Guringai Festival
About the Festival
The Guringai Festival is an annual celebration of Aboriginal culture and heritage usually held from National Sorry Day on 26 May to end of NAIDOC Week (second week in July).
Founded in 2001, the festival aims to raise awareness of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living in the Northern Sydney region. The Aboriginal people who reside there come from many different Aboriginal nations or countries throughout Australia and call this area - Guringai Country - home.
2012 Festival
The 2012 festival will be held from 26 May - 8 July.
Events in Ku-ring-gai:
Bush Tucker Workshop with John Lennis
Saturday 26 May, 2pm - 4pm
Ku-ring-gai Wildflower Garden, 420 Mona Vale Rd, St Ives
John Lennis is an Indigenous Consultant with his company Earth Spirit Indigenous Services. He specialises in bush tucker, interpretive walks and Aboriginal culture. John's workshop will include a presentation on bush tucker followed by an interpretive walk in the Ku-ring-gai Wildflower Garden. Come along and be educated, inspired and entertained.
Free event, but bookings are essential and limited places are available. Enquiries: Valerie Close 9424 0352
Children's Voices for Reconciliation
Thursday May 31, 10:30am - 12:30pm
Ravenswood School for Girls, Cecil Street, Gordon
Ku-ring-gai Council and Ku-ring-gai Reconciliation Centre are pleased to once again present Children's Voices for Reconciliation. Indigenous author, Monty Prior will MC the program, which will showcase the talents of local school children presenting a theme of Reconciliation in dance, drama, poetry, art and song.
Free event, all welcome. Enquiries: Robbie Prince 9424 0992
Click here to view the 2012 Guringai Festival Brochure (1.43MB)
Awards
On Friday 4 May 2007, the Guringai Festival Committee was awarded the Highly Commended Project Award at the Local Government and Shires Association 2007 Cultural Awards Ceremony.
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