Stories of Water and Earth features Yuwaalaraay woman Nardi Simpson alongside a quartet of Ensemble Offspring’s genre bending instrumentalists, weaving together instrumental chamber music, long term collaboration, dreaming stories and reimagined times. 

This hour-long show features a performance of Freshwater Woman by Nardi Simpson, where she shares Yuwaalaraay women’s creative and cultural practice through song and interactive moments. To complement and give context to this 40-minute work, a handful of deadly works from the last 10 years of Ngarra-Burria: First Peoples Composers will speak to country and culture. 

This deadly, free family fun day is packed with entertainment. Rock out to Mulga Bore Hard Rock, a six-piece family band from Akaye (Mulga Bore) in the Northern Territory. Inspired by classic hard rock acts including KISS, the band performs original songs and opened for KISS on their Australian tour in 2022. Before Mulga Bore Hard Rock takes the stage, get ready to dance the day away with DJ Angel on the decks and Adelaide’s very own Pop-R&B vocal trio, OPULENCE.

Join the Yarning Circle, hosted by the Department for Health and Wellbeing, and be part of a welcoming space where Aboriginal community members can share experiences, perspectives and ideas about staying healthy and supporting family and community wellbeing.

Discover handmade goods from emerging First Nations artists and makers at the Next Gen Mob Market, and enjoy workshops, face painting, and plenty more family-friendly activities throughout the day.