RV Friendlies & Events
Event date - 27 March to 28 March 2026.
Lake Bolac, in the Western District of Victoria, Australia, is sacred to the First Nations people of the area.
For tens of thousands of years, it has hosted a large gathering of clans for the eel season.
There, clans met for special and important business, especially the exchange of ceremony and lore, trading of goods, and marriage celebrations.
Today, the Lake Bolac Eel Festival, which recognises this historic gathering, attracts people from all walks of life out on to country to gather by the shores of the lake to share, learn, remember and celebrate.
The festival is held every two years in the autumn and reflects the season when the eels traditionally begin their migration to the open ocean to spawn.
From 2005 to 2014 the festival was held annually and since 2016 biennially. The festival is relaxed and friendly offering plenty to engage people all ages.
Event date - 11 August to 13 August 2023.
Experience the rich diversity of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander art, design and culture at the Darwin Aboriginal Art Fair (DAAF)!
Returning August 2023 to the Darwin Convention Centre on Larrakia Country, AND online, there are now even more ways to experience the Fair.
The only national event of its kind, DAAF has secured a reputation as one of the country’s most significant and internationally recognised arts events. A space to come together, meet the artists, and ethically purchase from over 70 Indigenous owned Art Centres. The Fair showcases the work of over 1500 emerging and established artists and designers, from Australia’s most remote desert and coastal regions, to rural and urban communities.
DAAF is FREE to attend, and 100% of all sales made go directly back to support the artists and their communities.
Alongside the Fair, immerse yourself in the vibrant Public Program of traditional dance, workshops, material demonstrations and artists talks, and be sure to book your tickets for the renowned fashion events: Country to Couture and the National Indigenous Fashion Awards!
Come and engage with the contemporary creations of the oldest continuous living cultures in the world.
Supported by Tim Fairfax Family Foundation, Australian Government Indigenous Visual Arts Industry Support, Australian Government Visual Arts and Craft Strategy, Australian Government Festivals Australia, Northern Territory Government, City of Darwin, Darwin Festival, Tourism Australia.
A weekend of stories, storytellers and expert teaching workshops to be held at the Tramsheds Function Centre.
International story writing and telling professionals like Jim Brown, Adam Thompson, Tamas Oszvald, Geraldine Gray, Mallika Naguran and Jeremy Torr will tell and teach at intimate workshop events.
Best of all you can join in with your own story too. All for free!
Event Date
12 August - 14 August 2022.
