[Barunga Festival : programs and related material collected by the National Library of Australia]
- Bib ID:
- 7114608
- Format:
- Book
- Description:
- folder of programs and miscellaneous pieces.
- Series:
- Australian performing arts programs and ephemera (PROMPT) collection
- Summary:
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Material in the Australian performing arts programs and ephemera (PROMPT) collection consists of programs and related items for Australian performing arts organisations, Australian artists performing overseas, professional productions performed in Australia (including those featuring overseas performers) and overseas performances of Australian plays, music, etc.
- Biography/History:
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Barunga is a small aboriginal community located approximately 80 kilometres southeast of Katherine, in the Northern Territory of Australia. Barunga is part of the Roper Gulf Region LGA. Since 1985 the community has held the annual Barunga Festival, usually in mid June. In 1988 at the Barunga Festival, the then Prime Minister, Bob Hawke attended the festival and was presented with two paintings and a text calling for Indigenous rights. This has become known as the Barunga Statement. In his speech Bob Hawke said there would be a treaty within the life of the current Parliament. This never happened, but in the spirit of the original intention, people still gather annually at Barunga to celebrate indigenous culture.
- Index/Finding Aid Note:
- This collection is featured in the Guide to Australian Performing Arts Programs and Ephemera (PROMPT) Collections in the National Library of Australia
- Subject:
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- Copyright:
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Copyright status was determined using the following information:
- Material type:
- Literary, dramatic or musical work
- Published status:
- Unpublished
- Creation date:
- 9999
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