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.

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Presented from the Sydney Opera House Forecourt, eight finalists are revealed and compete to become the winners of DanceRites 2024. Each group takes to the Sand Circle to perform at Tubowgule, showcasing the richness and diversity of their cultures. With guest performances from Maraku Arts Dance ...

English subtitles available via Closed Captions.

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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander viewers are warned that the following content may contain images and voices of deceased persons.

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