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Garma Festival Live Blog: Before The Kick Off

Check out our NITV live blog of #Garma, showing the behind the scenes over the course of the festival

Garma Set Up

Keep an eye out for NITV's live Garma blog this weekend Source: Own

Loads of NITV staff are on the ground at Garma 2016 on Gumatj land, so we're able to cover all the action from TV broadcasts to breaking news, to all the fun stuff in between.

Here's what's been happening pre-kick off...

Setting up

The stage builds for upon the red Earth
Garma Set Up
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Camp out

One of the many volunteers making sure the whopping 2,500 visitors have somewhere to sleep at Garma this weekend.
Garma Set Up
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NITV News Broadcast

Picking a location for our live nightly news cross isn't easy when you are so spoilt for choices.
Garma Set Up
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Garma Set Up
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Volunteer efforts

Every tent needs a blow up mattress ... All 2,500 of them. Thanks Garma Volunteers!
Garma Set Up
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Weaving women

Some of the NITV team were lucky enough to share in the knowledge of the local ladies today
Garma Set Up
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Garma Set Up
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Garma Set Up
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Garma Set Up
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Youth participation

Students from all around Australia join the Garma Festival for a learning on country experience. This shared mural was created on Friday 29th July.
Garma Set Up
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Just as important as the political and community leaders' discussions, Garma hosts a Youth Forum where young future leaders share ideas and gain knowledge from one another.
Garma Set Up
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Ceremony

Local Yolgnu lead the Garma 2016 welcome ceremony. Thank you for having us on your country!
Garma Pre
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Garma Pre
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Garma Pre
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Garma Pre
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Garma Pre
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The smells and sounds filling the Gulkala site are strong and rich in culture as the Bungul kicks off on Friday afternoon at Garma
Garma Pre
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Garma Pre
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Stay tuned! We'll be updating content as we get more shots of Garma 2016...


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Published 29 July 2016 3:30pm
Updated 30 July 2016 9:58am
By Sophie Verass


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