....I acknowledge the traditional owners of country in which I reside and pay respect to them and to their elders. We acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the Traditional Owners and Custodians of this country and recognise their connection to land, wind, water, and community.

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Come and join us around the fire Family friendly, free entry, all welcome! Bring a blanket and get settled on the lawn for a day of music, art & culture

UMI Arts PROUDLY PRESENTS the 18th annual Big Talk One Fire Festival, a celebration of the vibrant First Nations cultures that have been surviving and thriving for thousands of years in this beautiful and varied landscape we call Far North Queensland. A day of celebration, sharing, storytelling, song, dance, art, workshops, food and yarning, all presented by First Nations performers, artists, & cultural leaders from across Far North Queensland, Big Talk One Fire 2025 will again be held at at our home at the lush Munro Martin Park in Cairns.

Traditional & contemporary dance performances from across FNQ

First Nations art market packed with art, crafts and giftware

Culture, craft & dance workshops

Fun kids activities

Local fave food vans

SATURDAY 13TH SEPTEMBER 2025

MUNRO MARTIN PARK, GIMUY/CAIRNS

GATES OPEN 3PM

MAIN STAGE LINE-UP

Gimuy Yidinji Dancers

Mayi Wumba Dance Troupe

ALLKUMO Malpa Paman

Kapay Kuyan Dance Group

Buuri Guuman Irribamuu

Boigu Dance group

Malu Buay Gizlam

Torres Strait Dancers

FIRST NATIONS ART MARKET

UMI Arts Gallery & Gift Shop
August Lily
Nice Gel
AMK_Art
Dillybag Dreaming
Cape York Art
Tatipai Barsa
WidiWorx
Get Behind it
LT’s Aboriginial Arts & Crafts
2 Sista’s Strong
Strait Yarn
Creative Art Book
Reprezent

WORKSHOPS & PLAY SPACES

Traditional Weaving Techniques

with Sandy Scott (Guggu Yimithir/Bundjalung)
& Andrea Brim (Djabugay)

Didgeridoo Workshops & Cultural Talks

with Shaun Creek

Natural Bracelet Making

with Jineecka Don (Tjapukai/Kuku Yalanji)

Necklace Making

with Dorothy Edwards (Kokoberrin People, Pa la Nganduw Kedew – White Dingo Clan)

Smoke, Story & Stillness

with Karen Reys (CEED Healing)

Magical Face & Balloon Cairns

CAFNEC Mangrove Crab Game

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