As our Foundation celebrates our tenth anniversary, some of our ambassadors come together to share the importance of our work.
Indigenous Literacy Day, National Digital Event
Celebrating Stories, Cultures and Languages
“We are proud of our culture. We are proud of our language. Our stories. And songs.”
Proudly presented by the Indigenous Literacy Foundation and hosted by the Sydney Opera House.
About: A lively group of children in remote Milikapiti and Jilkminggan, in the Northern Territory joyfully share their Stories, Cultures and Languages.
Excitedly they respond to an unexpected call from ILF Ambassador and music icon, Jessica Mauboy, and proudly teach her a well-loved song in Tiwi and Mangarrayi, before ILF Ambassador, author and performer, Gregg Dreise sings the song in Gamilaraay Yuwaalaraay. Audiences will be encouraged to stretch and bend and sing in three different languages, from three different places!
Of course, all this hard work builds an appetite and the children head off to hunt for a feed in the nearby waters before a well-earned fire-side feast.
Audiences of all ages will delight in this magical story led by children, sharing a snippet of life in remote Australia and the richness and diversity of First Nation peoples’ cultures, languages and stories.