UQ NAIDOC Festival

UQ celebrates NAIDOC Festival from 1-6 August across St Lucia, Herston and Gatton. 

Join us in celebrating the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. 

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Dot art painting from previous workshop with Indigenous Artist Ang Bennett

Artist Workshop with Indigenous Artist Ang Bennett - Gatton

4 August 2022 5:00pm6:00pm
In celebration of NAIDOC week at UQ, join us for a 3 hour Art workshop with Indigenous Artist Ang Bennett at Gatton.
Close up of data on a screen (a combination of letters, numbers an symbols).

Live Stream Seminar Bringing Data to Life

4 August 2022 8:30am12:15pm
Join the lively discussion around Co-Designing and bringing data to life, Indigenous materials and the co-design process and Oral histories and the co-design process.
Portrait photo of Emma Garlett

NAIDOC Week Seminar: Exploring the connection between Environment, Social and Governance (ESG), Traditional Owners and Sustainable Investing

3 August 2022 2:30pm3:30pm
Exploring the connection between Environment, Social and Governance (ESG), Traditional Owners and Sustainable Investing
Film poster for First Nations film titled, "Djäkamirr". Image depicts two indigenous women in traditional paint standing next to each other and looking forward with serious expressions.

Djäkamirr film screening: Caretaker of pregnancy and birth (Herston)

3 August 2022 1:00pm3:00pm
The Faculty of Medicine is holding a screening of the award-winning film, "Djäkamirr".
Aboriginal men dancing at Herston campus

Cultural Workshop / Market Stalls (Herston)

3 August 2022 12:00pm1:00pm
Join us in the Breezeway outside Café Dose for the celebration of UQ NAIDOC Festival with art activities and market stalls, including a 3 Little Birds food truck.
A crowd of students standing around a table listening to a man on a microphone

Indigenous Staff & Student Networking Event (Herston)

3 August 2022 12:00pm1:00pm
An opportunity specifically for Herston based Indigenous staff and students to build connections and internal networks. Food will be provided to those who RSVP.
Professor Maree Toombs, the Associate Dean (Indigenous Engagement) for the Faculty of Medicine

Opening ceremony (Herston)

3 August 2022 11:30am12:00pm
Professor Maree Toombs, the Associate Dean (Indigenous Engagement) for the Faculty of Medicine, will officially open the festival with a speech.
Women sitting in a circle enjoying a basket weaving workshop at Herston campus.

Gatton chill (Basket weaving and cooking demonstration)

3 August 2022 11:00am2:00pm
Learn about and take part in a basket weaving workshop, and enjoy a cooking demonstration where you can watch, taste and ask questions.
Question mark cut-outs with a hand holding a pencil and a blank notepad sitting at the centre of the image.

Goorie Trivia at St Lucy's Cafe

2 August 2022 5:30pm8:30pm
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Trivia event as part of UQ NAIDOC celebrations. Open to UQ Staff, UQ Students and the community.
Australian bush tucker, several berries laid out on a wooden curved plate with a a sharpened stick.

Bush Food Walk and Bush Tucker Cooking Class (Gatton)

2 August 2022 5:00pm8:00pm
Discover all the Bush food on the Gatton campus followed by a Bush tucker cooking class!
Photo of an Indigenous woman standing on a stone cliff's edge with her arms outreached to the turbulent ocean.

Oceanic Thinking: Curatorial Tour

2 August 2022 3:00pm4:00pm
To celebrate UQ NAIDOC Week Festival, we're hosting a curatorial tour of the new iteration of Oceanic Thinking.
Two glass globes filled with brown coloured liquid sitting side by side amongst moss

Ultramarine Conversations: Ensayos Collective

2 August 2022 2:00pm3:00pm
For UQ NAIDOC Festival, UQ Art Museum will be presenting a panel discussion with local members of the international collective Ensayos.
Two people holding up their artwork and enjoying the Indigenous Art workshop by Indigenous artist Ang Bennett

Artist Workshop with Indigenous Artist Ang Bennett - St Lucia

2 August 2022 1:00pm4:00pm
In celebration of NAIDOC week at UQ, join us for a 3 hour Art workshop with Indigenous Artist Ang Bennett at St Lucia.

Portrait of Professor Bronwyn Fredricks, Pro-Vice-Chancellor of Indigenous Engagement will be opening the NAIDOC Festival at UQ.

UQ NAIDOC Festival Opening

2 August 2022 12:00pm12:30pm
Professor Aidan Byrne, Provost of UQ and Professor Bronwyn Fredricks, Pro-Vice-Chancellor of Indigenous Engagement will be opening the NAIDOC Festival at UQ.
People standing at a First Nation's food stall

Market Stalls

2 August 2022 11:00am4:00pm
Enjoy a variety of market stalls at the UQ NAIDOC Festival hub, including a food truck by 3 Little Birds.
Pile of open novels laying on top of each other

Indigenous Literacy Foundation Book Swap

2 August 2022 11:00am3:00pm
The Indigenous Literacy Foundation (ILF) Book Swap is a fantastic way to celebrate reading locally, and raise much-needed funds to continue the ILF's work. You will also learn more about Indigenous culture and language, while doing something small to make a big difference.

Indigenous man in Aboriginal culture show in Queensland

Welcome to Country (Gatton)

1 August 2022 5:00pm7:00pm
Join us as we Celebrate the start of UQ NAIDOC Week with a Welcome to Country with custodian Aunty Margaret.