Centuries of Friend Cultural Event on NAIDOC Week 2022

A collaborative event between the Indonesian community and Indigenous Australians to celebrate NAIDOC week. This event is called Centuris of Friendship which describes the relationship between Indigenous Australians and Makassar people for centuries before modern Australia.

Centuries of Friendsgip Source: Centuries of Friendsgip

The Centuries of Friendship was held at the Sydney Conservatory as part of the celebration of NAIDOC week.

This is a cultural event filled with historical music, dances and songs from Makassar and the Northern Territory.

SBS Indonesian short talk with Prof. Tjut Nyak Deviana Daudsjah as Artistic Director at the Centuries of Friendship performance.

She is an accomplished musician, academic and lecturer at the Daya Performing Arts Academy in Jakarta, Indonesia.

Also talked with 2 Aboriginal artists, Mathew Doyle and Djaka.

The Aboriginal artists: Djaka, Kevin and Mathew Source: SBS