INDIGENOUS musicians and storytellers will be celebrated at a McClelland Gallery event next month. Celebrating First Nations will take place at McClelland Gallery on 18 May. Didgeridoo artists the Ganga Giri Band with the Djarlo Dance Group, musician Charlie Woods, Trudy Fatnowna Edgeley, and harmonic singer Carissa Nyalu are set to perform on the afternoon.
McClelland Gallery director Lisa Byrne said “all First Nations communities and all families and friends of all ages and cultures are invited to enjoy the performances, check out the market stalls from local creatives, and participate in this unique and inclusive experience which will be an alcohol-free, family-friendly event.”
“Join us for an afternoon of celebration, empowerment, and education as we showcase Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island cultures in our natural bushland setting,” she said. “McClelland is pleased to acknowledge the Bunurong people of the South-Eastern Kulin Nation as the traditional custodians of the lands and waters on which we are placed. We have an ongoing commitment to raising awareness of and celebrating First Nations Peoples’ culture and wisdom through our public programming.”
First published in the Frankston Times – 23rd April 2024
