Official Program

CAPE YORK RECONCILIATION DYNAMIC DISCOVERY ROCKS FESTIVAL BUSINESS FESTIVAL SYMPOSIUM 11 - 13 JUNE 18 - 20 JUNE 15 - 16 JUNE

www.cooktownexpo.com.au WANTHARRA YURRA - Welcome! The extend an open hand to welcome you to our country – an area rich in culture, botany and history. Come and stand on our ancient lands, share our dreamtime stories and understand the roots of reconciliation that are intrinsically linked to our region.

A celebration of culture, history, food, art, music and more...

2 MESSAGE FROM THE TRADITIONAL OWNER

Wantharra Yurra, Gatil ngathu Erica Deeral, ngayu Waymburr Warra bama Guugu Yimithirr ngun.

Hello and Welcome, my name is Erica Deeral and I am the Traditional Owner of Waymburr (Cooktown) which is part of the 32 odd clan groups of Guugu Yimithirr nation. The traditional lands of Waymburr which encompasses south-west to the Annan River and north-east to the . Waymburr traditionally known to the local bama (Aboriginal) was the meeting place situated between two Indigenous nations, the Guugu Yimithirr & Ku Ku Yalanji, it was a mutual area that the surrounding clan groups would gather for traditional initiations, traditional birthing’s, traditional ceremonies and cultural events. Because of the significance of the area the law of this land meant that “No blood was to be shed”. My father was the second Australian Aboriginal person elected to an Australian Parliament and the first to State Parliament representing the seat of Cook. My father made it his lifelong ambition to study, research and understand the journals of Captain , Banks and Parkinson to gain an insight into the Indigenous perspective of the meeting between the Guugu Yimithirr bama, Captain James Cook and his men on the Endeavour River in 1770. It is through his ambition and working with the Re-enactment Association that he discovered what we believe is the first Recorded Act of Reconciliation in . The Cooktown & Cape York Expo 2021 is an event focused on reconciliation, recognising the past, reflecting on the present and moving forward together for a better future for all. We are excited to showcase our beautiful country, culture, and welcome you whole heartedly to the Cooktown & Cape York Expo 2021.

ERICA DEERAL WAYMBURR WARRA ELDER & TRADITIONAL OWNER

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On behalf of all Queenslanders, I congratulate the traditional owners of Waymburr Warra, the Cook Shire Council, and the many associated individuals and organisations who have worked in partnership to bring The Rising Tide to fruition.

It has been a challenging year since the difficult decision was made to cancel the unique event planned for 2020 to mark the 250th anniversary of Captain Cook’s historic landing on the bank of Waalumbaal Birri, and the first recorded act of reconciliation in Australia when Cook was met by the local Bama-Ngay people. Kaye and I very much regret that we are unable to be with you to share the experience of the re-enactment of the landing, the Reconciliation Rocks Concert, the Warrma, and the Seafood Extravaganza Long Lunch. Equally, I regret that I cannot attend the Cape York Business Expo. As Governor, one of my responsibilities is to promote and encourage Queensland enterprise, and I was particularly pleased that the program for The Rising Tide includes this three-day business event. It is of immediate importance and relevance as a means of connecting and educating today’s businesses and communities, but it will also deliver an inspiring legacy well into the future as the region works towards post­pandemic economic recovery. It was a rising tide which enabled Cook to bring the crippled Endeavour into the Endeavour River; the Cooktown and Cape York Expo will provide the rising tide that lifts the region and its communities to a prosperous and successful future.

HIS EXCELLENCY THE HONOURABLE PAUL DE JERSEY AC GOVERNOR OF QUEENSLAND

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This June, in the spirit of reconciliation and togetherness, the Expo will celebrate local Aboriginal and Islander cultures and the rich history of Cooktown and Cape York through re-enactments, arts, music, markets, tours, food and fairs. Across 10 days of free and ticketed events, The Rising Tide will highlight stories of the Guugu Yimithirr people, while paying homage to James Cook’s historic journey In Queensland’s Year of Indigenous to Waalmbal Birri (Endeavour River). Tourism, the Expo will be an opportunity to learn more about Aboriginal and Torres Whether it is the blockbuster Strait Islander history, arts, and culture in Reconciliation Rocks music festival, the the Far North and to reconnect following Endeavour Ball, the Sails of Light Lantern the easing of restrictions on gatherings Parade, or the corroboree on the banks and travel. of the river known as Warrma, this year’s event invites visitors to acknowledge the To all who make the journey to Cooktown past, embrace traditions of the world’s and the Cape, I hope you will extend oldest continuing cultures, and celebrate a your stay in the region, supporting local shared future. accommodation providers and tourism operators as the industry recovers from The is proud to impacts of the coronavirus pandemic support the rescheduled and reimagined (COVID-19). Expo in 2021. My Government is committed to advancing reconciliation in We appreciate your support and wish Queensland, delivering better economic, you an uplifting, memorable visit to this employment, health, and housing year’s Expo. outcomes for First Nations people. Treaties are a critical tool in promoting reconciliation and the Queensland Government is committed to reframing the relationship with Aboriginal and ANNASTACIA PALASZCZUK MP Torres Strait Islander peoples on our PREMIER OF QUEENSLAND State’s Path to Treaty. MINISTER FOR TRADE

5 MESSAGE FROM THE MAYOR OF COOK SHIRE

Welcome to the Cooktown and Cape York Expo 2021 - The Rising Tide.

The spiritual roots of Cooktown (Waymburr) are of harmony, reconciliation and respect of people and environment. We are proud of our unique shared heritage and rich Indigenous and European history and invite you to take a look through our town and its many and varied attractions and experiences. You can also experience great fishing, trekking, waterfalls and beaches as well as visiting the beautiful neighboring indigenous communities of Hope Vale and . We are excited and privileged to invite you to join with us for 10 action packed days of celebration in commemoration of Captain Cook’s stay here 251 years ago. The Cooktown Expo 2021 showcases the fabulous Cape region and I encourage you to keep this program on hand, mark your favourite events, and don’t miss out on all that we have on offer. There are a range of events to suit all ages and budgets, so relax, unwind and let the fun, the atmosphere and the culture sweep you away! The Cooktown Expo is proudly presented by Cook Shire Council, with the generous support of our , Silver and Bronze sponsors and local and neighboring community groups, performers and volunteers. Experience and explore the history, adventure and culture of Cooktown!

PETER SCOTT MAYOR COOK SHIRE COUNCIL

6 MESSAGE FROM THE MINISTER FOR SENIORS AND DISABILITY SERVICES AND MINISTER FOR ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER PARTNERSHIPS

Welcome to Cooktown and Cape York Expo 2021 – The Rising Tide, a wonderful opportunity to immerse yourself in unique local culture and community and explore some of the superb tourism experiences on offer here. The impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic have provided incredible challenges, but thanks to the hard work of Queenslanders our state was one of the first to put in place a COVID Safe Event Framework which paved the way for events such as this one to take place. The Palaszczuk Government is proud to support Cooktown and Cape York Expo 2021 – The Rising Tide, through Tourism Palaszczuk Government continues its and Events Queensland’s Destination journey towards reconciliation right Events Program and it is a feature on our across the state. It’s Live! in Queensland events calendar. Congratulations to the event organisers Events are an important part of our state’s and all those involved – may it be a economic recovery from the pandemic successful one. because they attract visitors to the region which stimulates the local economy and If you are visiting for the event, I supports local jobs. Events are also an encourage you to make some time to important opportunity for communities, explore the diverse tourism experiences friends, families and visitors to come on offer in this beautiful region. together, creating community pride and reconnecting us. THE HON. CRAIG CRAWFORD MP This year’s theme, built around the first MINISTER FOR SENIORS AND DISABILITY SERVICES AND MINISTER recorded act of reconciliation between FOR ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT Indigenous and non-Indigenous ISLANDER PARTNERSHIPS Australians in 1770 is significant as the

7 LEGACY PROJECTS

Three of the four legacy projects funded The Reconciliation Rocks Precinct by the Federal Government as part of includes landscaping, design, $5,455,000 funding from the Community interpretation, and artistic installations Development Grants Program will be at the Reconciliation Rocks precinct in officially opened during the Expo. Cooktown. The Reconciliation Rocks area near the Endeavour River is where the The $1.2 million Reconciliation first recorded reconciliation occurred Rocks Precinct Development, the site between Captain Cook and local Bama of Australia’s first recorded act of in 1770. This is a place of historical and reconciliation, will be opened on June 11 spiritual significance as well as a place along with the $575,000 Waalmbal Birri of national significance in Australia’s Heritage and Culture Centre and $1.9 contemporary story of reconciliation. million Botanic Gardens Redevelopment on June 12. The Botanic Gardens Development features a range of upgrades to ensure the longevity of this historical site. These upgrades include new footpaths, improvement of accessibility infrastructure, increased parking, picnic and barbeque facilities and additional interpretive signage. The redevelopment of the Cooktown Boathouse to the Waalmbal Birri Heritage and Culture Centre contributes to the on-going revitalisation of Cooktown and the advancement of the region’s unique shared cultural history. The redevelopment has provided an architecturally designed space to house costumes and story of the annual re- enactment of Cook’s landing in 1770, as well as original murals and artworks, artefacts, dioramas and nautical and other displays, including a model Endeavour. The fourth legacy project, the $1.7 million Gamaay Dreaming Track, is still under construction and will be officially opened later in 2021. The Gamaay Dreaming Track has been partly established but requires a formed access road and essential facilities and infrastructure including a tour desk to ensure its success into the future.

Gulbuuyygu (All Together) 8 by Braham Stevens HISTORY OF COOKTOWN

We are proud to be the place of the first recorded act of reconciliation - a meeting between Captain James Cook, his crew and the local indigenous residents on the banks of the Endeavour River in 1770. For over 48 days, it was the most significant exchange of culture, language and science in early Australian history. A century later, Cook’s Town was built on the banks of the river where that historic meeting took place. A bustling new port and community grew from a ramshackle tent city to service the mining camps of Queensland’s largest gold rush on the Palmer River. The gold soon disappeared, but Cooktown hung on, surviving economic decline and two devastating cyclones. Today Cooktown has a population of 2,300 and the town is growing again as word spreads of its beautiful location and the friendliness of its people. With the completion of the Mulligan Highway in 2006, the town is now easily accessible by a fully sealed road and air, yet its remote location, stunning landscapes and laid- back lifestyle give it a distinctly frontier feel - the very essence of Australia! Cooktown & Cape York Expo 2021 is a reflection and celebration of a positive shared history, which manifests here today with our multicultural population uniting in harmonious societal, economic, technological and cultural evolution.

9 ROCKSReconciliation FESTIVAL 11 - 13 JUNE 2021

Headline Artists

Troy Cassar-Daley Busby Marou Sean Choolburra

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10 F Free Event $ Pre-Purchased Ticket Required Pre-Registration Required Friday 11 JUNE Reconciliation ROCKS FESTIVAL 2pm - 3pm F Local School Performances Festival Village Including the Hope Vale Lutheran Church Band

4pm - 4:45pm F Official Opening Festival Village Welcome to Country, with MC Sean Choolburra

4:45pm - 5:15pm F Fire Stick Parade to Reconciliation Rocks Festival Village

5:30pm - 6pm F Reconciliation Re-enactment Commemoration Reconciliation Rocks Australia’s first recorded act of reconciliation in 1770 Precinct

6pm - 6:40pm F Cape York & Regional Artists Festival Village Performances by Royston & The Lamptons

6:40pm - 10pm F Opening Night Concert Festival Village Featuring Dalkan Band, Night Shift & Mau Power Saturday 12 JUNE Reconciliation ROCKS FESTIVAL 9am - 9:30am F Ngutha-Ngutha Indigenous Precinct - Opening Ngutha-Ngutha Precinct Traditional cultural heritage of Australia’s First People in region

9am - 5pm F Cape York & Torres Strait Islands Regional Artists Bluewater Marquee Nguumbarr Nhaama Gallery Exhibition

9am - 9:30am F Cape York & Torres Strait Islands Regional Artists Bluewater Marquee Performance by Kirsty Burchill

10:30am - F Cape Conversation Hour Bluewater Marquee 11:30am Performance/Theatre - Nancy , Willem Brugmen

10:30am - 11am $ History of the Chinese and Gold Rush Presentation James Cook Museum Hear historic stories of the Chinese & gold rush era in Cooktown

12pm - 5pm F Cape York & Torres Strait Islands Regional Artists Festival Village Tammy Gibson, Ella Hartwig, Red Soil Country, Kirsty Burchill & Yazmindi

5pm - 6pm F Traditional Indigenous Dance Showcase Festival Village Guba Markai, Gerib Sik, Kawadji Wimpa, Guugu Yimithirr dancers

6pm - 10:30pm F Reconciliation Rocks Concert Festival Village Featuring Warrigan, Black Image, Mau Power, Troy Cassar-Daley & Busby Marou

7:30pm - 11pm $ Paranormal Investigations Tour James Cook Museum Brett Scotney, attempts to find out who is around when it’s quiet

11 ROCKSReconciliation FESTIVAL 11 - 13 JUNE 2021

F Free Event $ Pre-Purchased Ticket Required Pre-Registration Required Sunday 13 JUNE Reconciliation ROCKS FESTIVAL 8am - 9am $ Poet’s Breakfast Nature’s Powerhouse Breakfast on the verandah overlooking the Botanic Gardens

9am - 10am F Cape York & Torres Strait Islands Regional Artists Bluewater Marquee Performance by Ella Hartwig

10am - 11:30am F Captain Cook’s Landing Re-enactment Bicentennial Park Re-enacting the landing of Cook and his crew in 1770

10:30am - $ History of the Sisters of Mercy Convent James Cook Museum 11:30am Guide retells the story and indigenous history of Cooktown

10:30am - F Cape Conversation Hour Bluewater Marquee 11:30am ‘Is there a connection with our ancestral art?’

12pm - 3pm F Cape York & Torres Strait Islands Regional Artists Bluewater Marquee Set to Rise, Jontae Tamou, Nandy Boii & Hard2miss

5pm - 7:45pm F Warrma Bicentennial Park Local Indigenous stories performed live from various artists

7:45pm - 8pm F Fireworks Bicentennial Park

8:15pm - 9:15pm F Comedy Hour - Sean Choolburra Festival Village

JAMES COOK MUSEUM Open daily from 9am to 4pm Bookings essential History of the Chinese and Gold Rush Presentation - 12 June 10.30am Join an experienced National Trust guide as they tell the historic stories of the Chinese and gold rush era. History of the Sisters of Mercy Convent and Indigenous Presentation - 13 June 10.30am Join an experienced National Trust guide as they retell the story of the convent and the indigenous history of Cooktown. Paranormal Investigations Tour 12, 18 & 19 June 7.30pm Join experienced guide and paranormal investigator, Brett Scotney, as he attempts to find out who is around when all is quiet. Discover the haunted heritage of the James Cook Museum.

12 THE WARRMA FREE - Sunday 13 June and Sunday 20 June 5pm - Bicentennial Park

Join us at sunset on the banks of the The audience will be entranced Endeavour River for a live by a sound and light show with performance that will bring together different types of Quinkan spirits up to 40 Indigenous dancers from that will lurk around the dance surrounding clan lands to tell their ground – watching and waiting stories of the dreaming, their history while we hear the sounds of and legends. Tamara Pearson from black and white cockatoos, clap Sacred Creations will bring together sticks, the dingo and curlews in youth from around Cooktown to the background. Join us for a truly work with industry professionals to unique event on the banks of the create three exciting new and vibrant Endeavour River followed by a dance performances. spectacular fireworks display.

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13 CAPE YORK AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDS REGIONAL ARTIST SHOWCASE From illustrators and photographers, to musical groups, soloists and weavers - the Cape York and Torres Strait Islands Regional Artist Showcase has attracted some of the finest established and up-and coming artistic talent from across and the Torres Strait islands The Showcase will see 42 visual artists and performers from across Cape York Peninsula and Torres Strait Islands participate in a series of professional development workshops with industry professionals designed to develop their arts practice and professional business acumen. These 42 artists will also be showcasing their talents through performance or exhibition at the Expo. The Nguumbarr Nhaama (See Pictures) Gallery Pop-Up exhibition will feature 16 artists from the communities of , Bloomfield, Coen, Cooktown, Erub Island, Hope Vale, Laura, Mapoon, New Mapoon, Port Stewart, Seisia and Wujal Wujal. Agnes Mark, Antoinette Nicole Pearson, Elaine Liddy, Farron Port, Florince Williams, Isobella Barker, Jason Jia, Jane Dennis, Kathi Stefferson, Matilda June Nona, Marilyn Kepple, Nash Snider, Nancy Kiwat, Orionne Albert Mitchell, Vincent Babai, Wudarrabin Snider. Exhibition open: Saturday 12 and Sunday 13 June from 9-5pm - Bluewater Marquee.

The 26 musicians will be entertaining the crowds on Friday 11, Saturday 12 and Sunday 13 June - Festival Village.

14 SOLOISTS Ella Hartwig Yazmindi Jontae Tamou Kirsty Burchill Michael Peter Oliver

BANDS Hard 2 Miss Set to Rise Red Soil Country Royston & The Lamptons Tammy Gibson Band

15 12 - 18 JUNE 2021 NGUTHA-NGUTHA INDIGENOUS PRECINCT

9am – 5pm ‘Ngutha-Ngutha’ in the Guugu Yimithirr Aboriginal language translates to ‘back in time’ or ‘long ago’. Ngutha-Ngutha Indigenous Precinct takes us on a journey into the traditional cultural heritage and daily life of Australia’s First Peoples in our region. The precinct will feature Indigenous workshops, demonstrations, keynote speakers, storytelling, Indigenous businesses, food and market stalls.

Market Stall Holders Hope Vale Art Centre Pop-Up Gallery Various Indigenous Art & Craft Stalls Hunting the Homelands Kija Creations My Pathways Regional Stall Pormpuraaw Art & Cultural Centre Indigenous Inspired Children’s Zone If you are hungry… Len’s Kupmurri & Catering Services And plenty more!

16 Workshops and Demonstrations • Trevor Gibson Indigenous Hunting Workshop & Demonstrations • Bradley Michael Indigenous Hunting Workshop & Demonstrations • Hope Vale Gumba Gumba’s Indigenous Weaving Workshop • Sacred Creations Fire Making Demonstration & Performance • Sean Creek Digeridoo Workshop & Demonstration • Guugu Yimithirr Language Workshops & Demonstrations • Live, Breath & Love Hope Vale Photo Exhibition

Presented in conjunction with the National Museum of Australia

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CapeEXPO WEEKYork 14 - 17 JUNE 2021

Expo Highlights 14 June - Theatre Performance 15 June - Film & Documentary Night 16 June - Country Music Night 17 June - Cooktown Cantata and Jazz in the Gardens

18 F Free Event $ Pre-Purchased Ticket Required Pre-Registration Required Monday 14 JUNE Cape York EXPO WEEK 9am - 10am F Live Entertainment: Nelson & Linda Bluewater Marquee

10:30am - F Cape Conversation Hour Bluewater Marquee 11:30am Food Security with various groups

12:30pm - F Shared History Presentation Waalmbal Birri Heritage 1:30pm Based on Captain Cook’s seven week stay on the Endeavour River and Culture Centre

4pm - 5pm F Snippets of History - Black Mountain Myths Busted Cooktown History Centre

5pm - 6pm F Live Entertainment: Captain Tap & the Watery Hose Festival Village

6:30pm - 8pm F Theatre Performance - Centre for Australasian Theatre Festival Village Tuesday 15 JUNE Cape York EXPO WEEK 9am - 10am F Live Entertainment: Jontae Bluewater Marquee

9am - 5pm F Cape York Dynamic Business Symposium - Opening PCYC Cooktown Forums and skills development tips to help grow your business Events Centre

10:30am - F Cape Conversation Hour Bluewater Marquee 11:30am Resilience from the Ground Up

12:30pm - F Shared History Presentation Waalmbal Birri Heritage 1:30pm Based on Captain Cook’s seven week stay on the Endeavour River and Culture Centre

4pm - 6:30pm F Live Entertainment: Bwongu & Tullara Connors Festival Village

6:30pm - 9pm F Film & Documentary Night Festival Village Long Time Ago Bloomfield River/Ngadiku Bana Yirri, Wawu - Devine Hope and The Message.

19 Session 1: Resilience and Adaptability CAPE YORK Tuesday 15 June 9.30am - 11am DYNAMIC Facilitated by Professor Hurriyet Babacan from The Institute, James Cook BUSINESS University, this session we will focus on building resilience in business and SYMPOSIUM the importance of value adding and adaptability. We will also explore local 15 & 16 JUNE and regional case studies and some of the business mega trends. Guest speakers Hosted by James Cook University include Krista Watkins, Managing Director and Clean Growth Choices and of Natural Evolutions and 2018 National facilitated by highly experienced Rural Woman of the year and Pip Schroor, world class speakers including Regional Resilience Coordinator, Torres Professor Allan Dale, Professor Cape Indigenous Council Alliance (TCICA). Hurriyet Babacan and Peter Laurie. The Symposium will explore the need for resilience, adaptability, Session 2: Workforce Wellbeing innovation and sustainability in Tuesday 15 June 11.30am - 1pm Cape York businesses. Facilitated by Cook Shire Council’s director of Organisational Business Services, Heather Kelly, this session will explore issues of workforce culture and mindset and how to build personal and workforce wellbeing as well as the impacts of COVID and natural disasters on mental health. Guest speakers include Dr Natasha Coventry, Eastern Director of Medical Services at Cooktown Hospital, Stephen White, Senior Mental Health Clinician, Royal Flying Doctor Service and Don Mackay, experienced senior Queensland Police Officer.

20 Session 3: Regional Development Forum Demystifying digital innovation Tuesday 15 June - 2pm to 4pm & Start-ups Wednesday 16 June - 12.30 to 1.30pm Hosted by Professor Allan Dale, this forum will provide the opportunity to bring Presented by Peter Laurie, this Government Departments, businesses, workshop will help entrepreneurs, research, peak bodies and community business owners and individuals to organisations together to outline some demystify digital innovation, learn of the larger infrastructure, health and more about start-ups and how to research developments in the Cape. manage resource constraints. Invited representatives include members from Regional Development Australia, Queensland Department of Agriculture, Session 5: Sustainability, Innovation Cape York Natural Resources and Mines, and Entrepreneurships Australian Institute of Marine Science, Wednesday 16 June - 2pm to 4pm Department of Main Roads and NBN. Facilitated by Chad Renando, Research Fellow with the Rural Economies Centre of Excellence and the Australian Session 4: Skills for Small Business Centre of Entrepreneurship Research, and Digital Innovation This session will focus on ecosystem Wednesday 16 June 9.30am - 11.30am factors and support for growth and Facilitated by Tamilyn Brennan, Board sustainability. Guest Speakers include Member for Jobs Queensland, this Mark Olsen, Chief Executive Officer, session will explore digital and business Tourism Tropical North Queensland innovation and how to build skills for and local business owners. small business. Westpac Indigenous Banking will present a workshop on Seven Steps for Business Success followed by a workshop for small business skills run The Cape York Dynamic Business by the Department of Employment, Small Symposium sessions are free to Business and Training. attend, simply register online at cooktownexpo.com.au

21 EXPOCape WEEK York 14 - 17 JUNE 2021

F Free Event $ Pre-Purchased Ticket Required Pre-Registration Required Wednesday 16 JUNE Cape York EXPO WEEK 9am - 10am F Live Entertainment: Tullara Connors Bluewater Marquee

9am - 4pm F Cape York Dynamic Business Symposium PCYC Cooktown Forums and skills development tips to help grow your business Events Centre

10:30am - F Cape Conversation Hour Bluewater Marquee 11:30am The Rising Tide with Mike Smith and Sonia Minniecon

12:30pm - F Shared History Presentation Waalmbal Birri Heritage 1:30pm Based on Captain Cook’s seven week stay on the Endeavour River and Culture Centre

4pm - 5pm F Snippets of History - Chinese Footprints History Centre

5pm - 6pm F Live Entertainment: Jontae Festival Village

5pm - 9pm F Cooktown Country Music Night Festival Village Jeremy Fletcher, Coley Bowen, Robert Ross and local talent

7:30pm - F Comedy & Open Mic featuring Anthony Lamond Bluewater Marquee 8:30pm

COOKTOWN HISTORY CENTRE Open daily from 10am – 4pm Bookings essential

Snippets of History – Black Mountain myths busted - 14 June 4pm Everyone has a story to tell or has heard a myth about the legend surrounding Black Mountain. Join the Cooktown & District Historical Society as they bust the myths and uncover the real stories of Black Mountain. Snippets of History - Chinese Footprints - 16 June 4pm Take a walk up Charlotte Street and learn about the Chinese history and heritage of Cooktown. Presented by the Cooktown & District Historical Society. Endeavour Connections and Cook’s Family Tree Exhibition Learn of the family links between the UK, America and Australia and the connections between the H.M. Bark Endeavour and Cook Shire Counties today

22 Thursday 17 JUNE Cape York EXPO WEEK 10:30am - F Cape Conversation Hour Ngutha-Ngutha Precinct 11:30am Vigil - structured & managed discussions, reflections, recognition

10:30am - F Banks and Solander Lecture Nature’s Powerhouse 11:30am Hosted by Professor Darryn Crayn from Queensland Herbarium

12:30pm - F Shared History Presentation Waalmbal Birri Heritage 1:30pm Based on Captain Cook’s seven week stay on the Endeavour River and Culture Centre

2:30pm - F Botanic Gardens Guided Tour Botanic Gardens 3:30pm Walk the heritage listed Botanic Gardens with Darren Crayn

5pm - 8:30pm F Woman in Music Festival Village Jazzulules, Ella Hartwig, Yazmindi, Tessa Devine

5pm - 8:30pm $ Cooktown Cantata and Jazz in the Gardens Nature’s Powerhouse Musical work and poetry encompasses the coming of Cook’s ship

8:30pm - 10pm F Live Entertainment: Cold Water Band Festival Village

CAPE CONVERSATION HOUR All events below are hosted at 10:30am - 11:30am - Bluewater Marquee

The Cape Conversation hour is an opportunity to deep dive into current affairs affecting our communities today. Expect engaging conversations with real people who are on the frontline of their expertise, each presenter has chosen one or two questions to explore in a deep and meaningful way. Audience participation is encouraged.

Performance/Theatre Resilience from the Ground Up Saturday 12 June Tuesday 15 June

Art - ‘Is there a connection with our The Rising Tide ancestral art?’ Wednesday 16 June Sunday 13 June Vigil Food Security Thursday 17 June Monday 14 June (Ngutha-Ngutha Precinct)

23 FILM & DOCUMENTARY NIGHT TUESDAY 15 JUNE 6PM FESTIVAL VILLAGE

THE MESSAGE by Alison Page The Message: The Story from the Shore by award-winning filmmaker Alison Page features descendants of those who witnessed James Cook’s passage in 1770. The National Museum of Australia commissioned Alison and director Nik Lachajczak to create a short film in collaboration with Indigenous communities along Australia’s east coast. The Message features descendants of people whose ancestors witnessed Cook’s passage, powerfully reimagining the message of the Endeavour’s arrival being passed up the coast. The story of HMB Endeavour’s 1770 voyage lies at the core of the Australian nation. Endeavour Voyage: The Untold Stories of Cook and the exhibition explored views from the ship and shore on the 250th anniversary of the 1770 journey. Endeavour Voyage was on show at the National Museum of Australia from 2 June 2020 to 26 April 2021 (13mins). (courtesy of NMA and introduced by Shona Coyne)

NGADIKU BANA YIRRIJI - LONG TIME AGO BLOOMFIELD RIVER The Traditional owners and Elders of the peoples of Wujal Wujal tell their story of what it was like growing up in the Bloomfield Valley and on Bana Yirriji, (Bloomfield River). In Kuku Yalanji and English with subtitles (20 mins)

WAWU – DEVINE HOPE by Caden Pearson ‘Devine Hope’ is a film based on the Easter traditions in Hope Vale (26 mins)

WIK VS QUEENSLAND - THE FILM (courtesy Bentland Productions) A powerful insight into the High Court’s decision to grant native title to the Wik people in 1996, and the dramatic political and cultural fallout that followed.” (1hr, 23 mins) Directed by Dean Gibson

Courtesy of the Wujal Wujal Justice Group for the Bloomfield River film

24 COOKTOWN RE-ENACTMENT ASSOCIATION 10AM SUNDAY 13 & SUNDAY 20 JUNE 2021 – BICENTENNIAL PARK A Shared History Captain Cook’s Landing Re-enactment Based on Captain Cook’s seven week stay The re-enactment of the landing of on the Endeavour River, Cooktown can Captain Cook has been performed as authentically lay claim to Australia’s first a visitor attraction since 1959. The recorded act of reconciliation. The first interactions between Cook and his contact story is of central importance crew and the Bama of the Waalmbal to the beginning of Australia’s modern Birri (Endeavour River) region during history and in the spirit of reconciliation, the HMB Endeavour’s 48 day stay are we are sharing it with people from of significant historic and cultural Australia and the world. Visit the brand value to the people of the local region, new Waalmbal Birri Culture Centre on to the State of Queensland and to all Charlotte Street and share in the stories Australians. and ethos of ‘two cultures, one people’.

25 DiscoveryFESTIVAL 18 - 20 JUNE 2021

Festival Highlights 18 June - Under the Sea Lantern Parade 19 June - Regional Street Parade 20 June - Cook’s Landing Re-enactment and Warrma

Proudly presented in conjunction with Westpac Indigenous Banking

26 F Free Event $ Pre-Purchased Ticket Required Pre-Registration Required Friday 18 JUNE Discovery FESTIVAL 9am - 10am F Botanic Gardens Guided Tour Botanic Gardens Walk the heritage listed Botanic Gardens with Darren Crayn

10m - 11am F Shared History Presentation Waalmbal Birri Heritage Based on Captain Cook’s seven week stay on the Endeavour River and Culture Centre

10:30am - F Plant Collection Lecture Nature’s Powerhouse 11:30am Hosted by Professor Darryn Crayn from Queensland Herbarium

12pm - 3pm $ Seafood Extravaganza - Long Lunch Bluewater Marquee

5pm - 10pm F Live Entertainment Festival Village Linsey Pollak, David Dahwurr Hudson, Tessa Devine & One Drop

6pm - 7pm F Under The Sea Lantern Parade Festival Village

6:30pm - 9pm $ Cooktown Cantata and Jazz in the Gardens Nature’s Powerhouse Musical work and poetry encompasses the coming of Cook’s ship

7:30pm - 11pm $ Paranormal Investigations Tour James Cook Museum Brett Scotney, attempts to find out who is around when it’s quiet

COMMUNITY EVENTS 18 June - Under the Sea 19 June - Regional Lantern Parade Street Parade Featuring marine themed lanterns See the community designed and made during culture of Cooktown community workshops. The parade and Cape York come will meander down Charlotte Street together and put on and finish at the Festival Village a colourful display on Charlotte Street. 19 June - Gold Delivery Floats, trucks, animals, Relive and learn about the gold music and elements of rush history while watching the surprise - look out for re-enactment of the delivery of gold the splash zone! via horse back to the Old Bank on Charlotte Street. Proudly presented by Cooktown Bowls Club

27 FESTIVALDiscovery 18 - 20 JUNE 2021

F Free Event $ Pre-Purchased Ticket Required Pre-Registration Required Saturday 19 JUNE Discovery FESTIVAL 7am - 9am F In the Footsteps of Banks and Solander Botanic Gardens Guided bush walk from Grassy Hill to Cooktown Botanic Gardens

9am - 10am F White Wizard Magic Show Festival Village

9am - 4pm $ Royal Historical Society Conference PCYC Cooktown Highlighting the Shared Stories of the history in Cooktown Events Centre

10am - 11am F Why Australian Orchids are Special Botanic Gardens Join Australian Tropical Herbarium botanist, Katharina Nargar

11am - 12pm F Gold Delivery Old Bank Re-enactment of a delivery of Gold from Palmer River Goldfields

12pm - 1pm F Regional Street Parade Charlotte Street Join in the colour and fun of the regional street parade festivities

12pm - 2:30pm $ Botanics River Cruise Endeavour River Join Darren Crayn for a guided tour onboard Riverbend Tours

1pm - 6:30pm F Live Entertainment - Multicultural Festival Festival Village Kleo Fox, Djansa Rhythm ensemble, The Jazzuleles, Linsey Pollak

2pm - 3pm $ Cooktown Cantata and Jazz in the Gardens Nature’s Powerhouse Musical work and poetry encompasses the coming of Cook’s ship

5:30pm - 12am $ Endeavour Ball Bluewater Marquee Guests will enjoy an evening of live music, dance & entertainment

6:30pm - F Traditional Indigenous Dance Showcase Festival Village 7:40pm Guugu Yalanji, Mayi Wumba, Guugu Yimithirr Dancers,

7:30pm - 11pm $ Paranormal Investigations Tour James Cook Museum Brett Scotney, attempts to find out who is around when it’s quiet

7:45pm - 10pm F Live Entertainment Festival Village Jeremiah Johnson and Roz Pappalardo

28 Discovery FESTIVAL Sunday 20 JUNE Discovery FESTIVAL 9am - 10am F The White Wizard Magic Show Festival Village

10am - 11:30am F Captain Cook’s Landing Re-enactment Bicentennial Park Re-enacting the landing of Cook and his crew in 1770

2pm - 3:30pm F Snippets of Our History History Centre

2pm - 5pm F Live Entertainment Festival Village Performances by Glacier Rock, Tammy Gibson & Jeremiah Johnson

5pm - 7:45pm F Warrma Bicentennial Park Local Indigenous stories performed live from various artists

7:45pm - 8pm F Fireworks Bicentennial Park

8pm - 10:30pm F Festival Finale Festival Village Performances by Warrigan, Black Image & Roadtrippers

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9 31 BEAUTY RICH & RARE FREE - Daily 8:30am - 4pm 11 June - 9 July

Beauty Rich and Rare is an immersive 15 minute sound and light experience illuminating the natural beauty of Australia by recreating the wonder experienced by and the botanists, scientists, and illustrators who travelled on the HMB Endeavour. Beauty Rich and Rare features beautiful original works from 250 years ago, digitally animated and projected onto a 5-panel screen that measure 20 metres by 2.5 metres. Beauty Rich and Rare has been 2 years in the making involving hundreds of hours of animation. The content combines hand-painted images with other digitally drawn images to create a virtual world of 3D digital animation.

Banks et al made 743 illustrations On his return to England, Banks had of plants and other specimens on the sketches made by his team of their journey. The sketches were naturalists turned into copperplate performed on site and at sea. With engravings. These engravings included small patches of colour added to every detail recorded by the botanical sketches and extensive notes made illustrators. Thanks to a dispute to allow the illustrations to be over copyright, the plates were left finished in the future. Parkinson, a untouched in the Museum of Natural botanical illustrator on the journey, History for over two hundred years. took extensive notes on the people, In 1979, work to bring the plates to language, culture, flora, and fauna life and produce colour images of the of the places they visited. After the incredible sketches was begun. This deaths of Sporing and Buchan, it would culminate in the Florilegium, fell to Parkinson (who died on the published in 34 parts between 1980 return journey) to complete all of the and 1990 and a selection of plates scientific drawings. was published in 2018.

We acknowledge AGB Events and the National Library of Australia

32 COOKTOWN CANTATA & JAZZ IN THE GARDENS

A magical evening to hear a beautiful musical work about Cooktown commissioned especially for our event. Based on the life and work of the artist and local Cooktown resident Vera Scarth-Johnson and her friendship with the Guugu Yimithirr artist and Elder, Tulo Gordon and Vera’s fascination with the naturalist, Joseph Banks these songs of love, place and identity will be performed amongst Vera’s paintings in her gallery at Nature’s Powerhouse. With outstanding Qld soprano Margaret Schindler, international baritone Jeffrey Black and local singer/songwriter Derek Rosendale, music composed by award winning composer Louise Denson and written by North Queensland writer/Director librettist Jan Black, this promises to be a unique evening. Following the performance enjoy the superb playing of the Louise Denson Jazz Ensemble. The Bar will be open and refreshments available for purchase. Thursday 17 & Friday 18 June 6.30pm, Saturday 19 June 2pm Nature’s Powerhouse

33 11 - 17 JUNE 2021 Bluewater Marquee ACTIVITIES 11 JUNE Friday 9am - 11am F Centre for Australasian Theatre - Performance Making Workshop

Saturday 12 JUNE 9am - 5pm F Cape York & Torres Strait Islands Regional Artists Showcase - Nguumbarr Nhaama Gallery Exhibition

9am - 10am F Cape York & Torres Strait Islands Regional Artists Showcase - Kirsty Burchill

10:30am - F Cape Conversation Hour - Performance/Theatre - Nancy Bamaga, Willem Brugmen 11:30am

2pm - 4pm F Centre for Australasian Theatre - Performance Making Workshop

Sunday 13 JUNE 9am - 10am F Cape York & Torres Strait Islands Regional Artists Showcase - Ella Hartwig

10:30am - F Cape Conversation Hour - Art ‘Is there a connection with our ancestral art?’ 11:30am Nash Snider and Anne Harris

2pm - 4pm F Centre for Australasian Theatre - Performance Making Workshop

Monday 14 JUNE 9am - 10am F Live Entertainment - Nelson & Linda

10:30am - F Cape Conversation Hour - Food Security with Kellie Watson, Fare Share 11:30am and Levi-Joel Tamou, Heart Futures

2pm - 4pm F Centre for Australasian Theatre - Performance Making Workshop

34 Tuesday 15 JUNE 9am - 10am F Live Entertainment - Jontae

10:30am - F Cape Conversation Hour - Resilience from the Ground Up - Wendy Seabrook, 11:30am Cooktown Food Connect

Wednesday 16 JUNE 9am - 10am F Live Entertainment - Tullara Connors

10:30am - F Cape Conversation Hour - The Rising Tide with Mike Smith and Sonia Minniecon 11:30am

7:30pm - F Comedy & Open Mic featuring Anthony Lamond 8:30pm

Thursday 17 JUNE 9am - F Cosmic Cleaning ladies dance workshop 10:30am

11am - 12pm F David Hudson Workshop

Cornetts IGA Cooktown Seafood Extravaganza Long Lunch - 18 June Enjoy a seafood extravaganza long lunch catered by award winning restaurant, Ochre. Take in the awe inspiring views of the Endeavour River. Ticket includes three course meal and live entertainment. Cash bar available. Bookings essential.

Essential Air Services, Endeavour Ball – 19 June Join us at the Endeavour Ball on the banks of the Endeavour River where guests will enjoy an evening of live music, dance and entertainment. A wonderful opportunity to close out 10 days of reconciliation and commemoration. Dress is strictly period costume or black tie. This is an 18+ event. Ticket includes a three course meal, canapes and drink on arrival. A cash bar will be operating. Bookings essential.

35 11 - 20 JUNE 2021 Daily ACTIVITIES 8am - 9pm F Village Market Festival Village

9am - 4pm F Ngutha-Ngutha Indigenous Precinct Ngutha-Ngutha Precinct

9am - 5pm F Beauty Rich & Rare Nature’s Powerhouse

9am - 5pm F Open Garden Tours Various Venues

9am - 9pm $ Fun Fair (Cancelled) Anzac Park

10am - 4pm $ Endeavour Connections & Cook Family Tree Cooktown History Centre

5:30pm - $ Riverbend Tours Cooktown Wharf 7:30pm

All Day $ Tall Ship - Derwent Hunter + Coral Trekker Cooktown Wharf

JUMP ON BOARD Derwent Hunter Coral Trekker Riverbend Tours Daily at Cooktown Wharf Daily at Cook’s Landing Kiosk Daily 5pm at Bookings essential. Bookings essential. Cooktown Boat Ramp Phone 1300 278 946 Phone (02) 8015 5571 Bookings essential. Phone 0411 836 155

36 Cooktown Discovery Quest Festival Village Markets A clue-based hunt around Cooktown Visit the array of art and craft stalls, open to everyone. Do it at your own food stalls, workshops, colourful pace in your own time, as it is not a entertainment and side show alley race. Entry forms available from 11 and carnival rides at the Festival June to 20 June 2021. $1000 worth Village. Trading every day from of prizes to be won! You can enter 8am - 9pm. this competition as an individual or a team. Pick up an entry form from (Part A) Fun Fair (Cancelled) available from Cooktown Bargain Open daily from 9am - 9pm. The Barn, The Lure Shop, Camping Cape Fun Fair (Cancelled) will be located York, Nature’s Powerhouse and the in Anzac Park. Information tent at the Festival Village. Part B forms only available at Open Garden Tours Cooktown Expo Info tent when you have completed Part A. For the gardening enthusiasts or those that just appreciate a beautiful Place your answers to Part A and Part garden, why not visit one of the B in the envelope provided, in the region’s open gardens. View some Cooktown Discovery Quest entry box amazing tropical gardens and speak Riverbend Tours at the Expo Information tent. with the local garden owners. Daily 5pm at Entries close 3 pm Sunday 20 June Cooktown Boat Ramp 2021. Bookings essential. Phone 0411 836 155 Prizes announced 4.30 pm Sunday 20 June in Bicentennial Park, Charlotte St

37 BOTANIC GARDENS ACTIVITIES

Vera Scarth-Johnson and Banks First Peoples Grove Florilegium Exhibition Open Daily Open Daily 8:30am - 4pm Learn about the different plant species The Vera Scarth-Johnson Gallery at and how they are used Nature’s Powerhouse features the in traditional methods including botanic works of artist Vera Scarth- bush tucker, weapon making and Johnson (1912-1999). everyday use. A well-known artist, collector and avid conservationist, Vera was concerned that some of the plants Poet’s Breakfast of her beloved Endeavour River 13 June 8am Bookings essential. were becoming harder to find. In 1986, Vera donated her collection Enjoy breakfast on the verandah of of completed works to the people Nature’s Powerhouse, overlooking the of Cooktown, with her keenest wish gardens, while being entertained by being that the collection would local poets. encourage people to appreciate and protect our natural environment. In the Footsteps of Banks The Vera Scarth-Johnson Gallery and Solander (SOLD OUT) also houses a collection of Banks Florilegium botanical copper Join a guided scenic bush walk from engravings showing plants collected Grassy Hill to the Cooktown Botanic here at the Endeavour River by Gardens via Cherry Tree Bay and learn Joseph Banks during Captain James about the botanical species that Cook’s first Pacific Voyage. These captured the imagination of Banks engravings are based on original and Solander back in 1770. Hosted by sketches produced on board the Professor Darryn Crayn. Endeavour, by Botanical artist Sydney Parkinson.

38 Plant Collection Lecture Milbi 18 June 10:30am Guugu Yimithirr Elder and artist Tulo Hosted by Professor Darryn Crayn from Gordon wrote and illustrated a book the Australian Tropical Herbarium. called Milbi which tells cultural stories Registrations essential. including the Endeavour River creation story. The stories can be found in the cave paintings near his community of Why Australian Orchids are Special Hope Vale and were passed down by his 19 June 10am ancestors. Join Australian Tropical Herbarium The book was written with the research scientist and botanist, assistance of US linguist Professor John Katharina Nargar, to learn why Haviland, the only white person to speak Australian Orchids are special and the Guugu Yimithirr fluently. origins of the Australian orchid flora The book is used in the local school and will be reprinted and launched on 18 June as part of the Cooktown Cantata Banks & Solander Lecture (SOLD OUT) performance. Copies will be available Hosted by Professor Darryn Crayn from for purchase from Nature’s Powerhouse, the Australian Tropical Herbarium. with thanks to AIATSIS.

Botanic Gardens Guided Tour *Special Workshops 17 June 2:30pm & 18 June 9am Please see workshops on page 40 Join Professor Darren Crayn for a guided walk through the heritage listed Botanic Gardens featuring the Banks and Solander plant collection. Registrations essential.

39 EXPO WORKSHOPS SEE TIMES AND DETAILS ON NEXT PAGE

Chinese Mask and Puppet Workshop Comedy Workshop with Anthony Lamond Hosted by the Cairns and District Chinese Association. Learn about Do your family or friends tell you the story of Chinese migration in that your funny? Did your teacher tell Cooktown and importance of Chinese you that you were the class clown? lions in the community of far north Does your boss tell you to stop telling Queensland. Each participant will stories and get back to work? Do you make either a Chinese mask or a daydream and have creative ideas? Chinese hand puppet. If you answered yes to one of the above or you are simply inquisitive and looking to up-skill and do some Mau Power Dance Workshop self development, Anthony Lamond’s Stand Up Comedy Workshop with This hands-on cultural engagement performance is the right choice for you workshop features traditional dancer and performer Joey Laifoo from . Those who Glass Fusing Workshop attend are taught skills by Mau Power on live performance and Learn the art of glass fusing and traditional dancing. create your own fused glass bowl and hanging ornament. Items can be collected the following day.

40 Listening to Places and Plants Lantern Making Workshop Workshop - Anne Harris Learn the art of lantern construction and Explore experimental printing and enter your finished piece in the Under natural ink making. Working with the Sea Lantern Parade! the plants that Sir Joseph Banks & Solander gathered during their voyage. Each participant would take Cosmic Cleaning Ladies Dance Workshop home 4 printed images and their exploratory samples. Create your own dances. No steps are taught and people can work at their own level. Be creative and dance like no ones watching! Connections Weaving Workshop Presented by Saltwater Creek Basketry – a series of community workshops, David Hudson Workshop culminating in the completion of a large outdoor sculptural installation How to play music, David Hudson style, in the grounds of the Cooktown including didgeridoo and guitar. Botanic Gardens.

Ukulele Workshop Theatre Performance Workshop Join the Jazzuleles Join us throughout the festival for for a ukulele an intercultural theatre of exchanges workshop and – a series of open performance community laboratories and performance jam session. making workshops culminating in the co-creation of a newly devised, site-specific work to be performed at the festival.

41 11 - 19 JUNE 2021 F Free Event $ Pre-Purchased Ticket Required EXPO Workshops Pre-Registration Required Friday 11 JUNE 9am - 11am F Centre for Australasian Theatre Bluewater Marquee Performance Making Workshop

Saturday 12 JUNE 9am - 12pm $ Glass Fusing Workshop Cooktown Creative Learn glass fusing and create your own fused glass bowl Arts Centre

2pm - 4pm F Centre for Australasian Theatre Bluewater Marquee Performance Making Workshop

Sunday 13 JUNE 9am - 3pm F Lantern Making Workshop - Cape York Folk Club Croc Shop Artspace

10am - 12pm Mau Power Dance Workshop Ngutha-Ngutha Precinct

2pm - 4pm F Centre for Australasian Theatre Bluewater Marquee Performance Making Workshop

Monday 14 JUNE 9am - 12pm $ Glass Fusing Workshop Cooktown Creative Learn glass fusing and create your own fused glass bowl Arts Centre

2pm - 4pm F Centre for Australasian Theatre Bluewater Marquee Performance Making Workshop

Wednesday 16 JUNE 9am - 5pm $ Comedy Workshop -Anthony Lamond Croc Shop Artspace

10am - $ Listening to Places and Plants Workshop Botanic Gardens 12:30pm Explore natural ink making and work with plants

10am - 3pm F Connections Weaving Workshop Botanic Gardens

42 Thursday 17 JUNE 9am - 10:30am F Cosmic Cleaning Ladies Dance Workshop Bluewater Marquee

9am - 12pm $ Glass Fusing Workshop Cooktown Creative Learn glass fusing and create your own fused glass bowl Arts Centre

10am - $ Listening to Places and Plants Workshop Botanic Gardens 12:30pm Explore natural ink making and work with plants

10am - 3pm F Connections Weaving Workshop Botanic Gardens

11am - 12pm F David Hudson Workshop Bluewater Marquee

Friday 18 JUNE 11am - 12pm F Ukulele Workshop and Community Jam Session Festival Village

2pm - 3pm F Looping Workshop - Linsey Pollak Croc Shop Artspace

Saturday 19 JUNE 9:30am - F Djansa Mandingue Festival Village 10:30am Music of West Africa drumming workshop

10am - 12pm F Chinese Lion Mask Making Workshop James Cook Museum

11am - 12pm F Ukulele Workshop and Community Jam Session Festival Village

1:30am - F Chinese Lion Hand Puppet Workshop James Cook Museum 3:30pm Learn how to make a Chinese lion hand puppet

2pm - 3pm F Looping Workshop - Linsey Pollak Croc Shop Artspace

Looping Workshop with Linsey Pollak Experiment with creating music using loops. You can use voice or any sound making object. Use “live looping” as a tool to become more comfortable with improvising. You will use your voice, your chosen instrument and found objects to create music individually and in groups ....it’s as simple as counting 1,2,3,4 ....it’s about organising sound in any way you want ....and it’s fun! Djansa Drumming Workshop Learn how to drum with the Mandingue drumming music of West Africa

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