Videos from the Real AUSTRALIA
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The Croc Festival in Thursday Island
The Croc Festival is a three-day 100% drug, alcohol and tobacco free event, held annually since 1998 in a number of locations in remote and rural areas of Australia. It is is produced by Indigenous Festivals of Australia and aims to engage Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians in building relationships while celebrating their traditional culture. During the days, primary and high school students participate in various activities related to arts, education, health, careers and sports while the evenings are filled with song and dance performances by the students of the various participating schools.
The videos on these pages are a only a selection of the performances that were held at the "100% in Control Croc Festival" in Thursday Island, from 24 to 26 July 2001. They are an interesting mix of pure traditional dancing, modern interpretations of traditional dance and contemporary disco dancing, sometimes in thesame performance. This is typical of the world Australia's indigenous people live in today: taking what is best from indigenous and mainstream culture and effortlessly moving between them.
The schools involved in this festival are all from northern Queensland and the Torres Strait Islands. The performances, held on a stage in the open air, are totally non-competitive: everyone is a winner.
 Saibai State School |  Bwgcolman, Palm Island |  Dauan State School (1) |
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 Injinoo State School |  Ihwya Youth Group, T.I. |  Malu Kiwai School, Boigu |  Yam Island State School |
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 Yorke Island State School |  Normanton State School |  Thirsday Island High School |  Mabuiag Island State School |
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