Liverpool City Council is celebrating the city’s First Peoples community with a weekend of music food and culture in Macquarie Mall.As part of the Council’s August month of events in the Mall, BlakFire Festival will be dedicated to showcasing our First People’s community front and centre.Council’s Director of Community and Lifestyle Tina Bono said BlakFire is part of a month-long celebration of the multiculturalism that sets Liverpool apart from the rest of Sydney.“More than 2,500 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people reside in Liverpool,” Ms Bono said.“Our city is home to several places of Aboriginal significance.“The Collingwood Precinct south of the Liverpool CBD is an important traditional meeting place for the Dharawal, Gandangara and Dharug people.“The Holsworthy area is home to more than 500 significant Aboriginal sites which contain artworks, scarred trees, and artefacts.“A section of a scarred tree on loan from Gandangara Local Aboriginal Land Council is also on display at Liverpool Regional Museum within Collingwood Precinct.“BlakFire is a celebration of this intrinsic part of Australian culture that has shaped our nation.”From craft makers, music acts and dance collectives, to shared cultural learnings, workshops and collaborative experience, the BlakFire Festivalwill highlight Sydney’s First Peoples talented community within Liverpool and surrounds.First Peoples workshops and activities include waving, painting, and Nawi (bark canoe) making.On the Main stage, there will be three days of entertainment for all ages from youth to elders, with a mix of rising and established artists.Along the Mall, workshops and stalls will celebrate and educate the wider community about first nations arts, crafts and cultures.Full details are available at https://www.liverpool.nsw.gov.au/community/major-events/blakfireBackgroundDates: From 5pm to 10pm, Friday 23rd August, Saturday 24th August, and Sunday 25th AugustLocation: Macquarie Mall, Macquarie Street, Liverpool.Features: Weaving workshop making space Drop in Weaving CircleThis would be an opportunity for the Liverpool community to learn about the significance of weaving in Indigenous communities.

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