GIIYONG GANYA

SATURDAY 28 NoVEMBER 2026
Jigamy, EDEn NSw | THAUA COUNTRY

5.30pm - 9.00pm FREE Evening Concert on the lawns outside the Twofold Aboriginal Corporation office at Jigamy, between Pambula and Eden on Thaua Country.

During the day, private workshops exploring Bush Foods and Native Plants, Traditional Fibres and Weaving, Dance, Poetry and Shell Work - BOOKINGS OPENING NOW!

Giiyong Ganya will create an intimate atmosphere for audiences, allowing people to connect more deeply with Culture and Country.

Please note that this event is not a ‘festival’. There will be no markets. Workshops take place throughout the day, participants to provide their own refreshments.

During the evening concert limited food options are available (these will be released shortly), guests are encouraged to bring a picnic and a chair/picnic rug. Please - no alcohol, drugs or dogs (registered assistance dogs are ok, with appropriate paperwork).

Twofold Aboriginal Corporation (TAC) will also be offering community-based arts and cultural skills development workshops during the week before Giiyong Ganya. Information on these will be circulated through TAC’s own networks.

Free Evening Concert

5.30pm-9.00pm Saturday 28 November 2026

Jigamy, 4381 Princes Highway, Broadwater (between Pambula and Eden, NSW) on Thaua Country.

During the evening all-ages concert limited food options are available (these will be released shortly), guests are encouraged to bring a picnic and a chair/picnic rug. Please - no alcohol, drugs or dogs (registered assistance dogs are ok, with appropriate paperwork).

Parking is approximately 150m from the concert area, on a mostly even walking surface. Accessible parking and access is available, please see parking attendants upon entry.

Giiyong Ganya Concert Lineup

RADICAL SON

Kamilaroi and Tongan singer-songwriter David Leha brings the powerful voice of Radical Son to Giiyong Ganya for a special stripped-back performance featuring two voices and piano.

An intimate performance of song, story, culture and connection, drawing from Bilambiyal (The Learning) and across the Radical Son catalogue.

KYARNA

KYARNA is a singer-songwriter making Country, folk and Americana music rooted in story, place and connection. Her songs move through love, grief, family, memory and the complicated beauty of being human, delivered with a voice that is intimate, honest and unflinching.

PIRRITU

PIRRITU’s music is a gentle, honest, and melodic personal journey that entices you into the depths of sadness, love, and shimmering hope.

With two album releases under his belt, The songman’s work honours a cultural journey to connect back to land, language, and family with a continual thirst for deeper understanding of his people and country.

WALLABINDI

Wallabindi is a Noongar, Yamatji and Burmese woman with a powerful and soulful voice, she’s a favourite on the Canberra arts scene and has supported big names like Casey Donovan, Busby Marou, Bumpy, Icehouse, Dan Sultan and Coloured Stone.

GROW THE MUSIC

Young local Aboriginal musicians will hit the stage after an intense 3 day workshop with Grow the Music.

SPECIAL GUEST PRESENTERS

Special Guest Presenters including Uncle Noel Butler and Trish Butler, Uncle Bunja Smith and Nathan Lygon (pictured) will share stories and experiences with the audience throughout the evening program.

THE POETRY COMPANY

A special performance by the Poetry Company.

WorKshops
SatURday 28 November 2026

Giiyong Ganya’s workshops take place at Jigamy, between Pambula and Eden on Thaua country.

These small, exclusive workshops are designed to allow participants to connect more deeply with Culture and Country, and learn about traditional Aboriginal cultural practices. All sessions are delivered by experienced cultural facilitators.

All workshops require bookings and incur a cost. They run at various times during the day, please check details. There are no walk-ins on the day. Everyone welcome. Find out more and book by clicking on the information tiles.

Giiyong Ganya Workshops

DJINJIMA BARIN (SHELLWORK) EXPERIENCE

Learn about the significance of shellwork to the Yuin people, whilst creating your own shellwork piece with Yuin, Dharawal, Monero and Gunai Kurnai Aboriginal artists, Ashweeni Mason and Bella and Arianna Landini.

BUSH FOODS & NATIVE PLANTS

Budawang Elder Uncle Noel Butler and Chris Harris from Black Duck Foods present a special workshop on native plants and grains and bush tucker. One session only. Small group.

DANCE FOR MUMS AND KIDS

Explore Traditional and contemporary dance techniques to tell a story, led by visiting dancers from Burrundi Theatre. For mums and kids.

Writing Local: Experiments in Poetry and Place

Join Nicole Smede and Luke Patterson from The Poetry Company at Giiyong Ganya on Saturday 28 November for a workshop examining how we write place, and how place writes itself into our work.

TRADITIONAL FIBRE & WEAVING WORKSHOP

Hands-on workshop with Ashweeni Mason and Shane Herrington, exploring natural fibres and Traditional Aboriginal weaving techniques used by both women and men to make objects used in everyday life. Participants will begin their own weaving project to take home.