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Glebe NAIDOC 2016<br />
SONGLINES<br />
Living narrative of our nation
NAIDOC Week celebrations are held across Australia every July<br />
to celebrate the history, culture <strong>and</strong> achievements of Aboriginal<br />
<strong>and</strong> Torres Strait Isl<strong>and</strong>er peoples. NAIDOC is celebrated<br />
both by Indigenous communities <strong>and</strong> by Australians from all<br />
walks of life. The Glebe proudly celebrates NAIDOC.<br />
Dreaming tracks crisscross Australia <strong>and</strong> trace the journeys of ancestral spirits as<br />
they created the l<strong>and</strong>, animals <strong>and</strong> lores. These dreaming tracks are sometimes<br />
called ‘Songlines’ as they record the travels of these ancestral spirits who 'sung' the<br />
l<strong>and</strong> into life.<br />
These Songlines are recorded in traditional songs, stories, dance <strong>and</strong> art. They carry<br />
significant spiritual <strong>and</strong> cultural connection to knowledge, customs, ceremony <strong>and</strong><br />
Lore of many Aboriginal nations <strong>and</strong> Torres Strait Isl<strong>and</strong>er language groups.<br />
Songlines are intricate maps of l<strong>and</strong>, sea <strong>and</strong> country. They describe travel <strong>and</strong><br />
trade routes, the location of waterholes <strong>and</strong> the presence of food. In many cases,<br />
Songlines on the earth are mirrored by sky Songlines, which allowed people to navigate<br />
vast distances of this nation <strong>and</strong> its waters.<br />
The extensive network of Songlines can vary in length from a few kilometres to<br />
hundreds of kilometres, crossing through traditional Country of many Aboriginal<br />
<strong>and</strong> Torres Strait Isl<strong>and</strong>er language groups. For example, the Seven Sisters Songline<br />
covers more than half the width of the continent, from deep in the Central Desert<br />
out to the West Coast while others connect the Gulf of Carpentaria with the Snowy<br />
Mountains near Canberra.
Community Day<br />
Friday 1st July<br />
Glebe Public School<br />
11.30 –2pm<br />
Basket Weaving<br />
Storytelling<br />
Performances<br />
All FREE<br />
Elders Café<br />
Sports <strong>and</strong> Games<br />
All FUN<br />
Face Painting<br />
Arts w/shops<br />
GIANT BBQ<br />
Smoking Ceremony<br />
And loads of MUSIC<br />
All Community Welcome
Church Service<br />
<strong>and</strong><br />
Social Gathering<br />
Sunday 3rd July<br />
All welcome to St John's Church Service for NAIDOC week with<br />
guest speaker Pastor Ray Minniecon from Scarred Tree Ministries,<br />
an Aboriginal <strong>and</strong> Torres Strait Isl<strong>and</strong>er ministry<br />
of St John Anglican Church.<br />
Join us at St John's Church front yard, after the church service, under<br />
the Scarred Tree for the Social Gathering BBQ <strong>and</strong> drinks. All are<br />
welcome. Service at 9.30 , Gathering from 12 noon<br />
Cultural History Tour<br />
ABORIGINAL CULTURE IN GLEBE<br />
Come on a journey <strong>and</strong> discover the significance of<br />
Glebe in modern Aboriginal history <strong>and</strong> culture. There<br />
will be two bus tours (12.30pm <strong>and</strong> 1.40pm) starting<br />
from the St Johns Front Yard, on Sunday 3rd. Bookings<br />
essential call 9571 6453
Elders<br />
Lunch<br />
Glebe Town Hall<br />
St Johns Rd Glebe<br />
Thursday 7th July 11am - 1pm<br />
We proudly invite our local Elders to come<br />
together for a celebration in Glebe<br />
You can enjoy a beautiful meal <strong>and</strong> some great activities.<br />
Bus available to pick you <strong>and</strong> return you home.<br />
To book bus please call 9571 6453<br />
Proudly Sponsored by
NAIDOC Have a Chat Café<br />
Tuesday 5th <strong>and</strong> Friday 8th July<br />
Come join us at<br />
the Old Fire<br />
Station on<br />
Mitchell St<br />
10.30am to<br />
1.30pm for<br />
damper, bush<br />
jams <strong>and</strong><br />
yarns!<br />
Tranby in Glebe - a photo exhibition<br />
Across NAIDOC week 3-10 July 2016<br />
Please contact all venues before h<strong>and</strong> to check accessibility<br />
Glebe Library, 9289 3060<br />
St Johns Hall, 9552 4164<br />
Glebe Justice Centre, 9518-9413<br />
Glebe Town Hall-Aboriginal & Torres Strait Isl<strong>and</strong>er Space, 9571 6453
Art Installation<br />
Just like the grooves in a record, invisible to the eye, but telling a<br />
stories, SONGLINES criss-cross across this great country under your<br />
feet <strong>and</strong> across the skies.<br />
Since time began through story <strong>and</strong> song, they guided First Nations<br />
People to underst<strong>and</strong> their place on the l<strong>and</strong> <strong>and</strong> how to interact<br />
with the country, animals, plants <strong>and</strong> each other. They formed the<br />
foundational stories of connection to country.<br />
So keep your eyes peeled across all the Glebe<br />
NAIDOC events for the SONGLINE<br />
Records <strong>and</strong> even better—join in <strong>and</strong> make<br />
one yourself!<br />
Ps…. also keep your ears open for sounds of<br />
NAIDOC all across the suburb!!
Glebe NAIDOC<br />
Committee <strong>and</strong> Supporters<br />
Aunty Sharon Minnecon<br />
Aunty Kathy Farrawell<br />
Uncle Ken Canning<br />
Aunty Wendy Buchannan<br />
Larissa Minnecon<br />
Aboriginal Women’s Group<br />
Torres Strait Isl<strong>and</strong>er Group<br />
Glebe Community Development Project<br />
Glebe TreeHouse<br />
Glebe PCYC<br />
Annecto<br />
City of Sydney<br />
Glebe Library<br />
Glebe Police<br />
Glebe Youth Service<br />
Save the Children<br />
SDN Aboriginal Playgroup Glebe<br />
Glebe Public School<br />
Glebe NAIDOC is organised by a local<br />
Committee of community members,<br />
local services <strong>and</strong> the City of Sydney.<br />
Info 9571 6453<br />
All Artwork by Aunty Kathryn Dodd Farrawell
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