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The Saltwater Freshwater Festival is an innovative and authentic cultural experience that promotes the unique identity of the region’s Aboriginal communities.

Aden Ridgeway – Festival Patron

Steven Donovan

My name is Steven Donovan and I am a Biripi / Dungutti man. I have been performing Aboriginal Dance for 5 years and I also play the Didgeridoo.

I currently have a dance troupe called Badu Dancers. We have performed at NAIDOC events and various local festivities in the Hastings area.

I have also performed at the Global Festival and most recently I performed and choreographed workshops at the Utopian Dream Dance Festival.

With the workshops I do, I like all participants to have an open mind and a willingness to learn and understand the importance of dance in Aboriginal Culture. You learn basic dance movements including animal actions/movements, stomping and shake-a-leg, and also get an understanding of rhythm, sounds and music.