NAIDOC Week at Koorie Heritage Trust
Get down to this cultural organisation to discover a sprawling one-day market, kid-friendly workshops and art exhibitions teeming with powerful insight.
Overview
Honouring the enduring culture, strength and resilience of First Peoples, the Koorie Heritage Trust (KHT) has put together a powerful collection of events for NAIDOC Week around this year's theme: 'The Next Generation: Strength, Vision & Legacy'. Together, this showcase highlights the community's young leaders and their enduring vision through forward-thinking design and emotive art exhibitions filled with personal moments.
Running from 1–6pm on Friday, July 11, the KHT NAIDOC Week Market is a free celebration featuring 20 First Peoples stallholders, spanning fashion, homewares, jewellery and more. Stacked with local talent and brands, including Clothing The Gaps, Haus of Dizzy and Mob Melts, this is your chance to roam them all in a single location.
Once you've finished browsing the abundant creativity, guests are invited to the Elders Lounge in the Birrarung Building, where a series of free, hands-on workshops and activities are ripe for all-ages fun. Plus, the market coincides with the free NAIDOC in the City concert taking over Fed Square, with the likes of Electric Fields, Isaiah Firebrace and Scott Darlow taking the stage.
Beyond the NAIDOC Week Market, KHT also presents two fascinating solo exhibitions until Sunday, August 10. Connections to Home features the deeply personal carvings and paintings of Uncle Col (Marra) Clark, a respected Barkindji and Ngiyampaa Elder. Meanwhile, Coming Home sees Yorta Yorta and Baraparapa artist Jenny Murray-Jones draw from the KHT's collection and her recent works, exploring themes of Country, Kinship, and the enduring impact of colonisation and institutional life.
Images: Tiffany Garvie.
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