Yes Chef! He’s back - because we love him. Chef Mark Olive, aka ‘The Black Olive’ is bringing his unique fusion of native foods and culture to Giiyong 2023.

From the Opera House to the Australian Consulate in Chennai, Corporate to the local community, Gunai Woman Kirli Saunders (OAM) has had experience speaking, facilitating, and teaching across a multitude of stages and settings. Kirli is an award winning writer, visual artist, and consultant.

Black Duck Foods join us at Giiyong 2023. Uncle Noel Butler and Chris Harris - teaching and practising food sovereignty.

Environmental and cultural educator

Wolgalu Footprints, featuring Shane Herrington - brings you practical cultural learning and demonstrations - including traditional axe making, stone tools and ropemaking at Giiyong Festival 2023.

A very special guest at Giiyong Festival this year is Myangah Pirate, a respected professional multi-disciplinary artist who uses traditional materials on a contemporary base to create sculptures, weapons, tools, totemic items, paintings and so much more.

Join Amanda for her presentation Mother’s Heartbeat in the Aunty Tina Bobbins Ganya at Giiyong Fesival 2023.

MC for the Aunty Beryl Cruse Stage in the Keeping Place - Bee Cruse is a proud Yuin, Biripi and Wiradjuri Storyteller born and raised in Western Sydney and works between Sydney, Canberra and her Grandfather’s Country on the Far South Coast of NSW.

Bambarang Men’s Group is an all-Indigenous men’s group who are from the Yuin/Monaro area. They specialise in sharing and practising culture and making traditional wooden artefacts.

Artist, dancer, educator and cultural adviser - Alison Simpson will be the MC of the Aunty Tina Bobbins Ganya (Camp) during Giiyong Festival 2023.