NAIDOC Week will be celebrated from November 8 to 15 with free arts and educational activities across Redlands Coast.
Redland City Mayor Karen Williams said NAIDOC Week, traditionally celebrated in July and postponed due to COVID-19, held extra significance this year as an important opportunity to connect and celebrate as a community.
There will be in-person and online NAIDOC Week activities, with a range of options to suit all ages.
The library team has put together a program, including a specially commissioned cultural talk with a Quandamooka man Matthew Burns, which will be available on the Redland Libraries Facebook page from 6pm on Monday November 9.
"Anyone who has been fortunate enough to hear Matthew talk will know it is a special experience, and in this beautiful video he again shares fascinating insights to the traditions, lore and stories of the Quandamooka people," Cr Williams said.
At Capalaba Library on Thursday November 12 from 9.30 - 10am, youngsters (0-5) and their parents can join performer Moojidi (Kargun Fogarty) for a morning of dance, singing, didgeridoo and language.
The week ends with a free NAIDOC showcase at Redland Performing Arts Centre (RPAC) on Sunday November 15 from 1 - 4.30pm, headlined by singer/songwriter, guitarist and didgeridoo player Joe Geia.
People can enjoy a traditional smoking ceremony and Welcome to Country and family-friendly demonstrations and activities, including Indigenous dance workshops and face painting, a cultural talk and artefacts display, and a bush tucker food demonstration and tasting.
Redland Art Gallery also recently unveiled four new temporary public art banners in celebration of NAIDOC 2020, featuring stunning pieces from the Redland Art Gallery Collection by Quandamooka artists Damien Abberdan, Sonja Carmichael, Joshua Walker and Delvene Cockatoo-Collins.
These can be seen on the side wall of the Cleveland Administration Building (opposite the library), Redland Performing Arts Centre and Harold Walker Jetty in Dunwich (Goompi).
Due to social distancing requirements numbers at some activities are restricted, so people are encouraged to jump on to council's website for all the event details and to book in where necessary.
For more information head to https://www.redland.qld.gov.au/NAIDOC
