A free community event at Noarlunga’s Hopgood Theatre will mark Reconciliation Week in the City of Onkaparinga on Tuesday 28 May.

It starts with Nunga Screen, which shares and celebrates First Nations culture, stories and language through film, at 10am and will include music and dance, food and cultural activities until 1.30pm.

The program will feature the premiere short documentary from an emerging First Nations filmmaker commissioned by Country Arts SA.

The 2024 Mayor’s Reconciliation Week Recognition Awards will be announced at the event. Book online to attend.

Reconciliation Week aims to raise awareness and educate about shared histories, cultures, and achievements, and to explore how to achieve reconciliation in Australia.

The National Reconciliation Week 2024 theme, Now More Than Ever, is a reminder that no matter what, the fight for justice and the rights of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people will continue.

City of Onkaparinga supports reconciliation through the delivery of its Reconciliation Action Plan and actions across the key areas of Relationships, Respect, Opportunities and Governance.

It works with Neporendi Aboriginal Forum Incorporated and the Elders Group base at Neporendi Aboriginal Community Centre, as well as Joining Hands and Minds, a network of local agencies providing services to the First Nations community.

Other free Reconciliation Week events include:

• Screening of an award-winning documentary about Bruce Pascoe's book Dark Emu at Noarlunga library at 1.30pm on Tuesday 28 May. Register to attend via Eventbrite.
• Yarnin Circle and Smoking Ceremony at Aldinga Library at 6pm on Thursday 30 May. Register to attend via Eventbrite.
• Ochre Paint for Kids at Willunga Library at 3.30pm on Wednesday 12 June. Register to attend via Eventbrite.

Find out more about Reconciliation Week on the website.