From Our House to Yours

6pm Wednesday, May 27 – First Nations

First Nations Arts Awards 2020

Celebrate the outstanding achievements of some of our most inspiring artists at the First Nations Arts Awards, presented by the Arts Council.

8pm Thursday, May 28 – First Nations

aabaakwad 2020 NIRIN

Tune in for this Indigenous led conversation on Indigenous art by those who create, curate and write about it. Keynote discussion led by aabaakwad founder Wanda Nanibush and Wiradjuri artist/scholar Brook Andrew.

8pm Friday, May 29 – First Nations

Badu Gili - Celebrating First Nations Culture

Immerse yourself in First Nations storytelling across two chapters that celebrate the rich history of Bennelong Point through ancient storytelling illuminated on the eastern Bennelong sail.

8pm Saturday, May 30 – First Nations

Bow and Arrow (Live)

Eccentric electro soul duo, Bow and Arrow, bring their signature brand of energising, entertaining and fun live performance direct from the stage of the Joan Sutherland Theatre.

4pm Sunday, May 31 – First Nations

Muggera Dance Party (Live)

Hold your very own dance party with Daz and Jax Compton, stars of the popular TV show Move it Mob Style! Big and little kids alike are invited to learn contemporary Indigenous and hip hop infused dance moves.

Hannah Brontë: Tellus Terra

Hannah Brontë's All About Women art commission 'Tellus Terra' explores the relationship between the country and the Indigenous woman’s body, in the wake of a summer of fires.

Understanding Songlines 360

Float amongst the endless expanse of The Pleiades, behold the majestic scar trees, marvel at the Western Kimberly and the Wandjina as Rhoda Roberts AO, Head of Indigenous Programming at Sydney Opera House, guides you through ‘Songlines’.

First Nations dancers fly Aboriginal flag on the sails

Abigail Delaney and Dubs Yunupingu of the Jannawi Dance Clan open Dance Rites 2019, climbing the Sydney Opera House sails at dawn to fly the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander flags.