Celebrating the deep bonds forged between Aboriginals and Irish people in Western Australia, this year's Hand in Hand - Kidogo Irish Aboriginal Festival will take place from March 17-19.
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Hosted by Kidogo Arthouse in Bather's Beach, the exhibition will see Aboriginal artists performing and exhibiting side by side with Irish artists.
Live musical performances will merge with storytelling, poetry, art, traditional dance and more at the one-of-a-kind festival.
Performers set to appear at this year's event include The Rattling Kind - Eddie Sherlock, The Healys, Fiona Rea, Tony Curtis, The Struggling Kings, Kavisha Mazzella and many more.
Kidogo Arthouse director and founder Joanna Robertson has worked closely with Aboriginal artists in Freemantle for 15 years.
A graduate of Dublin's National College of Art, Joanna decided to launch the festival after hearing many stories of the shared history and bonds formed between Aboriginal and Irish people in the state.
"There are long familial and friendship connections between the local aboriginal community and the Irish people that arrived in Australia," Joanna said.
"This festival is an opportunity to recognise them and create new and exciting creative collaborations between Ireland and Australia."
Joanna received the Fremantle Council's Active Citizen of the Year award earlier this year for her work establishing the event.
Launching on St Patrick's Day, the festival will run from 2-11pm on March 17, 3-11pm on March 18 and 10.30am-11pm on March 19.
