DanceRites 2024: Heats
DANCERITES - First Nations Dance
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5h 20m
Presented on the Sydney Opera House Forecourt, nearly 20 dance groups will take to the Sand Circle to perform at Tubowgule, showcasing the richness and diversity of their cultures. Each group showcases their local storytelling and language in the Cultural Dance and Song cycle.
Program
- Welcome Ceremony
- Guest Dance Performance - Maruku Arts Dance Group
- DanceRites Heats (Cultural Dance & Song Cycle)
- Guest Dance Performance - Mui Mui Bumer Gedlam
- DanceRites Heats (Cultural Dance & Song Cycle)
- International Guest Dance Performance - Native Pride Productions
Presented in association with Event Media Partner, NITV.
This broadcast will be AUSLAN interpreted and include closed captions.
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