Cirrus@Austlit

Aboriginal performers and shows shone at the recent Helpmann Awards, which recognise Australia's best in performing arts and live entertainment.'

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'Indigenous singer-songwriter Kev Carmody whos works have become ingrained in Australian culture, has taken out a top prize at the 19th annual Helpmann Awards. (Introduction)

'To mark the International Year of Indigenous Languages, the State Library of NSW is staging a major exhibition to celebrate the strength, diversity and richness of Aboriginal languages in NSW.' (Introduction)

'Education in the early years is incredibly important for all children. This year's theme for National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children's Day, August 4, is 'We Play, We Learn, We Belong. The 2019 Children's Day Ambassador is Nanna from the children's animated series Little J & Big Cuz. The voice of Nanna, Ningali Lawford, reflects on what playing, learning and belonging mean to Aboriginal children.' (Introduction)

'This year's Byron Writers Festival, held on Arakwal country at Byron Bay on the NSW north mast. has a number of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander writers and artists on the program. '(Introduction)

'Australia's only literary festival dedicated to showcasing First Nations writers and stories, Blak & Bright First Nations Literary Festival, is returning to Melbourne in September.' (Introduction)