There are plenty of ways to get involved in NAIDOC Week: from flag-raising, to feasts, tunes to talks. Here are our picks of the program from 3 – 10 July.

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1. Flag raising ceremony

Begin NAIDOC Week with a flag raising ceremony at Redfern Community Centre and a special rendition of Bennelong and Yemmerrawanne’s song by singer Matthew Doyle.

2. NAIDOC Ride-About Tour

Take a two-wheeled adventure and learn more about Sydney’s cultural heart on NAIDOC Ride-About Tour. Book a spot in the popular cycling tour now.

Tending to the earth oven in Hyde Park

3. NAIDOC in the City

Book a long lunchbreak on Monday July 4 and experience Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander dance, song, food and more in the heart of Sydney. NAIDOC in the City is a free, family-friendly day out. Some highlights include:

Kids art workshops with renowned artist and Indigenous Development Artist in Residence at the Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences (MAAS), Aunty Gail Mabo.
A free lunch cooked in an earth oven – a traditional method of cooking underground using hot rocks and natural materials to seal in the heat and slow cook food for hours.
Storytelling with Dr Anita Heiss.
Live musical performances by Indigenous performers including Radical Son, Mi-Kaisha and Green Hand Band.

4. Late Night Library: Mission Songs

Hear a selection of mission songs written between 1900 and 1999 that tell the story of Indigenous people living in Christian missions, Aboriginal reserves and the fringes of townships. Mission Songs Project brings together rare and almost forgotten songs that shed light and understanding into the history of our Indigenous communities. A special Late Night Library event for NAIDOC Week.

Museum of Contemporary Art

5. Lunchtime Film Screenings

Immerse yourself in a series of free lunchtime film screenings at Museum of Contemporary Art during NAIDOC Week. The lineup includes SPEAR, featuring Bangarra Dancers, and Buckskin, the story of a man on a mission to create a new urban Aboriginal language and culture.

6. The Living Narrative of Our Nation – Panel Discussion

In 2016, the theme for NAIDOC Week is Songlines: The Living Narrative of Our Nation. Songlines are deeply ingrained in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island culture – they breathe life into the rivers and lakes and represent the sharing systems that have sustained the world’s oldest culture. On Thursday July 7, Museum of Contemporary Art will host a panel discussion on the history of songlines and the achievements of Aboriginal trailblazers.

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NAIDOC Week

A showcase of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures