Yulu Burri Ba - Dancers of the sand and the sea. This initiative is to address current shortfalls in Indigenous Cultural opportunities as well as assisting attempts to preserve both land and culture. The beginning of an expanding base for opportunity in the Cultural/performing Arts industry, we hope the dance group becomes a stepping stone or building block for young people to shape their own destiny.
Our Kids danced in the big smoke in George street at the Government offices and danced their hearts out. What a big trip, from the ferry, to the bus and back again all 18 kids, Patty n Kaiyu. All the older ones did a good job of helping with the younger ones. They know their stuff and had heaps of fun dancing, had a big feed of crocodile, kangaroo and bush tucker, than had fun some more. Thank you to all who helped make this day a deadly one to remember for all of us.
Last Sunday we rose early to get to musgrave Park for the official opening of BBrisbane's Celebrations. What a deadly day it was too. Nunka was with us, Kimmy, Matty, Patty, Tiga, Reilly, Kaiyu and Rosie all danced. Patty n Nunka did a smoking ceromony for the elders and there were speakers toaking about how NAIDOC began and who was involved. Another uncle spoke about how we need to be part of the grass roots, low key events around town as well as the Big days like Family Day. And questioned appointed leaders in the lime light as they are always absent from these events. Hhhhhhmmmmm....... Something for us all to think about hey. Their was a feed from Kupmurri delights and it was good to be with mob on the mainland again.
