Mangal Bungal: Clever Hands

Taking place during NAIDOC Week 2023 and coinciding with the last days of Connections across the Coral Sea: A story of movement, the Dingaal community from the northeast coast of Australia will lead Mangal Bungal: Clever Hands: three-days of cultural events from 7-9 July 2023. Dingaal stories are entwined with Country and Mangal Bungal: Clever Hands brings remote Jiigurru (Lizard Island) Country to Queensland Museum through artworks made from natural materials from Jiigurru and a planetarium experience of the island and its cultural sites. The program celebrates traditional knowledge and stories of walking on Country through dance, storytelling, hands-on workshops, and immersive digital projections. All events are free, with some events free but ticketed. Created in partnership with the Dingaal people through the Walmbaar Aboriginal Corporation, and the Australian Research Centre of Excellence for Australian Biodiversity and Heritage (CABAH).