NAIDOC Week Dance Party

Spend the day dancing to sounds from a bumper lineup of First Nations musos, performing alongside Indigenous comedians, storytellers and visual artists.
Libby Curran
Published on July 06, 2022

Overview

Fancy wrapping up this year's NAIDOC Week celebrations on the dance floor, moving to sounds from an all-Indigenous lineup of artists and performers? Electronic music collective Tongberang'i Ngarrga Inc. is dishing up that exact scenario, when it takes over Abbots Yard on Saturday, July 9, for its next NAIDOC Week Dance Party.

Across nine hours, the openair precinct will come alive for a bumper showcase of techno, visual art, dance, comedy and storytelling, all from First Nations talent.

DJ Dameeeela

On the 14-strong bill, you'll catch DJ and Boiler Room regular Dameeeela, along with minimal house star Yarra, comedian and Deadly Funny finalist Ben Moodie, music festival favourite Harley James, the Dhungala Dancers, techno legend DJ Kiti and Kulin storyteller Uncle Larry Walsh. Plus, see visual artist Fred Leone creating live graffiti works.

You'll dance, laugh and be inspired as this curation of First Nations creatives pays homage to this year's NAIDOC theme, 'Get up! Stand up! Show up!'. The event is designed to be family-friendly, pet-friendly and inclusive, so bring the whole gang along.

Uncle Larry Walsh

Top Image: Abbots Yard

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