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Artistic and cultural showcase
Interview with director Felix Cross – Black Drop Effect
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Interview with Yuwaalaraay woman and writer of Black Drop Effect – Nardi Simpson
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Artist Karla Dickens brings the secret history of Aboriginal circus performers to the Big Top
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Jamie North unveils his latest public artwork
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Dr Naomi Malone is uncovering the history around deafness in NSW
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Imogen Dixon-Smith is curating goals on her way to the Venice Biennale
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“Storytelling that shakes us keeps Sydney Festival moving in sync with the times.” – Sydney Festival Artistic Director Wesley Enoch
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