It’s NAIDOC Week this week.
NAIDOC Week celebrations are held across Australia each July to celebrate the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. NAIDOC is celebrated not only in Indigenous communities, but by Australians from all walks of life.
from the NAIDOC website
Here are just of some of the events we have come across to mark this special occasion.
A special #NAIDOC Week event and you are invited. http://t.co/Tm3Cv5O5GI l #Indigenous pic.twitter.com/yMTmbYlDtM
— ABC Open (@abcopen) July 3, 2013
Indigenous films available free for #NAIDOC Week http://t.co/Yay8II3ZWx @NFSAonline #ClosingtheGap
— Closing the Gap (@indigenous_gov) July 3, 2013
Want to celebrate #NAIDOC Week? Find out what's happening near you! http://t.co/uR5Y65e8gr
— Reconciliation Aus. (@RecAustralia) July 3, 2013
Explore Sydney’s rich Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander past in the @cityofsydney's #NAIDOC Week bike tour http://t.co/NAjd3hjdWN
— SydneyCycleways (@SydneyCycleway) July 1, 2013
Contemporary Indigenous artist Brian Martin will host a #dropbydrawing session as part of #Naidoc Week celebrations http://t.co/rY3lfwvTY4
— NGV (@ngv_melbourne) July 4, 2013
NAIDOC Week #schoolholidayprogram starts Monday! Get in for some #free fun @SAMuseum http://t.co/O1VMi3EzNt
— SA Museum (@SAMuseum) July 4, 2013
We're extending NAIDOC Week with an inspiring talk by Dr Kevin Vincent Smith about Woollarawarre Bennelong next week. http://t.co/jquNZuOSfa
— City of Canada Bay (@CanadaBay) July 4, 2013
To celebrate NAIDOC week, our Burramatta Family Fun Day will be held on Sunday 14 July, 10am-3pm at Prince Alfred Park
— Parramatta City (@parracity) July 4, 2013
Next week is #NAIDOC week! Join us in INVENTory for "The Flora of Minjerriba". 8-12 July. Free admission: http://t.co/zsc5W5Hbc6
— Queensland Museum (@qldmuseum) July 3, 2013
Aboriginal storytelling, screening of ‘The Sapphires’ + an acoustic pop up concert. Celebrate NAIDOC week with us! http://t.co/j82MLdcOna
— Monash City Council (@MonashCouncil) July 2, 2013