Knul-doorong means “all come together” in the Dja Dja Wurrung language, and that’s just what will be happening at the Knul-doorong Woodland this Saturday.
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Community members will have a chance to learn about Aboriginal culture, with children’s story telling, painting and information about cultural highlights.
In pride of place will be the artwork from a group of students who are part of the Aboriginal Youth Cultural Strengthening Program.
The pilot-program run by the Dja Dja Wurrung Aboriginal Clans Corporation has seen ten Indigenous students from central Victoria take part in activities to help them learn about traditional ownership and caring for the land.
Program coordinator Jenny Hogan said the program gave students a chance to learn from elders and mentors.
“It’s about taking young people out of a square environment in school to a round learning environment that is on country,” she said.
The students have lent a collaborative artwork that reflected on the program to the Junortoun community for the day.
The Knul-doorong spring celebration will begin at 2pm, September 23, at the Knul-doorong Woodland, RSVP by September 20 to 5448 7124, form more information visit bit.ly/2Ox3TL7