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Yagan Square comes alive with music & film for NAIDOC Week
Ernie Dingo & Phil Walleystack. Picture: John Koh / The West Australian
This NAIDOC Week, people were invited to Yagan Square to experience an open-air screening of iconic musical comedy Bran Nue Dae and live performances of storytelling.
Renowned actor and original cast member of Bran Nue Dae, Ernie Dingo, made a special appearance in conversation with Phil Walleystack, reflecting on what the film has meant to him personally, to the wider community, and to the legacy of Aboriginal storytelling in Australia.
The audience also enjoyed music and dance from Boss Arts Creative First Nations artists and the Goolamwiin Dancers.
The event paid tribute to Whadjuk Noongar Country at Perth's cultural meeting place, making for a very special celebration for 50 years of NAIDOC week in Goologoolup (Yagan Square).
