Rudi Bremer

5 days ago | abc.net.au | Rudi Bremer

Guided by Mirning goonminyerra wisdom, Bunna Lawrie the founder and front man of Coloured Stone,  brings his spiritual connection to Country to the Sydney Opera House on May 14, where he will be sharing the stage with his children -  Jason Lee Scott, Jhindu-Pedro, Lawrie, Yirgjhilya Lawrie and Catherine Satour, in a rare family performance that promises to blend cultural heritage with musical legacy. Find out more about the Generations and Dynasties program at the Sydney Opera House here.

5 days ago | abc.net.au | Rudi Bremer

Mirning Elder and Coloured Stone frontman Bunna Lawrie is a whale song man who finds music is the air. As he prepares to share the Sydney Opera House stage with his children, Bunna reflects on continuing a musical legacy that spans generations. Then Wurundjeri artist Brooke Wandin has created a sound installation that traces the river's path, bringing Woiwurrung language back to Country in a powerful act of cultural reclamation. Plus on Word Up Brooke shares more of the Woiwurrung language.

1 week ago | abc.net.au | Rudi Bremer

For almost a decade YIRRAMBOI has celebrated First Nations art and culture in Naarm/Melbourne. But how is the biennale festival shaping the broader arts landscape? Join festival co-lead Sherene Stewart, as well as playwright John Harding, and curator Dr Paola Balla as they delve into the latest iteration of the festival. Plus for Word Up, Brooke Wandin shares the Woiwurrung word for 'river'.

1 week ago | abc.net.au | Rudi Bremer

For ten years Yirramboi has hosted a range of First Nations art and cultural practice, from visual art to theatre to talks and dance. This year's festival led by Sherene Stewart and J-Maine Beezley, platforms culture, identity and truth through bold experimentation. Challenging traditional views of Indigenous art, YIRRAMBOI places First Nations voices at the forefront of artistic innovation and social change.

2 weeks ago | abc.net.au | Rudi Bremer

This Anzac Day weekend, rediscover the story of Private Raymond Charles Runga, an Aboriginal WWI soldier whose Military Medal-winning bravery has been recalled through three embroidered postcards found at a country flea market. Then join Kalkadoon artist Colleen Sam, who speaks about her exhibition "The Unbroken Spirit of the Kalkadoons," documenting her family's oral histories of resistance during Queensland's violent colonial past.