Joondalup celebrates 50 years of NAIDOC Week
This year's theme is 'The Next Generation: Strength, Vision and Legacy' and the events will showcase emerging leaders and hope to inspire young minds across the community.
Events will be held from Monday, July 7, to Friday, July 19.
The celebrations will feature a range of cultural experiences, including Noongar language classes, an immersive children's theatre performance, cultural art sessions, and guided cultural walks to connect participants with country.
The children's theatre play Kaarla Kaatijin is a production from the award-winning Yirra Yaakin Theatre Company that tells a Dreaming story about fire. The children's theatre play Kaarla Kaatijin will be held at Prendiville Catholic College in Ocean Reef. Credit: Supplied
It will be held at the Joondalup Contemporary Art Gallery and there will even be a chance to explore Galup (Lake Monger) through a virtual reality experience that shares untold stories narrated by Noongar elder Doolann-Leisha Eatts.
Joondalup mayor Albert Jacob said the city was proud to promote learning and inclusiveness through recognising the history and heritage of the world's oldest continuous culture.
'NAIDOC Week is a time to reflect and recognise the enduring contributions of Aboriginal people to our region, our country and our community,' Mr Jacob said.
'The area surrounding Lake Joondalup holds great significance for the Whadjuk Noongar people, and we are honoured to help share that story through an inclusive and vibrant calendar of events.'
Several events, including the Lake Walk, Earring Weaving, Bush Animal Weaving, and Coastal Walk, have already sold out, while spots remain available for the Galup VR Experience and Noongar Language Classes in Connolly and Warwick.
For full program details and bookings, visit the City of Joondalup's website.
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