Yabun celebrates the survival of Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander peoples and culture with an annual event held on the 26 January, presented by the Gadigal Information Service Aboriginal Corporation.

Yabun showcases the best of Indigenous music and performance, with arts and crafts, and information stalls to educate the Indigenous and wider community. 

Yabun translates to mean "Song with a Beat" in the Eora language. 

Performers include: Buddy Knox, Kutcha Edwards, Mark Atkins, Shaz Lane, Charlie Trindall, YBD, Frances Williams, Dan Sultan, Shellie Morris, and Dizzy Doolan.

Boomalli Artists Co-operative are back again showcasing visual arts and crafts and will be on hand to do demonstrations or to talk to you about their work.

State Records will be displaying albums of images from the In Living Memory exhibition in one of the culture tents.

Photograph courtesy of Mervyn Bishop. The Gadigal tent at the festival will have a Merv Bishop photographic  exhibition of the last 5 years of Yabun.

Koori Radio 93.7FM will broadcast the concert live around Sydney and right around the country via the National Indigenous Radio Service (NIRS).

Yabun is a Drug and Alcohol Free Event.

Venue:  Victoria Park, cnr City Road & Parramatta Rd, Camperdown
Time: 10.00am – 6.00am

City of Sydney is proud supporter of Yabun 2008.

More Info & Program Details:
Gadigal Information Service Aboriginal Corporation
Phone: (02) 9564 5090