivals.html
Events and Festivals -
South Australia
... of Arts One of the worlds greatest Arts Festivals,
South Australia hosts a myriad
of events and festivals every year. Noted for our Food and Wine Festivals
and ...
www.southoz.com/events/
Victoria
Victoria Events Listing
Also Festivale
online magazine,Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
A comprehensive guide to the movies and events in Melbourne.
Queensland
Destination
Queensland - Events
www.queensland-holidays.com.au/pfm/menu/events/
Festivals and events
in the Mission Beach Area, Far North ...
... FESTIVALS & EVENTS, DATES, CONTACT.
Rotary Regional
Conference (Airlie Beach-Cape York ...
www.missionbch.com/festivals.htm
Queensland
- Events - Festivals
Festivals Gold Coast Region Brisbane Region Sunshine
Coast Region Fraser Coast Region Bundaberg ...
www.queensland-holidays.com.au/pfm/menu/events/05.htm
New South Wales
New South
Wales Events & Festivals- Bed & Breakfast - ...
New South Wales Events & Festivals
JANUARY: Australia Day Celebrations are held throughout
the State on 26th January; Festival of Sydney, Sydney Cove; Australian ...
www.cyberlink.com.au/events/nsw-events.htm
Northern Territory
Norhtern Territory events - full year listing
Tasmania
Tasmanian
Events Database
... produced by the State Library of Tasmania. Questions
concerning its content may be
directed to Events Coordinator, Launceston Library, Civic Square, Launceston ...
www.tas.gov.au/tasevents/
Western Australia
Western Australia
Events - The best way to find out about ...
Western Australia ...
www.about-australia.com/wa/waeve.htm
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