Mountain Festival 2024

Friday November 22, 7:00-9:00pm

Welcome to Country, Welcome to Mountain Festival 2024

Begin Mountain Festival weekend with a Welcome to Country and smoking ceremony conducted by Wurunderi Elders, followed by performances from beloved First Nations poets Jeanine Leanine (Gawimarra: Gathering), and Evelyn Araluen (Drop Bear).

Saturday November 23, 10:00-11:00am

ALEXIS WRIGHT On Praiseworthy in conversation with Evelyn Araluen

Waanyi writer Alexis Wright (Praiseworthy) is the only person to have won the Miles Franklin Literary Award and the Stella Prize twice. With Evelyn Araluen (Drop Bear) she will unpack her latest novel, Praiseworthy, discussing allegory and epics, Indigenous form of storytelling and climate catastrophe.

Tickets can be purchased here.