A host of First Nations artistic performances will take centre stage at the Adelaide Festival Centre in the coming months.
In her first full-length choreographic work since taking on the artistic director role at Bangarra Dance Theatre, Frances Rings will unveil her new show, Yuldea at Her Majesty's Theatre on August 10-12.
The work is inspired by her connection to the Anangu people and the moment two cultures collide, on the edge of the Nullabor.
Legendary First Nations band, No Fixed Address will take over Her Majesty's Theatre on August 24, and will be joined on stage by First Nations Voices with Glenn Skuthorpe, Gu Gu Yalanji songman Jungaji and Adelaide's own Nancy Bates.
Never before-seen footage from the trailblazing rock 'n reggae band's world tours in the 1980s, will be screened in the Ian and Pamela Wall Gallery on Her Majesty's Theatre rooftop.
No Fixed Address formed in 1979 at The University of Adelaide's Centre for Aboriginal has toured with in with iconic Australian musicians, Cold Chisel, Midnight Oil and INXS.
Original member and rhythm guitarist Ricky Harrison said the band was excited about coming back to their hometown.
"It's where it all started, we have a special connection there and can't wait to perform at Her Majesty's Theatre," he said.
There will be several exhibitions at the Adelaide Festival Centre's Theatre Galleries showcasing art from First Nations artists including the renowned Our Mob and its youth equivalent Our Young Mob.
Indigenous languages will be celebrated in the new poetry exhibition Defi-Nations at the The Galleries, Festival Theatre Foyer from August 19.
Yawuru man and graphic novelist Brenton McKenna will take young kids through an illustration workshop at the Banquet Room on September 23.
The Broome-based illustrator became one of Australia's first Indigenous artists to have a syndicated daily comic strip in a newspaper.
Adelaide Festival Centre creative producer Celia Coulthard said with the festival turning 50 was the perfect opportunity to celebrate First Nations arts and artists.
"With Bangarra Dance Theatre and No Fixed Address at Her Majesty's Theatre and OUR MOB in our galleries, OUR STORIES in Dunstan Playhouse, and a hugely exciting year of OUR WORDS in the Banquet Room, we welcome South Australians to join us in celebrating First Nations arts, writing and performance across Adelaide Festival Centre," she said.
