{"id":140899,"date":"2024-08-22T18:59:31","date_gmt":"2024-08-22T18:59:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/?p=140899"},"modified":"2024-08-22T18:59:31","modified_gmt":"2024-08-22T18:59:31","slug":"liverpool-catches-alight-with-blakfire","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/liverpool-catches-alight-with-blakfire\/","title":{"rendered":"Liverpool catches alight with BlakFire"},"content":{"rendered":"

Liverpool catches alight with BlakFire<\/span><\/h2>\n

\"Liverpool<\/p>\n

Liverpool City Council is celebrating the city\u2019s First Peoples community with a weekend of music food and culture in Macquarie Mall.<\/span><\/p>\n

As part of the Council\u2019s August month of events in the Mall, BlakFire Festival will be dedicated to showcasing our First People\u2019s community front and centre.<\/span><\/p>\n

Council\u2019s Director of Community and Lifestyle Tina Bono said BlakFire is part of a month-long celebration of the multiculturalism that sets Liverpool apart from the rest of Sydney.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cMore than 2,500 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people reside in Liverpool,\u201d Ms Bono said. \u201cOur city is home to several places of Aboriginal significance.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThe Collingwood Precinct south of the Liverpool CBD is an important traditional meeting place for the Dharawal, Gandangara and Dharug people.\u202f<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThe Holsworthy area is home to more than 500 significant Aboriginal sites which contain artworks, scarred trees, and artefacts.\u202f<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cA section of a scarred tree on loan from Gandangara Local Aboriginal Land Council is also on display at Liverpool Regional Museum within Collingwood Precinct.\u202f<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cBlakFire is a celebration of this intrinsic part of Australian culture that has shaped our nation.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

From craft makers, music acts and dance collectives, to shared cultural learnings, workshops and collaborative experience, the BlakFire Festival will highlight Sydney\u2019s First Peoples talented community within Liverpool and surrounds.<\/span><\/p>\n

First Peoples workshops and activities include waving, painting, and Nawi (bark canoe) making.<\/span><\/p>\n

On the Main stage, there will be three days of entertainment for all ages from youth to elders, with a mix of rising and established artists.<\/span><\/p>\n

Along the Mall, workshops and stalls will celebrate and educate the wider community about first nations arts, crafts and cultures.<\/span><\/p>\n

Full details are available at https:\/\/<\/u>www.liverpool.nsw.gov.au\/community\/major-events\/blakfire<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Media Contact: <\/strong>Alan Gale\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 galea@liverpool.nsw.gov.au<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 0429 087 403<\/span><\/p>\n

Background<\/span><\/h1>\n

Dates: <\/strong>From 5pm to 10pm, Friday 23rd August, Saturday 24th August, and Sunday 25th August<\/span><\/p>\n

Location: <\/strong>Macquarie Mall, Macquarie Street, Liverpool.<\/span><\/p>\n

Features:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n