ABC Radio celebrates 2024 Garma Festival

This weekend, the ABC will showcase Australia’s biggest gathering of First Nations politics and culture across all its platforms, as the official media partner of the Garma Festival.

Now in its 24^th year, the Garma Festival is held at Gulkula, about 40 kilometres from the town of Nhulunbuy in North-East Arnhem Land, a prominent ceremonial site.

The event serves as a national hub for discussions, policy and action formulation, uniting Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians through youth forums, art, song, dance and storytelling.

Today sees the official opening ceremony.

Yothu Yindi Foundation CEO Denise Bowden says the ABC’s comprehensive coverage across all platforms is important in sharing the Garma message with the nation.

“We’re grateful for the ABC’s long-standing commitment to the event, and its coverage of First Nations issues more broadly,” she said.

RN Breakfast presenter and Q+A host Patricia Karvelas will be back at the festival reporting for ABC News and RN.

Younger audiences will be provided with Garma highlights by triple j hack.

*Photo: Garma Festival Facebook page