The Creative Team behind YIRRAMBOI, Australia’s premiere First Nations celebration, are thrilled to announce that YIRRAMBOI will return from 6 to 16 May 2021. To celebrate the return of this major Cultural Festival, the team are excited to announce the YIRRAMBOI Commissions for 2021, which include a cabaret inspired by the closure of Northland Secondary College, theatre productions, a musical and a new circus creation.
“It’s an honour to lead our Country’s best and brightest Creative minds and talents in this Festival and while our Cultures belongs to us, YIRRAMBOI represents a chance for everyone to celebrate together,” said YIRRAMBOI’s Creative Director, Caroline Martin.
YIRRAMBOI is more than a Festival. It’s a First Peoples-led opportunity to Create a vision for the future and these brilliantly Creative Commissions are an integral part of this, she added.
The YIRRAMBOI Commissions chosen for 2021 cover a broad range of creative disciplines including cabaret, theatre and circus and represent some of Australia’s most exciting emerging and established First Peoples creative minds and talents. They include:
About YIRRAMBOI:
Meaning ‘Tomorrow’, in the shared local languages of the Boonwurrung and Woiwurrung peoples, YIRRAMBOI is a celebration of the diversity and continuous evolution of the longest living cultures in the World. It features a unique and exciting program of free and low-cost events spanning genres and art forms including music, dance, theatre, film, exhibitions, markets, fashion parades, family-friendly events, talks and symposiums.
The 2021 iteration of YIRRAMBOI will focus on extending its reach to support regional programs with a strong focus on the Creative talents of women within the Koorie community.
About Caroline Martin:
Creative Director, Caroline Martin is a Boonwurrung and Wemba Wemba Woman, a proud Koorie Victorian, and direct descendant of the Briggs and Taylor families. Caroline was appointed the Creative Director of YIRRAMBOI First Nations Festival in late 2018.
Prior to leading YIRRAMBOI, Caroline managed Koorie community engagement and involvement in the development of the First Peoples exhibition, Bunjilaka Aboriginal Cultural Centre at Melbourne Museum. The exhibition won national and international awards and is viewed as best practice in community engagement. Caroline is a highly respected senior leader across a broad range of environments and also founded Yalukit Marnang, a First Peoples owned and operated Cultural Strengthening consultancy.
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