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title: Honouring 50 years of NAIDOC Week
description: Barangaroo is turning up the glow for Vivid Sydney 2026. From laser-lit waterfronts to fiery food theatrics on Stargazer Lawn, discover a festival hotspot where light, flavour and creativity collide.
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# [Honouring 50 years of NAIDOC Week](https://www.internationaltowers.com/whatson/honouring-50-years-of-naidoc-week)

 Written by [International Towers](https://www.internationaltowers.com/whatson/author/international-towers) | Jun 12, 2026 2:55:41 AM

### Celebrate the strength of First Nations culture with free NAIDOC Week events. 

NAIDOC Week is a national celebration held every July, recognising the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. It is a time for all Australians to reflect on the strength and resilience of First Nations communities and to honour the world’s oldest continuous living cultures.

### 2026 NAIDOC Theme

NAIDOC Week’s Fifty Years of Deadly theme honours five decades of strength, resistance and cultural pride shaped by generations of First Nations people. It reflects a journey sustained over time — past, present and future. At Barangaroo, this legacy is visible through the recognition of Country and the powerful history of Barangaroo herself, reinforcing enduring connection, leadership and cultural continuity that has thrived across generations and continues to shape the future. 

[Learn more about NAIDOC Week](https://www.naidoc.org.au/about/naidoc-theme)

### <https://www.vividsydney.com/event/light/molecule-of-light>

### [National Indigenous Art Fair](https://www.barangaroo.com/whats-on/events/national-indigenous-art-fair)

Celebrate the richness of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture at the National Indigenous Art Fair (NIAF) 2026, returning for its most ambitious edition yet at The Cutaway from 3 – 5 Jul, 2026.

 

 

 

### **<https://www.vividsydney.com/event/light/point-of-no-return>**

### [Aboriginal Cultural Tours](https://www.internationaltowers.com/whatson/aboriginal-cultural-tours)

Join our regular Aboriginal Cultural Tours that extend throughout the six-hectare headland of Barangaroo Reserve, taking in the 75,000 native Australian trees and shrubs that are a feature of the Reserve.

 

 

 

### <https://www.vividsydney.com/event/light/letter>

### [Wellama](https://www.barangaroo.com/precincts/barangaroo-reserve/wellama)

Discover a contemporary re-imagining of Welcome to Country, commissioned for the entrance to the Cutaway in Barangaroo Reserve.

 

 

 

### **<https://www.vividsydney.com/event/light/laniakea>**

### [Public Art Tour](https://www.barangaroo.com/editorials/public-art-in-barangaroo)

Barangaroo is home to plenty of stunning public art pieces that are completely free to view. Discover works from a number of First Nations artist like Shellwall, Remembering, Barangaroo Ngangamaym, Mermer Waiskeder and more!

 

 

 

Visit [Barangaroo](https://www.barangaroo.com/whats-on/campaigns/naidoc-week) for more information. 

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