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START PLANNING YOUR 2010 FESTIVAL NOW!! COME AND CHECK OUT OUR AMAZING FESTIVAL PROGRAM.

Follow the link to visit this year's program. timetable.html 

TRAVEL OZ – BARUNGA FESTIVAL

The ‘Two Tims’ visit the Barunga Festival in the South East Arnhem Land, in the area traditionally know as Jawoyn country

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WHITE COCKATOO – BY DAVID BLANASI

From the album Didjeridu Master

A white cockatoo is sitting in a tree. It calls for it’s friends.
‘Might be they all answer then they all get together’.

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June 11th -14th 2010

Barunga Festival is one of Australia's longest running Aboriginal festivals, located four hours away from Darwin.

Held every year over the June long weekend with community people welcoming visitors from Friday until Monday afternoon for the alcohol and drug free event. This year the festival will take place from June 11 -14th. 

The festival weekend is a unique opportunity to come and be part of a remote Aboriginal community, and share in the Jawoyn culture.

Over the weekend, visitors are invited to camp in the community, be part of dancing ceremonies, share traditional bush tucker, make their own didgeridu to take home, and enjoy the many cultural activities on offer.

BARUNGA FESTIVAL ONLY $20

For the first time ever, people can now book tours to the Barunga Festival through Nitmiluk Tours - www.nitmiluktours.com.au

DREAMTIME STORY-TELLING

One of the highlights of the festival is the Dreamtime story-telling. Respected Jawoyn Elders take people for a short walk to a special place to share Jawoyn stories. This can be a very moving and memorable experience.

SATURDAY NIGHT CONCERT 

The Saturday night concert has always played host to some of Australia's most prominent Indigenous musicians. 

This years line up includes 

Reggae Dave, Fitzroy Express, Zennith, Crazy Boys and Spring Water 

Only $20 for the whole weekend!

Booked through www.nitmiluktours.com.au

SAFETY SONG COMPETITION

Aboriginal bands are encouraged to write and perform a song about Road Safety - from the perils of drink driving, to not wearing a seat belt. The Northern Territory has one of the highest road death tolls per capita in the world.

The objective of the Road Safety Song Competition is to increase awareness about safe and appropriate behaviour for drivers, passengers and pedestrians. 

The Road Safety Song Competition is sponsored by the Department of Lands and Planning, Road Safety Branch. 

MUSIC - DANCE- LIFE 

Music and dance is one of the highlights of the Festival. Friday night kicks of the festival with Disco where the best from the region show off their hip hop moves , popping and locking their way to first place prize. 

Saturday is filled with culture with traditional dance, didjeridu making, spear throwing competition, basket weaving and story telling.

Saturday Night is a showcase of some of Australia's best Indigenous musicians and this year includes:

Reggae Dave, Fitzroy Express, Zennith and Crazy Boys 

Sunday entertainment starts late in the afternoon with emerging bands come from across the NT to compete in the Barunga Battle of the Bands and the Road Safety Song Competition.