Yaamma Festival     Bourke       16th

ART DAY:
Creative Workshops and
classes for adults and
children all day and Art and
Craft Stalls showcasing
artists from Bourke and
Central West Communities
Australia’s Longest
Painting

BUSH FOODS DAY:
Featuring Informational
Talks, Demonstrations
Street Stalls and Bush
Food Tasting
Bush Medicine

ENVIRONMENT DAY:
This day will feature an
environmental forum on
WATER – Our lifeblood, and provides a space for community groups
and interested parties to come together to discuss this important
issues facing many Indigenous communities

Tree Planting Ceremony and
Riverbank walk

Documentaries will be
screened and we will hear
stories from environmental
groups and communities
facing environmental
issues across Australia

WORKSHOPS
Music and Song-writing
Workshops inc.
Didge and Traditional Song
World music

MURAL PROJECT
Community, Individual and
School group contributions will be sewn together and assembled on the
day to make a 350 metre long painting uniting spirit, soul, heart mind
and body
from across Australia.

Last 50 metres will be
painted on the day family
groups and anyone who
would like to take part.

WORKSHOPS
Bush Tucker
Johnny Cake making
Traditional river fishing
methods

BUSH FOOD GARDEN
Opening and Tour

TALENT QUEST
Winners to Perform at Closing Ceremony

CLOSING CEREMONY

ART PRIZE AWARDS
CEREMONY and
FASHION PARADE
Adult and Junior Awards
Ceremony followed by
Fashion Parade –
showcasing young
Indigenous Designers

WOMEN’S’ NIGHT:
Women’s’ Group
Performance and
Play featuring
Leah Purcell
(Festival Ambassador)

BIG CONCERT NIGHT