First cultural festival coming to Yarrawonga

Many Mobs welcome you to their ‘free’ festival held on Saturday, October 12, on the Yarrawonga Foreshore.

There is a massive line-up of authentic, thought-provoking First Nations Cultural singers performing for your listening pleasure.

Mitch Tambo is one of the headline acts.

You may know him from his rendition of the iconic song You’re the Voice, which showcases his commitment to preserving the Gamilaraay language and culture.

Tambo has received two Golden Guitar Award nominations and passionately supports various social causes.

Voice of Lele, is a West Papuan woman, and wife to Tambo, and an advocate for refugee women in Australia.

The Warrens’ Yuin Country men, Uncle Warren Foster, a proud Djiringanj Elder has spent most of his life on country at Wallaga Lake and is committed to telling the stories of his people, through song, dance, music, film, and his son Warren Jnr who also has a solo career as Prodigal-1 will represent the Yuin Nation on the NSW South Coast.

Damien ‘Dookie’ Thorne a Wiradjuri man with a passion for storytelling in song and Aboriginal health will also perform.

Enjoy the unmissable Indigenous dance groups sharing storylines and yarning.

Respectfully understanding that they have kept Australian traditional culture alive for thousands of years, we bring you the Marrambidya Dance Group from Griffith on Wiradjuri Country, Gulaga Dancers from South Coast NSW on Yuin Country, Big River Gomeroi, and our own Many Mobs Kawi Dancers from Yarrawonga on Bangerang/Yorta Yorta Country.

This powerful experience of all nations combined will not be forgotten.

There will also be a massive collection of cultural stalls at the festival.

Many Mobs spokesperson Michaela Jane said they have created this wonderful experience of First Nations culture for you.

“We wanted to show that culture is not lost or forgotten, it is here to stay and accessible,” Ms Jane said.

“Come along and learn about Australia's oldest living culture.”