Love, truth-telling and success: Insights from Yabun Festival 2021
The main takeaways from Yabun Festival’s Love and Success panels. Professor Jaky Troy, Aunty Norma Ingram, and Pastor Ray Minniecon.
January 28, 2021
Yabun Festival, the largest one-day Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander festival in Australia, was held on Tuesday. Coinciding with Invasion Day rallies on January 26th, the festival provides a space to celebrate First Nations cultures’ survival and resilience through music, dance, art, and oration.
Typically an in-person affair, Yabun 2021 was live streamed due to public gathering restrictions. Nonetheless, the energy at this year’s festival, as well as the hard work of all organisers, creators and leaders involved, was unparalleled.
Interview: Jordy Smith Has Some Thoughts
Throughout 2019, I was able to travel with Jordy from Indonesia to South Africa and Hawaii, where he concluded his strongest and most consistent quest for the world title yet. I’ve watched Jordy surf with great admiration since he exploded onto the tour over a decade ago; his style the result of his immense stature constantly […] style // Dec 11, 2020
Words by Morgan Maassen
Throughout 2019, I was able to travel with Jordy from Indonesia to South Africa and Hawaii, where he concluded his strongest and most consistent quest for the world title yet. I’ve watched Jordy surf with great admiration since he exploded onto the tour over a decade ago; his style the result of his immense stature constantly exploring its limitless power on a wave.