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Wardarnji Aboriginal Cultural Festival 2008 - Saturday 15 November, Fremantle Esplanade Reserve

Wardarnji Aboriginal Cultural Festival 2008 – Saturday 15 November, Fremantle Esplanade Reserve.

Kaya everyone! Welcome to Nyoongar Boodjah!

Since 1993 the ‘Wardarnji Aboriginal Cultural Festival’ is celebrated where the Derbarl Yerrigan or Swan River meets the salt water, this area for thousands of generations has been known by the local Nyoongar people as Walyalup or Fremantle.

Wardarnji 2008 will give you a glimpse of Aboriginal culture as you watch the traditional Middar (dance) of Australia’s first people, taste bush tucker and hear the stories of our people passed down, generation to generation, through story telling and music.

On display will be arts and crafts, stalls and displays with some thing for everyone. In the spirit of coming together, come join us and help celebrate our ancient and living cultural heritage.

Ngulluk koorliny burda ballaga moorditj, warra wirin boolyaka, morditj wirin koorliny noonak.

Let’s walk into the future very strong! May the bad spirit leave and the good spirit walk with you.

Contact

David Chesson

Indigenous Development Officer

City of Fremantle

 Ph: (08) 9432 9822    Fax: (08) 9430 9547

Mob: 0404 073 228

Email: davidch@fremantle.wa.gov.au

(Translations by Nyoongar Birdyia, Neville Collard)

Welcome to Country

On behalf of the Nyoongar Advisory Committee, Nyoongar Elders and the City of Fremantle, Nyoongar Birdyia, Neville Collard welcomes you to Nyoongar Country.

Chairperson

City of Fremantle

Nyoongar Advisory Committee