Garma Festival 2022 was held at Gulkula, near the township of Nhulunbuy. (Picture: Michael Franchi)
After a three-year hiatus due to COVID, Garma Festival has made a return in the Northern Territory, during a historic weekend.
The event is considered the leading Indigenous cultural exchange event and a national hub for major forums with discussion, policy and action formulation.
The festival brings together Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians through youth forums, art gallery, music, film, song, dance and expo exhibitions.
Take a look at all the colour from the weekend below.
Dancers performed to open the festival. (ABC: Michael Franchi) The Prime Minister and Galarrwuy Yunupingu enjoyed the opening performance. (ABC: Michael Franchi) Marcia Langton spoke at a forum on the Friday. (ABC: Michael Franchi) Dancers opened the key forum on Saturday. (ABC: Michael Franchi) The Gurruwiwi family are seen with a memorial for old man. (ABC: Michael Franchi) Jennifer Gurruwiwi painted a yidaki during the festival. (ABC: Michael Franchi) Face and body paint featured throughout the festival. (ABC: Michael Franchi) The main stage saw plenty of performances across the weekend. (ABC: Michael Franchi) Nyassha Horne, and Solman Gurruwiwi, 2, were part of the final ceremony on Sunday. (ABC: Michael Franchi ) The evening Bunggul had plenty of colour. (ABC: Michael Franchi) Galarrwuy Yunupingu sees off the dancers performing for the evening Bunggul on Sunday. (ABC: Michael Franchi)
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