Aborginal art, culture, music and food will be front and centre when The Karijini Experience cultural festival returns to the Pilbara on July 5-9.
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The event, to be run during NAIDOC Week, is set in the spectacular gorges and surrounds of remote Karijini National Park.
Premium ticketed events and free events will run every day with an increased emphasis on Aboriginal culture and the NAIDOC theme of For your elders.
Events include:
- A free Jundaru sewing workshop where participants learn basic sewing skills to make scrunchies, fabric purses/wallets and tote bags to take home;
- A guided bushwalk with a Banjima elder where visitors will learn about the cultural history and native plants of the region;
- Craig Quartermaine's comedy show Historically Accurate, which reminds us how soon we can forget;
- Soulful country and western storytelling by Nyiyaparli/Njamal singer Bradley Hall and his band;
- A screening of the film Gravel Road;
- Daily markets at Karijini airstrip showcasing hand-made artisanal wares.
Karijini National Park is in the heart of the Pilbara, about 1400 kilometres from Perth and 80 kilometres north-east of Tom Price.
The event is run by the Banjima Native Title Aboriginal Corporation, traditional owners of the park.
For the full program and to make bookings, click here.
