SEE YOU AT BARUNGA!

Maggie invites all to The Barunga sports and culture festival – an Aboriginal experience on Aboriginal country.

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TRAVEL OZ – BARUNGA FESTIVAL

The ‘Two Tims’ visit the Barunga Festival in the South East Arnhem Land, in the area traditionally know as Jawoyn country

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WHITE COCKATOO – BY DAVID BLANASI

From the album Didjeridu Master

A white cockatoo is sitting in a tree. It calls for it’s friends.
‘Might be they all answer then they all get together’.

COME JOIN US!

Barunga Festival is one of Australia's longest running Aboriginal festivals, located four hours away from Darwin.

Held every year over the June long weekend with community people welcoming visitors from Friday until Monday afternoon for the alcohol and drug free event.

The festival weekend is a unique opportunity to come and be part of a remote Aboriginal community, and share in the Jawoyn culture.

Over the weekend, visitors are invited to camp in the community, be part of dancing ceremonies, share traditional bush tucker, make their own didgeridu to take home, and enjoy the many cultural activities on offer.

BARUNGA FESTIVAL ONLY $20

For the first time ever, people can now book tours to the Barunga Festival through Nitmiluk Tours - www.nitmiluktours.com.au

DREAMTIME STORY-TELLING

One of the highlights of the festival is the Dreamtime story-telling. Respected Jawoyn Elders take people for a short walk to a special place to share Jawoyn stories. This can be a very moving and memorable experience.

HEADLINE ACT – JESSICA MAUBOY

Jessica will be performing for one hour from 7pm on Saturday night. Jessica and her band will be helicoptered into the festival by Airborne Solutions, and will be staying at the brand new cabins at Nitmiluk Gorge.

Tickets are only $20.

Return bus transfers can be booked through www.nitmiluktours.com.au

SAFETY SONG COMPETITION

Aboriginal bands are encouraged to write and perform a song about Road Safety - from the perils of drink driving, to not wearing a seat belt. The Northern Territory has one of the highest road death tolls per capita in the world.

The objective of the Road Safety Song Competition is to increase awareness about safe and appropriate behaviour for drivers, passengers and pedestrians.

CONCERTS

Saturday night is traditionally the concert night. Music starts early in the afternoon, with a Battle of the Bands, and a Road Safety Song competition, sponsored by the Department of Planning and Infrastructure.