MOOGAHLIN PERFORMING ARTS, JANNAWI DANCE CLAN, SYDNEY WORLD PRIDE, AND SYDNEY GAY AND LESBIAN MARDI GRAS PRESENT

KOORIe wirguls

A unique project that engages our communities in gathering and showing the world our resilience and pride both in our identity as First Nations identified women and as members of the LGBTQIA+ communities. We dance in celebration of our history, heritage, gender, sexuality, and cultural affiliations.

 

Koorie Wirguls is a NSW-based First Nations women identified LGBTQIA+ community dance group.

Jannawi Dance Clan is a community-based First People’s dance company encompassing modern, urban and traditional dance styles. The name Jannawi means ‘with you, with me’ in the Dhurag language of Sydney.

A unique project that collaborates with our communities in gathering and showing the world our resilience and pride both in our identity as First Nations identified women and as members of the LGBTQIA+ communities. We dance in celebration of our history, heritage, gender, sexuality, and cultural affiliations.

Pop-up performances will be happening throughout the festival at selected Official Sydney WorldPride events including Marri Madung Butbut: First Nations Gathering Space.

We are excited to present Koorie Wirguls (Daughters/Sisters from Everywhere) for Sydney WorldPride 2023 performed by Jannawi Dance Clan. 

PERFORMANCES:

First Nations Gathering Space | Carriageworks - 23 February 2023, 6pm

Human Rights Conference | ICC Theatre, Darling Harbour 1 March 2023, TIME TBC

Ultra Violet Dance Event | Sydney Town Hall - 3 March 2023, 6pm

CREATIVE TEAM

Moogahlin - Producer - Liza-Mare Syron

Jannawi Dance Clan - Choreographer - Katie Leslie

Jannawi Dance Clan - Choreographer/Producer - Dubs Yunupingu

Sydney World Pride - Festival Director First Nations - Ben Graetz

Sydney World Pride - Producer First Nations - Erica McCalman

Performers

All welcome

Sue Pinckham, Liza-Mare Syron, Louise Bell, Jessica Johnston, Smai Doku, Margy Ross, Charlotte Coulthard, Jacinta Tobin, Juundaal Yettica, Trina Ben, Ebony Williams, Kooncha Brown

NOTES & ACCESSIBILITY

Wheelchair accessible.

SUPPORTERS

This project has been supported by The Wales Family Foundation.