In celebration of World Environment Day, Folk Redlands will be partnering with Indigiscapes and Redland City Council to host the annual IndigiDayOut Festival from 10 to 4.15pm on June 3.
The day promises to be a great day out for all the family with market stalls, native plant displays, trackless train rides, kid’s activities, animal displays, barbecue, and a music festival across two stages hosted by Folk Redlands.
Mayor Karen Williams said the event was not only a celebration of the Redlands' environmental character but equally its cultural heritage.
“Now in its 16th year, Indigi Day Out is the annual signature event of Redlands IndigiScapes Centre and timed to celebrate World Environment Day, This year’s World Environment Day theme, Connecting People to Nature, is very fitting given all of Council’s environmental programs are managed by IndigiScapes,” she said.
“The Redlands has a proud aboriginal community and we’re privileged to have roots, folk and Indigenous performer Troy Brady headlining this year, as Indigi Day Out also marks the end of National Reconciliation Week," she said.
She said the event was also a great opportunity for locals to visit IndigiScapes and speak directly with officers about bushcare, environmental partnerships, wildlife, waste reduction, waterways, and schools education.
Indigi Day Out offers a host of exhibits, displays and talks, as well as native plant sales, circus skills, face painting, nature play and wildlife displays for the kids.
Headline Act, Troy Jungaji Brady is passionate about his Indigenous heritage. The Western GuGuYalanji and Birri Gubba man keeps cultural fires burning by sharing stories of country, love and law through his lyrics and contemporary folk/roots musical style.
He has recently finished a tour as a feature artist with Black Arm Band as well as performing as a solo artist. Forging a career spanning more than 20 years, he has led a number of bands before striding out on his own. His current music explores his traditional language and connection to the country of his ancestors north of Cairns and Proserpine.
Other performers include Mama Juju & The Jam Tarts, Franké & The Blues Revolution, Stockade, ABC Exhumed finalists and Diddly Squat.
There will be roving performances from the Ruby Phoenix Tribal Belly Dance Troupe and Brazilian drumming by Baysamba.
The program for the main stage is 10am Diddly Squat Band, 11am Franké & The Blues Revolution, noon Welcome to Country and Mayoral speech, 12.15pm Stockade, 1.15pm Mama Juju and The Jam Tarts, 2.15pm Lee Nelson, 3.15pm The Troy Brady Band.
On the garden stage is 10am Erwin Zerbe, 10.45am Mary Brettell, 11.30am Anne Infante, 12.15pm Mere Modicum, 1.15pm Evan Mathieson, 2pm Geoff Carwardine and 2.45pm Shiver.
