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SBS Australia
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- SBS Australia
NITV and SBS to celebrate the significance and spectacle of the 25th Garma Festival
Comprehensive coverage across the network will connect all Australians with the culture, ceremony, and critical conversations from the landmark event. *WATCH PROMO HERE* As the Garma Festival celebrates its 25th anniversary this year from 1-4 August, NITV and SBS will deliver comprehensive, multiplatform, and multilingual coverage across the four-day event, giving all Australians a front row seat for all the agenda-setting conversations and an iconic celebration of Yolŋu culture. Taking place in Gulkula, northeast Arnhem Land, the Garma Festival is one of Australia's largest Indigenous gatherings and most significant Indigenous affairs forum. Hosted by the Yothu Yindi Foundation, the event brings together political leaders, policy makers, corporate leaders, and community representatives. It provides a globally recognised platform for debate about issues affecting First Nations people, while also celebrating the culture, ceremony, visual art, dance, music, and storytelling of the Yolŋu people. In 2025, NITV returns to Gulkula as Media Supporter for the tenth year, to provide its unique First Nations focussed coverage of the festival. Together with SBS, it will be sharing all the key forums, major announcements, and highlights like the Opening Ceremony and the daily buŋgul (traditional dance), with a national audience across the network. The event will also be shared with global audiences through the World Indigenous Broadcasting Network. 'Each year, the Yolŋu people open their arms and their hearts to more than 2,500 people at Gulkula, and we're honoured to extend that invitation to all Australians through our coverage of this significant event,' said Tanya Denning-Orman, SBS Director of First Nations. 'This year we will deliver more of the key moments and ceremonial spectacle of the Garma Festival across our platforms than ever before, as we continue to grow and expand our coverage across the entire SBS network, led by NITV as the official Media Supporter. We will ensure you don't miss a moment and are proud to be delivering unparalleled access for every Australian, and around the world. 'This 25-year milestone for the Garma Festival is also an opportunity to reflect on the event's significance, legacy, and impact. We'll also highlight this history and celebrate the many achievements of Yolŋu leaders and the strengths of the region.' Natalie Ahmat and John Paul Janke will present coverage at the 2025 Garma Festival Daily live coverage, updates, and highlights – including a two-hour live special on Sunday 3 August from 10am – will be presented by NITV's Indigenous News and Current Affairs team including Head of Indigenous News and Current Affairs, Natalie Ahmat; SBS National Indigenous Affairs Editor and host of The Point, John Paul Janke; NITV News Presenter and Senior Producer, Michael Rennie; and more. In addition to NITV and SBS's live simulcast of key events, SBS News will report from Garma, providing updates on SBS World News and its platforms, with Chief Political Correspondent, Anna Henderson, on the ground. SBS will also provide unique multilingual coverage with representatives from SBS's Chinese and Arabic teams also reporting from Gulkula, with news and insights to feature across the SBS Audio network in more than 60 languages, in addition to NITV Radio. NITV Muy Ngulayg on SBS On Demand will be the home for all Garma Festival content, with audiences able to tune into live streams, as well as catch up on all the forums and speeches, buŋgul, and NITV News' programs. The network's comprehensive coverage includes*: NITV News: Nula 3-3.30pm, Friday 1 August Simulcast live on NITV, SBS and SBS On Demand Join Natalie Ahmat and the NITV News team for a special edition of Nula , broadcast live from the 25th Garma Festival at Gulkula, in northeast Arnhem Land. Nula will provide a preview of events and insights into the issues and ideas to be discussed across the following days of the festival, with interviews, explainers, profiles, and stories from the local region. Garma Opening Ceremony 4-5.30pm, Friday 1 August Simulcast live on NITV, SBS, SBS On Demand Join hosts Natalie Ahmat and John Paul Janke for the official opening ceremony launching a special 25th anniversary Garma Festival, rich in spirit, truth-telling, and the unbreakable connection to land and culture. The ceremony brings together Yolŋu leaders, community members, and special guests to mark this milestone moment. This year's Garma theme, 'Law of the Land: Standing Firm', reflects the strength, resilience, and cultural authority of the Yolŋu people. The opening ceremony features heartfelt speeches and reflections, followed by a vibrant buŋgul, where miny'tji (art), manikay (song), dance, and story come together in a moving expression of identity and law. It's also an important gathering for clans and families from across the region. Garma Buŋgul 9-10am, Saturday 2 August, Sunday 3 August, and Monday 4 August Simulcast on NITV, SBS and SBS On Demand Set against the breathtaking backdrop of northeast Arnhem Land, this daily program captures the spirit of Yolŋu ceremony through miny'tji (art), manikay (song), dance and storytelling, which takes place as the sun sets at the festival each afternoon. The buŋgul is a powerful cultural expression, where ancient knowledge, deep connection to Country, and ancestral stories are shared through rhythm, movement, and song. Filmed on Yolŋu Country with cultural authority, this program offers audiences a rare and respectful window into the world's oldest living culture. Each episode takes viewers on a journey, showcasing the rich traditions of Yolŋu clans as they share ceremonial dances passed down through generations. NITV's special daily program explores the cultural meaning behind each buŋgul, offering insight into the songlines, law, and kinship systems that shape Yolŋu life. Garma Forums 10am-12pm and 1.30-3.30pm, Saturday 2 August Simulcast live on NITV, SBS and SBS On Demand Join hosts Natalie Ahmat, John Paul Janke, and Michael Rennie for NITV's live coverage of the Garma Festival forums, broadcasting from the Garrtjambal Auditorium in Gulkula. The forums are a powerful platform where First Nations voices take centre stage, bringing together community leaders, Elders, academics, politicians, and young people for deep and thought-provoking conversations about the future of this nation. NITV brings viewers the most important speeches and panels, capturing powerful moments from Yolŋu leaders, the Yothu Yindi Foundation, and national figures including the Prime Minister of Australia, the Hon Anthony Albanese MP. With expert commentary and cultural insight, NITV's Garma Forums coverage invites all Australians to listen, learn, and engage with the issues that matter most to First Nations communities. Garma 2025: 25 Years Strong 10am-12pm, Sunday 3 August Simulcast live on NITV. SBS and SBS On DemandJoin hosts Natalie Ahmat and John Paul Janke for a special two-hour program celebrating 25 years of the Garma Festival. This commemorative broadcast will take audiences on a powerful journey through the heart of Yolŋu Country, showcasing the vibrancy, resilience, and legacy of the festival. Blending panel discussions with unforgettable live performances and the best of the buŋgul, the program will reflect on Garma's extraordinary history and its role in shaping the national conversation on culture, identity, and self-determination. Featuring trailblazers, artists, community leaders, and special guests, the broadcast will honour those who laid the foundations of Garma and continue to carry its spirit forward. The Best of Garma 2025 6pm, Monday 4 August Simulcast on NITV, SBS and SBS On Demand Hosted by Natalie Ahmat, this 30-minute recap program of highlights from Garma Festival will include all the key moments from four-days of celebration and reflection. For a pdf copy of this media release, click here.
CTV News
3 days ago
- CTV News
First Caldwell Powwow Bus Tour
The area's first Caldwell Powwow Bus Tour is set to take place, educating Windsorites about Indigenous culture. CTV Windsor's Stefanie Masotti reports.
CTV News
3 days ago
- CTV News
All aboard! Windsor launches first Powwow Bus Tour
There's a new way to be educated and embrace Indigenous culture in Windsor-Essex. Caldwell First Nation is joining forces with the Windsor Port Authority and Tourism Windsor Essex Pelee Island to provide 105 people with free member-led bus tours on Saturday, Aug. 9 and Sunday, Aug. 10. The tour route will take riders along the Windsor-Essex shoreline to highlight many hidden and ancient Indigenous sites enroute to the Caldwell First Nation Reserve in Leamington. Upon arrival, the riders experience the first ever Competitive Pow Wow on the new reserve. The Powwow is a traditional gathering featuring Grand Entry of the First Nations, drumming, dancing competitions, Indigenous crafts, and tasty food. Powwow Bus Tour riders will board the bus at Destination Ontario – Ontario Travel Information Services, located at 110 Park Street East, Windsor. Purchasing a Powwow ticket via the website is required to reserve a spot on the bus tour. You can do so here. Powwow tickets are $10 per person. Children under eight and seniors over 60 receive free admission but still need to reserve their tickets online. You will be refunded the cost when the bus arrives at the Powwow. Space is limited to 105 riders for the bus tour.
Daily Mail
4 days ago
- Politics
- Daily Mail
Anthony Albanese's message for Australians who criticise Welcome To Country
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has spoken about the importance of Welcome to Country ceremonies after one was performed at the official opening of Parliament. The 48th parliament officially opened on Tuesday, marking Mr Albanese's second term as prime minister after his landslide election win, with Labor holding 94 of the 150 seats in the House of Representatives. The official procession filed into the Great Hall of Parliament House before a Welcome to Country and traditional dances were performed. Indigenous Elder Violet Sheridan welcomed the assembled politicians to Ngunnawal land. 'To walk on Ngunnawal country is to accept responsibilities. It is not just about being here. It is about caring for this land,' Ms Sheridan said. 'As part of this welcome I offer you spiritual protection and safe passage. May you all walk gently, listen and carry the spirit of this country with you. 'May your journey on Ngunnawal country be of understanding, respect and shared purpose. Guided by the values of care, connection and community.' Following the ceremony, Albanese reinforced the importance of Welcome to Country ceremonies, claiming it was a 'powerful way' to begin the new parliament. 'Like a lot of the more positive things about our nation, we shouldn't take it for granted,' Albanese said. 'This ceremony didn't take place until 2007 and was controversial in 2007. It is not controversial today. Nor should it be. 'It is a respectful way of us beginning our deliberations here in Canberra, which of course means meeting place. 'It is a reminder as well of why we all belong here together, that we are stronger together and we belong. 'Consider the beautiful set of contradictions that make up who we are. A youthful nation, yet one of the world's oldest democracies. An ancient continent but one that we share with the world's oldest continuous culture. 'What an extraordinary privilege, what a source of pride for all Australians. 'We have so many facets and they come together to make a unique whole. They come together here on the ground and they come together in the sky above us. 'Look up on a clear night when you are far from city lights and you will see the dark emu with the Southern Cross shining on its head. When you look at the Southern Cross, look at the star that twinkles most softly. 'It is the part of the Southern Cross that features on the Australian flag but not on the flag of New Zealand. 'Several years ago now the international astronomical union formally recognised the star as the name given to it by the Wardaman people in the NT. 'To the Wardaman it represents a red dilly bag filled with special songs of knowledge. It is an Australian star, a piece of ourselves reflected back at us from our great southern sky. 'It flies above us now on that giant flag pole at the top of this building. 'One more reminder that this country and this parliament is our great diversity of chapters coming together and the welcome to country lets us touch the very beginning of the story, our story, the Australian story.' 'Let us do it with the same sense of grace and courage that First Nations people show us with their leadership,' he said. Opposition Leader Sussan Ley urged MPs to let the Welcome to Country 'set the tone' for the next Parliament. 'As Australians, we share a story unlike any other, with an ancient culture, the oldest living in the world, rooted in land, language and story. A democratic inheritance brought from afar but grounded in Australian values,' she says. 'A modern nation shaped by people from every part of the world, united by the belief that this country gives you a fair go and a chance at a better life.'
CBC
18-07-2025
- Sport
- CBC
Importance of braids in Indigenous culture celebrated before Sea Bears game
An awareness event to highlight the significance of braids in Indigenous culture, and the importance of cultural training in basketball, was held at Winnipeg's Canada Life Centre before Thursday's Sea Bears game. This comes after a 12-year-old boy was asked to tuck his braid into his jersey by a referee at a minor league game in May. Cheryl James says her son, who only started wearing a braid two years ago, was deeply hurt.
