{"id":56965,"date":"2021-01-26T08:19:30","date_gmt":"2021-01-26T08:19:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/?p=56965"},"modified":"2021-01-26T08:26:04","modified_gmt":"2021-01-26T08:26:04","slug":"first-nations-at-first-light-on-australia-day-2021-in-sydney","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/first-nations-at-first-light-on-australia-day-2021-in-sydney\/","title":{"rendered":"FIRST NATIONS AT FIRST LIGHT ON AUSTRALIA DAY 2021 IN SYDNEY"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1 style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>FIRST NATIONS AT FIRST LIGHT ON<br \/>\nAUSTRALIA DAY 2021 IN SYDNEY<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong> <img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-56968 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/FIRST-NATIONS-AT-FIRST-LIGHT--e1611629863370.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"380\" height=\"88\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">For the first time on Australia Day, the Sydney Opera House sails have been lit up at dawn with Indigenous art as a poignant recognition of Australia\u2019s First Nations people. Shortly after first light, the Aboriginal flag was raised alongside the Australian flag on the Sydney Harbour Bridge.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">These two significant dawn moments set the tone for Australia Day 2021 across NSW with a focus on reflecting and respecting all that makes our country so special.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">NSW artist, Frances Belle-Parker, was commissioned to create the artwork for the projection on the sails of the Sydney Opera House. Ms Belle-Parker, a proud Yaegl woman, mother and artist from Maclean on the Clarence River, said she is proud to have designed the projection to represent the oldest living culture in the world.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">\u201cBy creating this work, it gave myself the opportunity to help tell a story that not only represents who we are as a nation but also to give people a wider understanding of Aboriginal Culture and how valuable it really is to our identity as a nation,\u201d she said.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">\u201cOur sense of belonging to the land is something that is intrinsically embedded into our being, and as First Nations people we are responsible for sharing the truth of our history.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">The colours of the artwork are inspired by the vast array of colours present in the Australian landscape and coastline. The circle markings depict the 250-plus Aboriginal Language groups present in Australia and the linear marks represent the 200 nationalities that call Australia home.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">The projection coincided with both the Australian and the Aboriginal flags being raised on the Sydney Harbour Bridge. In previous years, both flags were raised at the conclusion of the WugulOra Morning Ceremony at Barangaroo Reserve. The WugulOra Morning Ceremony will be broadcast live on ABC TV and iview from 7.30am.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">Yvonne Weldon, Chair of Metropolitan Local Aboriginal Land Council\u00a0said it\u2019s a time for inclusion and the opportunity for greater understanding and reconciliation between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal Australians. A time to draw on the strength and resilience of our First People.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">\u201cThe raising of the Aboriginal Flag at the outset of Australia Day symbolises a deep respect for Aboriginal people and culture within New South Wales \u2013 in the first State, at first light we recognise our First Nations,\u201d Ms Weldon said\u201cIt is an important moment to remember that Australia\u2019s First Nation\u2019s people are the foundation of our nation\u2019s story. It is important to acknowledge and honour the sacrifices and we thank the ancestors for their custodianship for thousands of generations.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">The Sydney Opera House projection commenced at 5.20am. The Aboriginal and Australian flags were raised on the top of the Sydney Harbour Bridge at 5.45am.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">For more information visit\u00a0<a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.australiaday.com.au\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=http:\/\/www.australiaday.com.au&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1611715075795000&amp;usg=AFQjCNHV8vRZxid45UTQSG_T5VWk7TNZXA\">www.australiaday.com.au<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\"><strong>MEDIA<\/strong>: DPC Media:\u00a0<a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"mailto:media@dpc.nsw.gov.au\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">media@dpc.nsw.gov.au<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-56969\" src=\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/AD2021-Dawn-Projection-SOH_Australia_Day__2021-102.jpg\" alt=\"FIRST NATIONS AT FIRST LIGHT \" width=\"600\" height=\"800\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-56970\" src=\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/AD2021-Dawn-Projection-SOH_Australia_Day__2021-2.jpg-01.jpg\" alt=\"FIRST NATIONS AT FIRST LIGHT \" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-56966\" src=\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/media-reals.jpg\" alt=\"\u2018Angwirri\u2019 \u00a9 Frances Belle Parker 2021\" width=\"340\" height=\"138\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\"><strong>Title<\/strong> &#8211; \u2018Angwirri\u2019 \u00a9 Frances Belle Parker 2021<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\"><strong>Year<\/strong> &#8211; 2021<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\"><strong>Artist<\/strong> \u2013 Frances Belle Parker<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">Yaegl Artist<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">(Angwirri &#8211; pronounced Ung-wer-ri) means begin to talk in Yaygirr Language from Maclean NSW.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\"><strong>Artist Statement<\/strong> \u2013<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">\u201cThe colours are inspired by the vast array of colours present in the Australian landscape and coastline. The brown <\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">linear design symbolises a mapping of country\/coastline.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">The circle markings depict the 250+ Aboriginal Language groups present in Australia and the linear marks represent <\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">the 200 nationalities that call Australia home.\u201d<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\"><strong>Artist Quote about the project<\/strong>&#8211;<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">\u201cBy creating this work, it gave myself the opportunity to help tell a story that not only represents who we are as a <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">nation but also to give people a wider understanding of Aboriginal Culture and how valuable it really is to our identity <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">as a nation.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">\u201cOur sense of belonging to the land is something that is intrinsically embedded into our being, and as First Nations <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">people we are responsible for sharing the truth of our history.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\"><strong>Artist Bio<\/strong> &#8211; Frances Belle Parker is a proud Yaegl woman, mother and artist, from Maclean, New South Wales. <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">She is deeply inspired by her Mother\u2019s land (Yaegl land) and the Island in the Clarence River that her Mother grew up<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">on, Ulgundahi Island.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">Frances came to prominence after winning the Blake Prize in 2000 making her the youngest ever winner and the first <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">Indigenous recipient in the prize\u2019s history.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">Frances completed a BFA through UNSW, and a BVA (Honours) and a<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">Masters of Indigenous Studies (Wellbeing) both through Southern Cross<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">University.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">Frances has been a practising artist for the last 20 years, undertaking art residencies in China and Andorra, exhibiting\u00a0 nationally and internationally and working on Public Art Projects.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">&#8216;I am inspired by the Yaegl Landscape and those stories which were shared<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">with me and passed down from our old people, it is my responsibility to<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">document these stories and to map our landscape, in doing so I am making<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">a valuable resource for my children and all of the younger Yaegl mob.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>FIRST NATIONS AT FIRST LIGHT ON AUSTRALIA DAY 2021 IN SYDNEY For the first time on Australia Day, the Sydney Opera House sails have been lit up at dawn with Indigenous art as a poignant recognition of Australia\u2019s First Nations people. 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