Guringai Festival 2016 – Pittwater Events
May 29 to July 11
All activities at: www.guringaifestival.com.au
Welcome to another year of celebrating First Australian culture and heritage in the Northern Sydney region. Welcome to the Guringai Festival 2016, we are still here and we are still going strong!
‘Through My Eyes’ is this year’s festival theme, inviting people of all ages to participate in events across the region, which have a focus on Youth. We are promoting intergenerational conversations, activities and perspectives and when viewed by different people of different age groups, gender and races we have the ability to shape our future and to be inclusive of all.
Public art from across this region is throughout the brochure, and by definition is inclusive of all and starts conversations. ‘Through My Eyes’ invites youth in the region to contribute to our story of place so we can be better informed about what is needed now and for the next generations. As adults we need to listen and grow up our young ones strong!
Once again we have a long list of activities that commemorate, celebrate and create spaces and places for those important conversations to be had. We invite you to come along; attend a concert; film night, forum, art exhibition or bush walk, which has all been created for you and your families enjoyment. Once again, welcome to this years Guringai Festival.
Susan Moylan-Coombs, Caroline Glass-Pattison, Sue Pinckham
Co-chairs, Guringai Festival Committee
Commemorating National Sorry Day 2016
Sunday 29 May, 3-6pm
Scout Hall Bilarong Reserve
53 Wakehurst Parkway
North Narrabeen
Free
A time to reflect on the profound grief and trauma experienced by of the Stolen Generations. An opportunity to share commitment to healing and reconciliation.
Includes kids Boomerang painting and colouring in; Scott Roman playing Didgeridoo; Gerard McMinn and the Jannawi Dancers; BBQ and afternoon
tea.
Enquiries: Neil Evers 0419 219 770 Email: info@asgmwp.net
Website: asgmwp.net
Indigenous Film Festival
Mona Vale Library
1 Park Street, Mona Vale
$5 entry
Proceeds donated to the Indigenous Literacy Foundation
Each film screening will be preceded by a short discussion led by members of our local Aboriginal community, exploring how the portrayal of Indigenous issues, stories and people on film provides both a vitally important means for self-expression and also offers all Australians a unique insight into our complex relationship with our Indigenous peoples and heritage.
Enquiries and Bookings Heather Thomson 9970 1614 Email: Heather_Thomson@ pittwater.nsw.gov.au
Mabo
Friday 3 June, 11am-1.30pm
Morning tea will be provided.
Bran Nu Dae
Thursday 9 June, 6-8.30pm
Popcorn will be provided.
Rabbit Proof Fence
Thursday 16 June, 4-6.30pm
Afternoon tea will be provided.
The Sapphires
Thursday 23 June, 6-8pm
Refreshments will be provided.
Narrabeen Lagoon Catchment Walk
Saturday 4 June, 10am-2pm 27 Morgan Rd, Oxford Falls
Free
Starts at ‘Slippery Dip Track’ and ends at Deep Creek Reserve. A great explore especially for children’s eyes: Impressive carvings, extraordinary biodiversity set within the surprisingly changing landscape of the Narrabeen Lagoon Catchment. Allow 4-5 hrs. BYO lunch and water.
Enquiries Conny Harris 0432 643 295 Email: conny.harris@gmail.com
Website: asgmwp.net
Ku-ring-gai Chase Indigenous walk
Sunday 29 May, 9.30am-12pm
Location to be provided on booking
Free
Join a guided bushwalk discovering cultural sites including rock engravings in Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park.
The tour led by staff from the Coastal Environment Centre with an Indigenous guide, offers a great opportunity to learn more about this amazing area.
The walk will share information on the local flora and their uses as bush tucker and medicines. Look for native animals and their tracks as we explore.
This event is suitable for the whole family.
Bookings essential
30 max pax
David Lowery 1300 000 232
Website: pittwater.nsw.gov.au
Angophora Reserve Indigenous Walk
Wednesday 8 June, 10-11.30am
Angophora Reserve Entrance
Palmgrove Road, Avalon
Free
A guide from the Aboriginal Heritage Office will be leading secondary students on a walk exploring the Indigenous heritage of the Angophora Reserve.
Angophora Reserve is one of Sydney’s most archeologically significant sites and this walk offers a great opportunity to learn more about this amazing bushland reserve.
Enquiries and bookings
Sharelle Ravenscroft 9970 1607 Email: sharelle_ravenscroft@ pittwater.nsw.gov.au
Bushwalk in the Narrabeen Lagoon Catchment
Saturday 11 June, 10am-2pm
Start at 2-10 Cromer Rd, Cromer
(300 meters after entrance to Cromer Golf Club)
Free
A walk you will remember forever. See great carvings near Red Hill. We will walk down to Oxford Falls and carpool back.
Allow 4 hrs. BYO lunch and water.
Enquiries: Conny Harris 0432 643 295 Email: conny.harris@gmail.com
Website: asgmwp.net
Aboriginal Cultural Heritage ‘Talk and Taste’
Wednesday 15 June, 12-2pm
Mona Vale library
1 Park St, Mona Vale
Free
Listen to Karen Smith from the Aboriginal Heritage Office speak about the unique culture of the Aboriginal people of the northern beaches, then join her for lunch of beautiful bush tucker.
Bookings essential, places limited
Heather Thomson 9970 1614 Email: Heather_Thomson@pittwater.nsw.gov.au
Website: pittwater.nsw.gov.au
Warriewood Wetlands Indigenous Walk
Sunday 19th June, 9am-11.30am
Location to be provided on booking
Free
Join a guided bushwalk through the wetlands led by staff from the Coastal
Environment Centre, and an Indigenous guide. The walk will share information
on human connections to the local wetlands, the local flora and their uses as bush tucker. The walk will finish with morning tea at a glorious waterfall.
This event is suitable for the whole family!
Bookings essential
David Lowery 1300 000 232
Website: pittwater.nsw.gov.au
Bark Painting with Chris Tobin
Tuesday 5 July, 10.30-11.30am
Outside Mona Vale Library
1 Park St, Mona Vale
Free
Local children are invited to join Aboriginal artist and storyteller Chris Tobin share culture and stories as they make up ochre and clay-based paints together to paint the trees outside
Mona Vale Library.
Bookings essential
Mary Anderson 9970 1606 Email: Mary_Anderson@ pittwater.nsw.gov.au
Website: pittwater.nsw.gov.au
NAIDOC Songlines – The Living Narrative of our Nation
Monday 11 July, 7.30-9pm
Mona Vale Library
1 Park St, Mona Vale
Free
Dreaming tracks crisscross Australia and trace the journeys of our ancestral spirits as they created the land, animals and lores. These dreaming tracks are sometimes called ‘Songlines’ as they record the travels of these ancestral spirits who ‘sung’ the land into life.
All welcome.
Enquiries: Neil Evers 0419 219 770 Email: info@asgmwp.net
Website: asgmwp.net
May 29 to July 11
All activities at: www.guringaifestival.com.au
Welcome to another year of celebrating First Australian culture and heritage in the Northern Sydney region. Welcome to the Guringai Festival 2016, we are still here and we are still going strong!‘Through My Eyes’ is this year’s festival theme, inviting people of all ages to participate in events across the region, which have a focus on Youth. We are promoting intergenerational conversations, activities and perspectives and when viewed by different people of different age groups, gender and races we have the ability to shape our future and to be inclusive of all.
Public art from across this region is throughout the brochure, and by definition is inclusive of all and starts conversations. ‘Through My Eyes’ invites youth in the region to contribute to our story of place so we can be better informed about what is needed now and for the next generations. As adults we need to listen and grow up our young ones strong!
Once again we have a long list of activities that commemorate, celebrate and create spaces and places for those important conversations to be had. We invite you to come along; attend a concert; film night, forum, art exhibition or bush walk, which has all been created for you and your families enjoyment. Once again, welcome to this years Guringai Festival.
Susan Moylan-Coombs, Caroline Glass-Pattison, Sue Pinckham
Co-chairs, Guringai Festival Committee
Commemorating National Sorry Day 2016
Sunday 29 May, 3-6pm
Scout Hall Bilarong Reserve
53 Wakehurst Parkway
North Narrabeen
Free
A time to reflect on the profound grief and trauma experienced by of the Stolen Generations. An opportunity to share commitment to healing and reconciliation.
Includes kids Boomerang painting and colouring in; Scott Roman playing Didgeridoo; Gerard McMinn and the Jannawi Dancers; BBQ and afternoon
tea.
Enquiries: Neil Evers 0419 219 770 Email: info@asgmwp.net
Website: asgmwp.net
Indigenous Film Festival
Mona Vale Library
1 Park Street, Mona Vale
$5 entry
Proceeds donated to the Indigenous Literacy Foundation
Each film screening will be preceded by a short discussion led by members of our local Aboriginal community, exploring how the portrayal of Indigenous issues, stories and people on film provides both a vitally important means for self-expression and also offers all Australians a unique insight into our complex relationship with our Indigenous peoples and heritage.
Enquiries and Bookings Heather Thomson 9970 1614 Email: Heather_Thomson@ pittwater.nsw.gov.au
Mabo
Friday 3 June, 11am-1.30pm
Morning tea will be provided.
Bran Nu Dae
Thursday 9 June, 6-8.30pm
Popcorn will be provided.
Rabbit Proof Fence
Thursday 16 June, 4-6.30pm
Afternoon tea will be provided.
The Sapphires
Thursday 23 June, 6-8pm
Refreshments will be provided.
Narrabeen Lagoon Catchment Walk
Saturday 4 June, 10am-2pm 27 Morgan Rd, Oxford Falls
Free
Starts at ‘Slippery Dip Track’ and ends at Deep Creek Reserve. A great explore especially for children’s eyes: Impressive carvings, extraordinary biodiversity set within the surprisingly changing landscape of the Narrabeen Lagoon Catchment. Allow 4-5 hrs. BYO lunch and water.
Enquiries Conny Harris 0432 643 295 Email: conny.harris@gmail.com
Website: asgmwp.net
Ku-ring-gai Chase Indigenous walk
Sunday 29 May, 9.30am-12pm
Location to be provided on booking
Free
Join a guided bushwalk discovering cultural sites including rock engravings in Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park.
The tour led by staff from the Coastal Environment Centre with an Indigenous guide, offers a great opportunity to learn more about this amazing area.
The walk will share information on the local flora and their uses as bush tucker and medicines. Look for native animals and their tracks as we explore.
This event is suitable for the whole family.
Bookings essential
30 max pax
David Lowery 1300 000 232
Website: pittwater.nsw.gov.au
Angophora Reserve Indigenous Walk
Wednesday 8 June, 10-11.30am
Angophora Reserve Entrance
Palmgrove Road, Avalon
Free
A guide from the Aboriginal Heritage Office will be leading secondary students on a walk exploring the Indigenous heritage of the Angophora Reserve.
Angophora Reserve is one of Sydney’s most archeologically significant sites and this walk offers a great opportunity to learn more about this amazing bushland reserve.
Enquiries and bookings
Sharelle Ravenscroft 9970 1607 Email: sharelle_ravenscroft@ pittwater.nsw.gov.au
Bushwalk in the Narrabeen Lagoon Catchment
Saturday 11 June, 10am-2pm
Start at 2-10 Cromer Rd, Cromer
(300 meters after entrance to Cromer Golf Club)
Free
A walk you will remember forever. See great carvings near Red Hill. We will walk down to Oxford Falls and carpool back.
Allow 4 hrs. BYO lunch and water.
Enquiries: Conny Harris 0432 643 295 Email: conny.harris@gmail.com
Website: asgmwp.net
Wednesday 15 June, 12-2pm
Mona Vale library
1 Park St, Mona Vale
Free
Listen to Karen Smith from the Aboriginal Heritage Office speak about the unique culture of the Aboriginal people of the northern beaches, then join her for lunch of beautiful bush tucker.
Bookings essential, places limited
Heather Thomson 9970 1614 Email: Heather_Thomson@pittwater.nsw.gov.au
Website: pittwater.nsw.gov.au
Warriewood Wetlands Indigenous Walk
Sunday 19th June, 9am-11.30am
Location to be provided on booking
Free
Join a guided bushwalk through the wetlands led by staff from the Coastal
Environment Centre, and an Indigenous guide. The walk will share information
on human connections to the local wetlands, the local flora and their uses as bush tucker. The walk will finish with morning tea at a glorious waterfall.
This event is suitable for the whole family!
Bookings essential
David Lowery 1300 000 232
Website: pittwater.nsw.gov.au
Bark Painting with Chris Tobin
Tuesday 5 July, 10.30-11.30am
Outside Mona Vale Library
1 Park St, Mona Vale
Free
Local children are invited to join Aboriginal artist and storyteller Chris Tobin share culture and stories as they make up ochre and clay-based paints together to paint the trees outside
Mona Vale Library.
Bookings essential
Mary Anderson 9970 1606 Email: Mary_Anderson@ pittwater.nsw.gov.au
Website: pittwater.nsw.gov.au
NAIDOC Songlines – The Living Narrative of our Nation
Monday 11 July, 7.30-9pm
Mona Vale Library
1 Park St, Mona Vale
Free
Dreaming tracks crisscross Australia and trace the journeys of our ancestral spirits as they created the land, animals and lores. These dreaming tracks are sometimes called ‘Songlines’ as they record the travels of these ancestral spirits who ‘sung’ the land into life.
All welcome.
Enquiries: Neil Evers 0419 219 770 Email: info@asgmwp.net
Website: asgmwp.net
