26 May 2025 | 10:00am to 2:00pm
Walangari sand painting
Walangari sand painting will be the opening event of the Gai-mariagal Festival acknowledging Sorry day.
To show our respect, Aboriginal Elder, educator and artist Walangari Karntawarra will be creating with the help of the community a sustainable and traditional Western Desert Sand Painting at Wahroonga Park from 10am.
Come along and learn about First Nations culture and the universal concept of impermanence with this hands on/in activity.
Colin Walangari Karntawarra McCormack is an Australian Aboriginal Artist and Aboriginal Elder from Alice Springs who now lives and works in Sydney. Multi-talented, he is also a gifted musician, Aboriginal cultural teacher, public speaker and Aboriginal Cultural performer with a wonderful stage presence.
- Event cost: Free
