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In pictures: Garma Festival was a colourful celebration of cultures

 Garma Festival 2022 was held at Gulkula, near the township of Nhulunbuy. (Picture: Michael Franchi)

After a three-year hiatus due to COVID, Garma Festival has made a return in the Northern Territory, during a historic weekend

The event is considered the leading Indigenous cultural exchange event and a national hub for major forums with discussion, policy and action formulation.

The festival brings together Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians through youth forums, art gallery, music, film, song, dance and expo exhibitions.

Take a look at all the colour from the weekend below.

Dancers performed to open the festival.  (ABC: Michael Franchi)
The Prime Minister and Galarrwuy Yunupingu enjoyed the opening performance.  (ABC: Michael Franchi)
Marcia Langton spoke at a forum on the Friday.  (ABC: Michael Franchi)
Dancers opened the key forum on Saturday.  (ABC: Michael Franchi)
The Gurruwiwi family are seen with a memorial for old man. (ABC: Michael Franchi)
Jennifer Gurruwiwi painted a yidaki during the festival.  (ABC: Michael Franchi)
Face and body paint featured throughout the festival.  (ABC: Michael Franchi)
The main stage saw plenty of performances across the weekend. (ABC: Michael Franchi)
Nyassha Horne, and Solman Gurruwiwi, 2, were part of the final ceremony on Sunday. (ABC: Michael Franchi )
The evening Bunggul had plenty of colour.  (ABC: Michael Franchi)
Galarrwuy Yunupingu sees off the dancers performing for the evening Bunggul on Sunday.  (ABC: Michael Franchi)
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