To celebrate Reconciliation Week in the region, a series of workshops that bring together contemporary and cultural dance moves will be available for the Mandurah community.
Run by local Aboriginal dance group Bibbulman Koorda, participants will be able to learn cultural dance moves, with a hip-hop twist.
The interactive workshop will be held at the Wicked Dance studios at 5.15pm on May 31.
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Starting on May 27, Reconciliation Week invites all Australians to learn more about Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures and histories.
‘Dont keep history a mystery’ is this year’s key message.
The theme urges all Australians to explore the deeper history of the nation’s first people and embrace the country’s rich history.
Locally, the City of Mandurah jumped at the opportunity to celebrate the national week.
The local government joined others statewide in flying 335 specially designed banners, which were sponsored by 115 organisations.
The Department of Local Government’s Aboriginal History WA team and Sport and Cultural Industries collaborated on the street banner project.
Both bodies saw the project as an opportunity to promote reconciliation in prominent locations across the state.
The banners will also be displayed in the Armadale, Bassendean, Broome, Bunbury, Cockburn, Gosnells, Greater Geraldton, Kalamunda, Kalgoorlie-Boulder, Perth, Rockingham, South Perth, Subiaco, Swan, Victoria Park and Vincent local governments.
The face behind Warakurna Artists – Katie Ward – designed this year’s feature artwork, titled Wirrwul.
The artwork depicts the landscape and lakes of Lake Blair or “Wirrwul”, which is located 243 kilometres north-north-west of Warburton.
The original artwork was displayed at the Revealed Art Exhibition at the Fremantle Arts Centre.
Aboriginal Affairs minister Ben Wyatt said the work done by the Aboriginal History WA team plays an important part in researching and exploring family histories in our community, and uncovering much of that hidden past.
