First Ancestral Indigenous World Festival 2013

Make sure to join the very first Ancestral Indigenous World Festival at the Addison Road Community Centre Marrickville on Saturday 30th November 2013 from 10am to 5pm.
Spend a day full of  culture, including music and dance from Australia and all around the world, food from Guatemala, Brazil and Bolivia, documentary film screenings, as well as drumming, craft & Dance workshops.

Everyone is welcome from toddlers to grandads.

What: Ancestral Indigenous World Festival

When: Saturday 30 November, from 10am to 5pm

Where: 142 Addison Road Community Centre Marrickville

Cost: $15

Program

Smoke Ceremonies on the grassed area

10:15am Aboriginal Smoke Ceremony

10:50 Central American Mayan Smoke Ceremony

Gumbramorra Hall

11:10am Sendas, Mayan influenced El Salvadorians

11:45am Guarifunas’ youth percussion group (Guatemala)

12:15pm “Vahik and Mahoor”, presenting medierranean songs in the Persian language

12:50pm “The Rugcutters”contemporary aboriginal singers

1:30pm Mapuche Accordion player (Chile)

2:00pm “Sadin” native Amazonian Singer (Brazil)

2:30pm “Karifi” rhythms from Ghana

3:10pm Tarpuy Bolivians singing in the Quechua language

3:35pm Glyer reggae artist (Sierra Leone)

4:10pm Apura Pela, Guarifuna influenced percussionists (Guatemala & Colombia)

Plus lots of interesting talks at the Maya’s Hut, art exhibitions and special kids workshops and performances.

For more information click on https://addisonrdcentre.org.au/.