A two-day immersive Indigenous art, design and food festival will be hosted at the Overseas Passenger Terminal on Sydney’s The Rocks this weekend (July 1 – 2).
Dubbed ‘National Indigenous Art Fair’ (NIAF), the program – in its fourth season – celebrates a diverse range of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander arts and culture from across Australia.
Peter Cooley, CEO of First Hand Solutions Aboriginal Corporation, organisers of the art fair, said the event is designed to welcome, educate and engage visitors.
“It’s an occasion to meet remote community artists and hear their stories. It’s also a time to see some incredible performances and immerse yourself in the oldest continuous living cultures in the world.”
The event also includes an Indigenous smoking ceremony, First Nations live music and dance performances, a communal weaving project, bush tucker cooking experiences, art workshops, panel discussions and children’s storytelling workshops.
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