Boomerang Festival

Taking place from the 4th to the 6th, October long weekend.

Boomerang is the first of its kind, never has an Indigenous festival of this holistic calibre been so accessible, featuring an array of music, dance, theatre, comedy, film and visual arts, along with cultural knowledge exchanges and thought provoking conversations.

Boomerang is occurring right on your doorstep in beautiful Byron Bay in subtropical Northern NSW. At any other time you would need to travel to a remote area of Australia to experience such an amazing event, and even then it would not present nearly as many of the incredible artists that define the Australian Indigenous experience, that go to create Boomerang.

The event will feature the very best our original culture has to offer in the arts, culture and ideas, including emerging musicians, artists and dancers, theatre and much more. It features four stages, along with workshops, traditional healings, as well as introducing the First Nations Film Festival, panels and forums over three days. All contribute to defining the Indigenous experience in Australia NOW.

Here are some of the amazing acts and events that will be there:

Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu is a blind musician, who sings in the Yolngu Matha language. He was born in Galiwin’ku, off the coast of Arnhem Land. He performed with Yothu Yindi and the Saltwater band before going solo with his award winning album Gurrumul. His second album, Rrakala, was described as the definitive folk record of all time, and the cover of Rolling Stone Magazine declared Gurrumul “Australia’s Most Important Voice”.

“An aunty tells us Gurrumul is special because he was born “covered with rainbow” and, as he begins singing, his voice just lightly caressed by violins, her words are proved true” (Sydney Morning Herald)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=V_BoaF4B1XI
Hailing from Cairns, The Medics started out when cousins Kahl Wallace and Jhindu Lawrie and friends Andrew Thomson and Charles Thomas came together to make music for the first time. ‘Unearthed’ by national broadcaster Triple J, they’ve played alongside Birds of Tokyo, The Grates, Gypsy and the Cat, The Jezabels and The Panics. Showcasing the changing face and sound of Indigenous music in Australia, The Medics took out top honours at the 2012 National Indigenous Music Awards with wins for Album of the Year and Song of the Year for ‘Griffin and were crowned Best New Talent at the 2013 Rolling Stone Awards.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=kapZeqQWbho
The Arakwal dancers are a local Byron Bay dance troupe that practice and perform traditional dance. They have performed at local gatherings and key regional events including Bluesfest, respecting the saltwater stories of the region. They will be performing throughout the festival.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=wymtVffZg58
The Boomerang Festival promises to be an incredible  and unique event not to be missed.

Taking Place from 4th – 6th October 2013

Tyagarah tea tree Farm, Byron Bay

To buy tickets for the events at Boomerang Festival, you must register.

Registration is absolutely FREE.

https://www.boomerangfestival.com.au/