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and a long way away if you dont live in bourke :-)
Yaamma Festival 2005 Programme
Major highlights featured in this programme only.
Festival site will also include arts & crafts village, childrens
area with performances & activities, bush food stalls, workshop venues where
music, dance, song, healing therapies, discussions groups, mens & womens
workshops, storytelling, jamming & performances will be running on each day for
the duration of the festival.

You may download this Program as a PDF document -->
http://www.yaammafestival.org/program.htm


SUNDAY 16th MONDAY 17th TUESDAY 18th WEDNESDAY 19th
FESTIVAL OPENING
WELCOME CEREMONY:
Street March & Parade to the festival site

CONNECTING WITH
CULTURE DAY:
Come & sit in the shade on the banks of the river - listen to
stories, share your culture - wherever you come from.
Didge Healing
Singing
TRADITIONAL
DANCE EXPO. &
COMPETITION:
Dance groups from all over
Australia in one place for a
massive I day corroboree
on the Darling River.
Dance Groups & Individuals are invited to register. YAAMMA GAMES:
A one-day sports event
celebrating the talent &
energy of our young
players. Teams are invited to register for the Rugby,
Cricket, Athletics & Golf
Events.
CONCERT:
Official Festival Opening
a.. Smoking Ceremony
& Welcome to Country
b.. Traditional
c.. Welcome Dance
d.. Guest Speakers
e.. Spiritual Service
f.. Yiddaki Ceremony
CULTURAL WORKSHOPS
ALL DAY:
Women's & Men's' workshops Aboriginal Language W'shops Healing
Workshops Discussion groups Traditional Dance Workshops Listening Circles
Indigenous Culture, Spirituality & Knowledge from all over the world
This event is to be the first of its' kind & aims to bring
people together for healing
of land & waterways, sharing knowledge & highlighting the richness &
diversity of Aboriginal Culture.
Dance the land alive! Celebrity Aboriginal
sporting stars invited to
conduct skills workshops &
coaching clinics.
Traditional Games from
across Australia.


CONCERT:
a.. Local Aboriginal
Dance Groups
b.. Tonchi Macintosh
c.. Deb Morrow
d.. Neil Murray
e.. Archie Roach
& Ruby Hunter
f.. Ducky Dennis
g.. Todd Williams
POETRY COMPETITION:
Poetry Night on the
Riverbank - take part
in the competition - or
just sit back & listen FIRELIGHT CORROBOREE
& SPECIAL PERFORMANCE BY WINNING GROUPS SCREEN UNDER THE STARS
NIGHT:
Short film finalist screening
& documentaries
highlighting Indigenous
issues from all over
Australia.


THURSDAY 20th FRIDAY 21st SATURDAY 22nd SUNDAY 23rd
ART DAY:
Creative Workshops &
classes for adults &
children all day & Art &
Craft Stalls showcasing
artists from Bourke &
Central West Communities
Australia's Longest
Painting
BUSH FOODS DAY:
Featuring Informational
Talks, Demonstrations
Street Stalls & Bush
Food Tasting
Bush Medicine




ENVIRONMENT DAY:
This day will feature an
environmental forum on
WATER - Our lifeblood, & provides a space for community groups &
interested parties to come together to discuss this important issues facing many
Indigenous communities

Tree Planting Ceremony &
Riverbank walk

Documentaries will be
screened & we will hear
stories from environmental
groups & communities
facing environmental
issues across Australia
WORKSHOPS
Music & Song-writing
Workshops inc.
Didge & Traditional Song
World music

MURAL PROJECT
Community, Individual &
School group contributions will be sewn together & assembled on the
day to make a 350 metre long painting uniting spirit, soul, heart mind & body
from across Australia.

Last 50 metres will be
painted on the day family
groups & anyone who
would like to take part.
WORKSHOPS
Bush Tucker
Johnny Cake making
Traditional river fishing
methods

BUSH FOOD GARDEN
Opening & Tour

TALENT QUEST
Winners to Perform at Closing Ceremony
CLOSING CEREMONY


ART PRIZE AWARDS
CEREMONY &
FASHION PARADE
Adult & Junior Awards
Ceremony followed by
Fashion Parade -
showcasing young
Indigenous Designers
WOMEN'S NIGHT:
Women's' Group
Performance &
Play featuring
Leah Purcell
(Festival Ambassador)
BIG CONCERT NIGHT

a.. Jimmy Little
b.. Coloured Stone
c.. Glenn Scunthorpe
d.. On The Edge
e.. The Stiff Gins
f.. Maharani
g.. Ots & Co.
h.. Heart & Soul
i.. Breaking Down
the Barriers
j.. Special surprise
guests




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