THE MERRINGINGI FOUNDATION presents
Bundjalung Minjungbal Art & Kulcha Day

A deadly day and night of ceremony, dance, language, music, theatre, and yarning around the fire. An adult and jarjums (kids) program with a variety of craft sessions, spear making, weaving, and jewellery making. Kultcha programs with language and bushtucker workshops, including an art exhibition in the hall featuring local Bundjalung artists. Plus live music throughout the day and night across 2 stages.

Saturday 26 August 9:00-23:00 @ Crabbes Creek Community Hall

This is a fundraising event with proceeds going towards building a Minjungbal Bundjalung Healing Centre on-country, which will be a purpose-built cultural building to address trauma and mental health challenges in our community.

Entry is by donation: Indigenous mob free, general admin $15 recommended, $40 for a family.

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The day starts with a smoking ceremony at 9.00 am and activities run through until 11.00 pm with 3 special events.

Mid Morning - Dancing with Biren Cultural Group

Early Arvo - Dancing with Uncle Mudjai and the Kids’ Caring For Country Dancers.

Late Arvo - A theatre presentation of a work in progress of Strong Mob Theatre Project featuring Uncle Col Appo, Mitch King, Kerz Lake, and Dave Houston

Keep up to date with the Merrigingi webpage or Merrigingi Facebook page for the current lineup.

Food Coffee and food trucks on site.
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Elders
Uncle Lewis Walker, Uncle Mudjai, (and Kids’ Caring For Country Dancers) Uncle Col, Appo, Uncle Oral Roberts and Auntie Deb

Visual Artists
Uncle Col Appo, Uncle Oral Roberts, Nathan Falk, Uncle Mudjai, Camille Noter (Minjungbal) Uncle Oral Laurie (Yaegel-Jugun) Mowanna Dreaming featuring artists from the Firefly Art Gallery (Byron Bay)

Musicians

Mitch King, Minjarrah Jarret, Tandia Jay, The Seeding, Dave Houston, No Name and the Stage Names, Mark Chapman, Laisa Loved and The Robby Harpman Duo.

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The Merrigingi Foundation is an Indigenous organisation on Bundjalung Country, Northern NSW. Its mission is to promote Indigenous culture, art, lore, and healing to the community. Thanks to Create NSW - Strong Mob Theatre Production funding and Pop Up Kulcha Day proudly supported by the National Indigenous Australians Agency.