Culture & History
Users of the City of Adelaide Reconciliation website should be aware that in some Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, seeing the names and photographs of deceased people may cause sadness and distress, particularly to relatives of those people.
Culture
Adelaide has an internationally recognised reputation for a thriving creative and cultural sector. Council is committed to working with the community to build on our City’s many strengths to ensure Adelaide is a welcoming and dynamic city full of rich and diverse experiences. Culture is…
Public Art
Public Art is about artistic expression. Integral to the character of the city, in its diversity and quality it provides an insight into cultural life and community values. It plays a strong role in creating and celebrating the city’s sense of place and identity. Public Art Discussion…
City Archives
The documentary heritage of the City is preserved in the Archives, Civic Collection, and Oral History collections. Archives are valuable records which are considered worthy of being preserved permanently. The Archives holds about 5,000 shelf metres of records and these exist in a wide…
Refugee Welcome Zone
The City of Adelaide celebrates the wonderful cultural diversity that refugees and asylum seekers bring to our community.
Welcome to Country
It is now commonplace for events to begin with a welcome to Kaurna land speech by a Kaurna Elder, or sometimes by a younger person such as a student at Kaurna Plains School where Kaurna is taught. Whilst these speeches take a variety of forms, a minimalist Kaurna speech is reproduced here…
Kaurna
City of Adelaide acknowledges that we are meeting on the traditional country of the Kaurna people of the Adelaide Plains and pays respect to Elders past and present. We recognise and respect their cultural heritage, beliefs and relationship with the land. We acknowledge that they are of…
Reconciliation
The City of Adelaide has a long-standing commitment to reconciliation with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.
Aboriginal Flag
The Aboriginal Flag And Victoria Square/Tarntanyangga An important historical connection. Birth of a Flag The birth of the Aboriginal flag occurred in Victoria Square / Tarntanyangga in July 1971 at a land rights rally. Later during the same year, the Aboriginal flag was flown at the…
Annual Events
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander events, anniversaries and cultural celebrations. Events taking place in the city run by the community and City of Adelaide can be viewed here. Reconciliation South Australia events can be viewed here. Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug |…
Cultural Links & Resources
Find out more from the different cultural organisations based both nationally and in South Australia. Australian Government Services News and initiatives including Aboriginal affairs. www.australia.gov.au Tandanya (National Aboriginal Cultural Institute) Tandanya aims to foster…
