Australia · Guardian Australia

DanceRites 2026: First Nations performers bring story, song and dance to Sydney Opera House – in pictures

25 Oct 12:32

More 300 First Nations dancers gathered at the Sydney Opera House forecourt over the weekend to compete in the DanceRites festival, a national competition celebrating Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture. Now in its ninth year, DanceRites invites everyone to join in the living history of Tubowgule (the Dharug word for Bennelong Point), a place where story, song and dance has long been shared. This year’s eve

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