Garma Festival 2025: A celebration of culture for First Nations

GARMA FESTIVAL 2024

What is Garma? And why is it important? Source: AAP / MICK TSIKAS/AAPIMAGE

The Garma Festival was first held in 1999, led by the late Yunupingu. What is this celebration and purpose in Australia?


Key Points
  • The Garma Festival is the largest cultural gathering of the First Nations.
  • The theme for Garma 2025 is Rom ga Waŋa Wataŋu, or “The Law of the Land, Standing Firm.”
  • According to Denise Bowden, CEO of the Yothu Yindi Foundation, Garma is an invitation for ordinary people to experience a unique cultural exchange.

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