This is the Offical Event for Survival Day SA 2025.

Come join us on the 26th of January 2025 to Continue the fight for the rights of First Nations People Here in SA & Across the Country.

Listen to our Incredible Speakers & Deadly Performers from across our state Speak truth & strength through Powerful Performances and Speaches throughout the day!

This event is open to everyone of all backgrounds. We can't wait to see you there! If anyone has any inquiries please don't hesitate to contact Natasha Wanganeen through fb or email.

A community event that brings people together to acknowledge our shared histories and to celebrate the living cultures of Aboriginal and Zenadth Kes (Torres Strait Islander) people. Survival Day 2025 will be a significant community event that brings people together to acknowledge our shared histories and to celebrate the living cultures of Aboriginal and Zenadth Kes (Torres Strait Islander) people.

Held on 26 January, we recognise this as Survival Day, focusing on the resilience and strength of Aboriginal & Zenadth Kes communities today. The FREE event will feature a Welcome to Country, Smoking Ceremony, speeches from Elders and community leaders, cultural dance, musical performances and creative workshops. There will be a community BBQ, stalls featuring Aboriginal-owned businesses, local support services, and kids' activities highlighting culture and connection.

Save the Date!

✨ Welcome to Country & Smoking Ceremony with Petiola Wilson & Yidaki featuring Michael Connelly at 9am. 🎶 Live Music by Ellie Lovegrove and other incredible artists. 🛍️ Stallholders & Activities Explore and engage with our amazing community. 🍳 FREE Bacon & Egg Breakfast from 9:30 AM We’re still accepting sponsorships and stallholder expressions of interest! 📧 Email: portadmin@kurayerlo.org.au Mark your calendars – we can't wait to see you there! Further details including sponsors and stallholders to be announced soon

Our first gathering of 2025, is moved a week earlier, as the following sunday is survival day. We're having a First Nations Solidarity related theme, come and hear about Survival day and how we can work in solidarity with First Nations people.

SAGE is a community for all folks who love and care for our planet. Our monthly gatherings are a space to nourish each other, so that we can nourish our world. For more information check out our website: https://sagrassroots.org

Join us for an evening of delicious food, hearty discussion and new skills. The night will start with a shared meal, then we will move into community announcements, then into open space workshops, with lots of space for social breaks throughout.

This month's theme is yet to be announced, but some exciting sessions in the works! Some (optional) things you might want to bring.

🍲A plate of food to share 🌱Veggies or seedlings for this month’s swap 🧵Clothes or materials for the mending corner if you would like to do some mending - plus some coins for the SAGE community op shop! Run through of how the night will (roughly) go... 4:30-5:15: Arriving, sharing food. 5:15-5:45: Welcome, Acknowledgment of Country, community announcements. 5:45-7:45: Open space workshop sessions. 7:45: Closing circle. All are welcome. Come anytime that suits you. See you there!

Come along to help us paint banners, or make your own placards together for this year’s Survival Day rally and march on January 26. Materials will be available on the day, but please bring any spare paint or brushes that you have.

1-6pm | Saturday 18th January

ACCESSIBILITY STATEMENT

Our connections at APY Gallery have very kindly offered their space for this event. The venue includes: - Wheelchair accessible entrance and bathroom, and is regularly used by wheelchair users. - Large undercover outdoor space; can move inside with air conditioning if weather is too hot. Kitchen is available for water.

Reminder: COVID-19 disproportionately impacts First Nations communities by exacerbating many forms of systemic violence from colonisation. We strongly encourage wearing of masks, especially indoors, to protect immunocompromised members of our community. However we understand that there may be valid reasons some people cannot mask and we will strive to improve ventilation in indoor spaces.

Held on National Sorry Day, Sunday May 26 2024, the Blackwood Reconciliation Walk is an important community event uniting and connecting Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians in commemorating the Stolen Generations, and marking the start of National Reconciliation Week which runs from 27 May to 3 June. A full outline of the program, as well as details of the walk location and map is listed below. National Sorry Day is held to acknowledge the strength of Stolen Generations survivors and reflect on how all Australians can all assist in healing. The walk provides an opportunity for healing following the National Voice referendum, it will honour and amplify the voices of many former residents of the Colebrook Training Home for Aboriginal Children and celebrate future opportunities for Reconciliation including the establishment of the inaugural SA First Nations Voice to Parliament. The Walk honours the theme of National Reconciliation Week: ‘Now More than ever’ as a reminder to all of us that no matter what, the fight for justice and the rights of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people will —and must —continue.

Celebrate National Reconciliation Week with this engaging presentation at the South Australian Museum, where we delve into the core of the 2024 National Reconciliation Week theme, "Now more than Ever", through a thought-provoking panel discussion.

Join us as we pay homage to South Australia’s rich history of Aboriginal activism, guided by speakers Jacinta Koolmatrie, Haydyn Bromley and Jade Turner. These voices of inspiration will illuminate some of the past, present, and future reconciliation efforts in our state.

The panel, moderated by Cliffy Wilson from Kuma Kaaru, features:

Jacinta Koolmatrie, Research and Project Officer, Department for Education, South Australia

Haydyn Bromley, Executive Director, Bookabee Australia PL

Jade Turner, Tarnanthi Art Fair Coordinator

Learn Kaurna with educator Jack Buckskin as part of National Reconciliation Week.

Hosted by Jack Buckskin, ‘Let’s Talk Kaurna’ workshops will be held on Wednesday 29 May, Wednesday 5 June and Wednesday 12 June at Tiwu Kumangka. Workshops will be held from 6.30pm to 7.30pm and cost $20 per session, or $45 for all three sessions.

The OUR 'SAAY' Public Speaking Competition encourages Aboriginal children and young people to raise their voices on important topics and matters in Aboriginal affairs. Entrants participated in Heats across the state, speaking on topics such as family, culture, racism, language, BLM, money, social media and country.

12 Finalists will come together at Our 'SAAY' to participate in the final round where the judging panel will announce this year’s winners.

NAIDOC SA MARCH – Tartanyangga at 10:30am

10:30am – Gather at Tandarnyangga (Victoria Square)

11:00am – March commences from Tandarnyangga to Parliament House Steps

11:30am – Speech’s commences

12:00pm – Speech’s Cease

The Family Festival will be held at Adelaide Festival Plaza & Elder Park (not Victoria Square) and will start at the conclusion of the NAIDOC march. This Festival will have something for everyone from the organisation stalls, live entertainment and music, activities for the kids, amusement rides, food trucks and BBQ. This is an alcohol-free event.

The Arts Industry Council of South Australia (AICSA) recently conducted research into workplace health and safety in the SA arts sector. The results of this survey highlighted that Cultural Safety is an area that needs further development within the sector.

Hear our expert speakers Nara Wilson, Dr Ruth DeSouza and Esther Anatolitis discuss their work and perspectives on organisational change to improve the cultural safety of artists and arts workers. While there is no one single quick fix to a complex issue, this discussion is intended as a conversation-starter around how to drive change. We hope this will be the first in several sessions hosted by AICSA to assist with this crucial work.

Nibbles will be provided. The event will be recorded for those unable to attend in-person.

What is Cultural Safety

Central to feeling safe at work is the expectation that people feel culturally safe. Each person has their own unique cultural identity. Australia is home to the oldest living First Nations cultures in the world and is now one of the most multicultural countries.

A culturally safe workplace is "…an environment that is spiritually, socially and emotionally safe, as well as physically safe for people; where there is no assault, challenge or denial of their identity, of who they are and what they need. It is about shared respect, shared meaning, shared knowledge and experience of learning together." (Williams, R. (1999). Cultural safety – what does it mean for our work practice? Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 23(2), 213-214)

About AICSA

AN INDEPENDENT VOICE FOR THE ARTS

The Arts Industry Council SA (AICSA) is a non-government not-for-profit acting as an independent voice for the arts in SA. Run by a volunteer Executive Committee and part-time General Manager, AICSA acts on behalf of our members to advocate for a strong future for South Australian artists, arts workers and arts organisations.

As the state’s independent, sector-wide representative arts body, the Arts Industry Council of SA (AICSA) is extremely valuable to the South Australian arts sector. AICSA was constituted as an incorporated institution in 1991. The Council receives no operational funding from the government, and derives its support from the industry through member subscriptions, fundraising, sponsorship and in-kind donations.

Our members include over one hundred of the state’s arts and cultural organisations and independent artists. It is to our credit, the South Australian arts sector, that our collective commitment to maintaining our member subscriptions, allows this tradition to continue here today.

You’re invited to attend the Kep Enderby Memorial Lecture

• Friday 1 November | 12:00pm – 1:30pm • Free online webinar

Join hundreds of people around the country for the prestigious Kep Enderby Memorial Lecture. This year’s event will discuss ‘Dismantling systemic racism – perspectives from First Nations peoples’.

CEO of First Nations Collective Consulting Marni Tuala will deliver the lecture and share the findings of extensive consultations with First Nations peoples across Australia about their experiences of racism.

This is a FREE online event. About this event

Systemic racism, in law, policies and service delivery, has serious and ongoing consequences for First Nations peoples, including poor mental and physical health, economic disadvantage, over-incarceration and social exclusion.

This lecture and panel discussion is an opportunity to hear about their experiences and proposed solutions.

Addressing these issues requires a concerted effort to reform systems, educate individuals, and ensure meaningful representation for First Nations peoples.

The annual Kep Enderby Memorial Lecture advances public understanding and debate about the Racial Discrimination Act, racism and human rights. It honours the Hon. Kep Enderby QC (1926-2015) who as Attorney-General, introduced into Parliament the Bill which would become the Racial Discrimination Act 1975 (Cth). Information and registration

The lecture will be delivered online via Zoom. Auslan interpretation and live captioning will be available.

The deadline for registrations is Thursday 31 October 2024.

Join Kaurna horticulturalist Tobias Turner to listen to advice and recommendations, plus receive your own plant to add to your garden.

Learn about garden design with plants native to Kaurna Country, whether you are starting from scratch or have a space full of exotic species.

This workshop will be presented by Kaurna business, Southern Cultural Immersion.

Southern Cultural Immersion is 100% Kaurna owned. They offer a range of authentic cultural tours, training, and experiences, and manage the Living Kaurna Cultural Centre at Warriparinga. SCI is proud to employ majority Aboriginal staff, from Country across Australia. Southern Cultural Immersion donates a percentage of their profits to the Kaurna Meyunna Trust.

Tea and coffee provided. Bookings essential.