What is The Guringai Festival?
The Guringai Festival is an annual event founded in 2001 aimed to raise awareness of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in the Northern Sydney region. The Aboriginal people who reside there come from many different Aboriginal nations or countries throughout Australia and call this area - Guringai Country - home. The festival helps bring communities together regardless of background and shares the Aboriginal culture and knowledge to fellow Australians that are curious of the traditional owners of this land. It consists of a number of interesting events spread throughout venues across Northern Sydney and involves 11 councils and numerous reconciliation groups.
When is it?
This year, the festival began on Sorry Day, 26th of May, to the 8th of July,the last day of NAIDOC week.
Dates and times for specific events throughout the festival can be found under the Events tab.
Dates and times for specific events throughout the festival can be found under the Events tab.
Theme
The theme for this year’s festival is ‘One Voice: Still Talking’ which is a continuation of last year’s theme, ‘One Voice’. This refers to how the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living in the Northern Sydney region are all using one voice to share stories and find commonalities to work towards being acknowledged as residents of this region.
Important Dates
Here are some important Aboriginal dates to take note of throughout the Guringai Festival:
Sorry Day (Thursday 26th May)
Reconciliation Week (Sunday 27th May - Sunday 3rd June)
NAIDOC Week (Sunday 1st – Sunday 8th July)
Sorry Day (Thursday 26th May)
Reconciliation Week (Sunday 27th May - Sunday 3rd June)
NAIDOC Week (Sunday 1st – Sunday 8th July)