An official and ceremonial welcome to APAM 2016.
Featuring Nunukul Yuggera, Malu Kiai Mura Buai and special guests from New Zealand and Canada APAM 2016 OPENING CEREMONY
60 minutes New Farm Park, Brisbane Powerhouse
APAM acknowledges and respects the ancestral homelands of the Turrbal, Ugarapul/Yugarapul and Jagera peoples, the traditional custodians of this country. We pay our respect to Elders past and present and welcome all visiting Elders.
As part of our Opening Ceremony, we invite delegates to join us in a celebration of Australia’s oldest living culture – a culture grounded in rich, traditional practices through songs, language, ceremonies, art, dance and music.
APAM 2016 features a strong contingent of international First Nations delegates, and a program that includes diverse works from many incredible Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander, Maori and Pacifica artists. In the spirit of exchange and unity, our Opening Ceremony will pave the way for continuing fruitful dialogue about Indigenous art and culture here and across the globe.
Image credit: Wayne Quilliam
Meet the artist
Nunukul Yuggera
For over ten years the Nunukul Yuggera Aboriginal Dancers have been traveling the world showcasing traditional Aboriginal culture through song and dance. They have performed alongside some of the world's greatest performers and Cultural ambassadors.
Malu Kiai Mura Buai
Malu Kiai Mura Buai are a Brisbane-based Torres Strait Islander dance team, originally from Boigu Island, the most northerly inhabited island of Australia, in the top western part of the Torres Strait that separates Cape York Peninsula form the island of New Guinea. The performers share traditional songs and dances that have been passed down from generation to generation based on the everyday life of island stories.