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Darwin's Garrmalang Festival Announces Ripper 2018 Program

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Darwin's massive celebration of Indigenous culture, The Garrmalang Festival, is back for 2018 and has just dropped its official line-up.

Leading the May event will be performances from Dan Sultan, Shellie Morris and Dhapanbal Yunupiŋu and Skinnyfish Sound System as well as an opening Bunggul by the Kenbi Dancers and an all-Indigenous line-up of storytellers.

The performances will accompany the festival's annual panel discussion, the topic of which this year is From Womb To Tomb – Indigenous Lifelong Learning and Education – Where Are We and Where Do We Want To Be and features speakers like Charles Darwin University's Dr Stephen Hagan, Professor Peter Buckskin, Indigenous Student Services Manager Cheryl Godwell and more.

For more information on the two-day event, head to the official website.