More than 25,000 people are expected to flock to St Kilda’s foreshore on Saturday 17 February for the opening day of the St Kilda Festival this year – First Peoples First
First Peoples First is a free festival that celebrates First Peoples music, art and culture, with this year’s event boasting an epic lineup of First Peoples artists including Birren, The Merindas, Mo’Ju and Eleanor Jawurlngali Triad who will perform across two stages on the St Kilda Foreshore.
The festival will also feature family activities including cultural arts workshops, traditional dances, Indigenous hip hop performances, and a First Peoples market featuring stalls by local First People’s fashion, art and craft labels including Haus of Dizzy, Creed Custom Designs and Gagaru Creations.
There will also be a welcome from the Bunurong Land Council Aboriginal Corporation and a traditional Closing Sunset ceremony named Kummargii Yulendji Gadabah, meaning together we rise up with knowledge, which will include 30 performers and celebrate Boonwurrung culture, including songs, music and dancers.
Run by the City of Port Philip, St Kilda Festival’s First Peoples First will be held on Saturday 17 February.
For more information visit stkildafestival.com.au
