Relive the 2026 Festival Program

This evening, we explore pivotal moments in the story of Gimuy—the place now known as Cairns—on the lands and waters of the Gimuy Walubara Yidinji people, whose culture and connection to Country extend back 60,150 years. The program opens with works incorporating Yidinji songs and language sung by the Gondwana Indigenous Children’s Choir. We then hear pieces aligned with key years in Cairns’ history - from 1770—the birth year of Beethoven and the year James Cook first saw Trinity Bay, to music written in 1876, when Cairns was established as a township and on to 1923, when it was officially made a city. Together, these works invite us to reflect on the many layers of history that shape this place and offer a musical perspective on our new home.

Tickets start from $30 for patrons under 30 years of age and $86 for AFCM Friends.

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