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The Two Fires Festival was first held in 2005 as a celebration of poet and activist Judith Wright’s impressive double legacy to explore the ongoing relevance of that legacy in today’s world. Judith Wright is best remembered as one of the finest poets Australia has produced and as a pioneer and leader in the fields of environmental conservation, land rights and human rights for Indigenous Australians.
The festival stokes the “two fires” of arts + activism and this year’s theme is, appropriately, Coming Together.
There are several streams to the 2009 Festival building on the success of previous festivals – environment, performance, visual art, music, poetry and literature, fi lms and discussion forums. It will be a jam packed three days and events include a concert featuring Archie Roach, Ruby Hunter and their band; nature “walk and talk” with Yuin Elder, Uncle Max Harrison and Dr Caroline Josephs; art exhibitions, including a young person’s art prize.
Among the many events are: Dialogues on Judith Wright’s legacy on climate change; Indigenous literature, storytelling and poetry; an Indigenous Film Festival; Transition Towns forum; book launches; and a Reading Breakfast. The festival is rich in community and in communal gatherings and we urge you to visit the Festival Office/Bookshop where you will fi nd some of our many, friendly volunteers.
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