Let's Talk - Black Culture
Tune in each Wednesday for Let’s Talk – Black Culture with your host, Yolŋu woman Siena Mayutu Wurmarri Stubbs. Whilst sharing her stories of Yolŋu life, kinship and land, Siena shares her own connection to Black Culture, enabling her to reflect on the guidance that she has recieved growing up. Each week, Siena seeks to share and learn; respectively, from others, on Black Culture, no matter what Country her guests are sharing their knowledge from.
Let's Talk Black Culture -'Goolwal Goolwal' Festival & Aunty Sandra King OAM
Today Let’s Talk presenters at Big Sound ‘Goolwal Goolwal’ Festival which is a showcase of First Nations’ artists and industry professionals. We listen to ‘Goolwal Goolwal’ Elder-in-Residence and Yuggera traditional owner Aunty Sandra King OAM with a welcome to country and a smoking ceremony from the dance group ‘The Native Born’.
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Let's Talk Black Culture - Garma Festival
Join Siena as she yarns about the annual ‘Garma’ Festival held in Arnhem Land (NT). Hosted by the ‘Yothu Yindi’ Foundation, it is a cultural festival held over four days with clans from all around the ‘Top End’ getting together for ceremony and celebrations. ‘Garma’ Festival runs from 1st – 4th August 2025.
Listen >>Let's Talk Black Culture - Mitch Currie
Join presenter Siena yarning with Bunjalung, Muninjarli and Gunggari Man Mitch Currie who is Project Manager at ‘Blakdance’ and are offering an exciting opportunity via the “First Nations’ Creative Pathways” program. It’s a free program and runs for 9 months starting with a 1-week intensive session from 29th Sept to 3rd October 2025 at the […]
Listen >>Let's Talk Black Culture - Wesley Enoch
Join your host Siena as she yarns with Ngugi/Quandamooka Man Wesley Enoch who has directed ‘The Visitors’, a production written by Jane Harrison. Wesley talks about truth telling within the creative space. ‘The Visitors’ opens tonight 23rd July and runs until Saturday 26th July at QPAC for “Clancestry” Festival.
Listen >>Let's Talk Black Culture - Rosealee Pearson
Join presenter Siena and her sister, Manggalili woman Rosealee Pearson as they yarn about growing up in Yirrkala, Arnhem Land. Rosealee is a choreographer/producer having worked globally and has just embarked on her second directorial work “Song Spirals” based on her mother Merrkiyawuy Ganambarr’s book of the same name which shares ancient sacred knowledge of the song […]
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