Entertainment
4 September, 2024
Indigenous culture in focus
MUNRO Martin Parklands will host the biggest iteration of UMI Arts’ free and family-friendly First Nations event – ‘Big Talk One Fire’ – with live music, dance, workshops and arts and crafts this Saturday, September 7.
The 17th anniversary of the beloved Big Talk One Fire is almost a reality with only one week to go, and it promises to be the biggest and most inviting it’s ever been.
With a packed program going from 3pm to 9pm on Munro Martin Parklands, Big Talk One Fire will be a non-stop celebration of First Nations storytelling and culture comprising an arts and crafts market, activities for kids, food stalls, a symposium, workshops and storytelling alongside an exciting program of stage entertainment crisscrossing musical and dance genres culminating in a headline performance by Australian Idol winner Royston Noell.
Other performers from the rich entertainment lineup are the Gimuy Yidinji Dancers, the KapayKuyan Aboriginal Dance Group, the Boigu Island Dance Group, Yimbala Dancers, the Barefoot Ballerinas, Constellation of Our Forefathers (Babaya Zugubal), Herbert Yunkaporta, returning musician Broden Tyrell and Djun Djun Jarra.
According to UMI Arts’ artistic director Lisa Michl Ko-manggén, Big Talk One Fire is one of the organisation’s much-loved events. It also plays an integral role in achieving the organisation’s mission to preserve, strengthen, maintain and celebrate all aspects of Indigenous arts and culture.
“For the past 17 years, Big Talk has brought people together for a joyful afternoon in beautiful surroundings,” Ms Michl Ko-manggén said.
“UMI Arts is always immensely proud to present this all-inclusive event that promotes the best of North Queensland Indigenous culture to a large and varied audience within the gorgeous inner-city venue, Munro Martin Parklands.
“Always a highlight of Big Talk One Fire is our concert featuring local Indigenous bands, traditional Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural dance and pop-up visual art and markets,” she said.
“We hope everyone from across the city and region will join us in learning about and celebrating the strength and vibrancy of this region and First Nations people, arts and culture.”
Entry to Big Talk One Fire is free but some workshops will have a small fee. Attendees are encouraged to book their free ticket from Eventbrite to keep track of attendance and for optional donations.
For more information and to book your free ticket, visit https://bit.ly/3T34CXm
