Sydney Opera House presents

DANCE RITESA CELEBRATION OF FIRST NATIONS DANCE, LANGUAGE & CULTURE

23 – 24 NOVEVENT PROGRAM

TIMETABLEWHAT’S ON?

SATURDAY 23 NOV

2.30pm Site Opens

3.00pm Welcome to Country

3.30pm DANCE RITES Heat

5.30pm Performance By Indigenous Enterprise

6.00pm The Narli Ensemble featuring Steve Pigram and William Barton

7.00pm OKA

8.15pm Dobby

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SUNDAY 24 NOV

2.30pm Site Opens

3.00pm Welcome to Country

3.15pm Performance By Indigenous Enterprise

3.30pm DANCE RITES Heat Wildcard

5.30pmPerformances By Indigenous Enterprise and Nunukul Yuggera

6.00pm DANCE RITES Finals

7.00pm The Procession (Winners Announced)

COMPETITORSDance Group Location/Nation

Allkumo Malpa Paman Ayapathu, Lama Lama, Kaantju, Umpila, Munkaanhu, Olkola

Docker River Mob Pitjantjantjara, Ngaaryatjarra

Gracie’s Grannies Ngiyampaa, Gumbangirri, Murrawarri, Dunghutti, Gamilaroi

Gumaraa Aboriginal Dancers Yuin, Dharawal

Jannawi Dance Clan Darug Burruberongal, Gumatj

Kawadji Wimpa Dance Group Lockhart River

Umpila, Kuku Yau, Wuthathi, Kanthanapoo, Utaalanganu

Kulgoodah Dancers Barradah, Birri Gubba

Kurruru & Iwiri Dance Pitjantjatjara

Meuram Murray Island Dancers Meriam

Miku Rirratjingu, Gumatj, Djapu

Muggera Mununjali, Yugambeh

Mutitjulu Maruku Mob Pitjantjantjara

Of Desert and SeaKaurna, Ngarrindjeri, Narungga, Yarliyandi, Adnyamathanha, Yankunytjatjara

Dinawan Connections Gomeroi, Yaegl, Gumbaynggirr, Ngemba

Swan Hill Aboriginal Dance Group Wemba Wemba

Tal-kin-jeri Dance Group Ngarrind-jeri

Tiwi SisterGALS (Gay and Lesbian Society) Yarti - Ratuwarti

Wagana Wiradjuri, Darug , Burruberongal, Yuin, Gamilaroi,Dharawal,

Yiiliwiyaygundi Gundi Yuludarla Gumbaynggirr Gumbaynggirr

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