NAIDOC Week at Koorie Heritage Trust

Overview

In the spirit of NAIDOC Week, which this year runs from Sunday, July 2–Sunday, July 9, Koorie Heritage Trust (KHT) in Fed Square are celebrating with a jam-packed program of special events paying homage to First Nations culture and the important role Elders have played as knowledge holders and community leaders.

This year's NAIDOC Week theme is 'For Our Elders'. The program kicks off on 1 July with a Feather Flower Workshop with Waddi Waddi, Ngarrindjeri and Yorta Yorta Elder, Aunty Glenda Nicholls. This is a kid-friendly class where you can learn about the cultural significance of flowers in Koorie communities.

There's also Create Your Own Murnong Daisy Necklace with Wadawurrung woman Dr Deanne Gilson, basket weaving with Yorta Yorta woman Donna Blackall, and a free KHT x NGV community tour, which includes the current KHT exhibition, Second Skin: Essence of Country.

You can browse the full KHT NAIDOC Week program over here. Most events only run for one day only, and everything wraps up on Sunday, July 9. Prices vary and there are several free school holiday events, so it's a great one for families.

If you haven't explored Koorie Heritage Trust before, now's the perfect time. You'll find it tucked away in the Yarra Building at Fed Square.

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