Worlds Village

The Mayi Wunba dance group from Kuranda, near Cairns, performs at the Laura Festival, Cape York, in Far North Queensland, Australia (www.laurafestival.tv). They enter the dance ground and perform a dance depicting the cassowary, a large flightless bird native to the region; this is followed by a “shake-a-leg” dance by the boys.

Gerry Barrett at the Winnipeg Comedy Festival in Winnipeg. Gerry Barrett, aka The Big Bear, is a broadcaster and one of Canadas favorite Aboriginal stand-up comedians. In 2004 he made television history by performing North Americas first all Aboriginal stand-up comedy special; CBCs Welcome to Turtle Island. His comedy credits include performances at The Laugh Factory in Hollywood in 2004, where he showcased for the NBC network. His own television special Aboriginal Peoples Television Network called The Big Bear Comedy Show, and appearances on First Nations communities across Canada and the US. When hes not on tour with his comedy Gerry “The Big Bear” Barrett is the Morning Host on Manitobas Aboriginal Radio Network, NCI-FM. All rights reserved to the CBC.

Aboriginal students from Djarragun College near Cairns, Far North Queensland, Australia, perform a traditional dance during the Girringun Festival in Cardwell. They depict, among others, the “Creation Dance”, depicting the creation of all animals and the gathering of traditional medicine to treat snake bite.

An Aboriginal dance group from Townsville (North Queensland) enters the dancing ground and performs at the Laura Aboriginal Dance Festival, Cape York, in Far North Queensland, Australia (www.laurafestival.tv). Instead of the usual Song Man they have a Song Woman who is the leader of the group.

Opening of Aboriginal Art Exhibition. City Gallery Bydgoszcz (Poland), as a part of 5th Mozg Festival, 26.11.2009. Lecture by dr John von Sturmer.Translator – dr Rafał Zimny.