YIRRAMBOI Festival

Photograph: Courtesy of the City of Melbourne.

YIRRAMBOI Festival is Australia’s premier First Nations arts and cultural event. From 2 to 12 May, YIRRAMBOI Festival will fill the city of Melbourne with an exciting program of free and low-cost events across music, dance, theatre, film, exhibitions, markets, fashion parades, family-friendly events, talks and symposiums, at more than 25 different venues.

YIRRAMBOI means ‘tomorrow’ in the shared local languages of the Boonwurrung and Woiwurrung peoples and the 2019 Festival has this idea at its core, presenting a future-focused celebration of the sophistication, diversity and continuous evolution of the longest living culture in the world.

With Creative Director Caroline Martin (Boonwurrung) at the helm, the 2019 Festival presents 100 events that celebrate and demonstrate innovative, modern practices of First Nations creatives, showcasing unique talents and perspectives.

SOURCE: YIRRAMBOI Festival.