Two big events for You Connect

A staff member prepares for I Shine

Central Coast charity You Connect, which provides programs, supports and housing for people with disabilities and mental health diagnoses, has two big events coming up.

A NAIDOC celebration day will be held on Wednesday, June 28, from 8am-2pm at the Gosford centre, 24 Glennie St West.

The event will be a day to celebrate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures.

There will be a smoking ceremony and acknowledgement of Country followed by indigenous painting, games and traditional music with Kyle Freeman, a Wiradjuri man.

The group will also hold an exhibition, I Shine, on Friday, June 23, at The Entrance Gallery in Battley Ave.

The arts fiesta will be held from 5-8pm and continue online thereafter.

Submissions for I Shine will be accepted until June 19

People are invited to submit paintings, photographs, drawings, sculptures, dances, songs, and videos – anything that makes them shine – for inclusion in the exhibition, with submissions closing on June 19.

The opening night fiesta will include music and food, along with the amazing artworks.

A group of local professional artists from the Five Strings Collaborative will give feedback to all artists on the night.

For full details on how to submit an entry and the arts fiesta go to https://you-connect.com.au/i-shine or call 0424 548 305.

For information on the NAIDOC celebration day email Belinda.Fidler@you-connect.com.au

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You Connect