Cultural events

Reading for reconciliation

Join Reading for Reconciliation, a book club dedicated to reading Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander authors. Meetings are held at Loris Williams Room at kuril dhagun - Indigenous Knowledge Centre at the State Library of Queensland, South Brisbane.

Upcoming meeting dates:

• 21 October - Aboriginal Self-Determination - Gary Johns
• 2 December - Rene Baker File#28EDP - Rene Powell.

New members are welcome. For more information email Helen Carrick at helen.carrick@uqconnect.net

Other Indigenous events

Indigenous Knowledge Centre events

kuril dhagun, the Indigenous knowledge Centre at the State Library of Queensland hosts a variety of Indigenous community events. There are a number of Indigenous Knowledge Centres throughout Queensland.

Torres Strait Island events

Find out about Torres Strait Island events including the Coming of the Light and the Torres Strait Cultural Festival.

Health conferences and workshops

Check for Indigenous health events, conferences and workshops held across Australia.

Vibe 3on3 basketball

Find our when the next Vibe 3on3 national basketball and hip hop challenge and Vibe Alive festival is on near you.

Yarnin’ Time

The State Library of Queensland runs Yarnin’ Time — held on the second Wednesday of each month, you can join Brisbane’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait elders as they share stories about their lives, family and history.

Indigenous festivals

At Share Our Pride find Indigenous festivals in Queensland as well as the rest of Australia.

Close the Gap Day

Oxfam’s National Close the Gap Day is held to remind Australian leaders of the importance of closing the gap between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians.

National Sorry Day

Find a National Sorry Day event near you.

Mabo Day

Mabo Day celebrations are held on 3 June each year to celebrate the historic High Court judgement—that Murray Islanders held native title to land in the Torres Strait.

The Dreaming festival

The Dreaming is Australia’s International Indigenous Festival held in partnership with the Woodford Folk Festival each year.

Directory of Indigenous events across Australia

The Black Book lists Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island events including markets, family days, exhibitions, performances and more. 

Indigenous seminars

Seminars on Indigenous issues including, wellbeing, revitalisation of languages, education and knowledge transfer and Native Title are held in Canberra but webcast live through the Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies (AIATSIS).

National Aboriginal and Islander Children’s Day

The National Aboriginal and Islander Children’s Day celebrates Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and reinforces their connection to their own culture and history.

Gab Titui Cultural Centre events

Find Gab Titui Cultural Centre events including exhibitions and art awards.

KickArts Contemporary Arts

Find out when the next KickArts Contemporary Arts program, exhibition, workshop or event is taking place.

COLOURISE Indigenous media events

COLOURISE celebrates and promotes Indigenous media and art events.

Aboriginal dance festival

Laura Aboriginal Dance Festival celebrates the diverse communities, language, song, dance and stories held at Cape York Peninsula.