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World premiere of BUKAL

Bukal is Henrietta Marrie’s language name and it connects BUKAL is the extraordinary journey of one woman’s life that
her to country and to the black lawyer vine that spreads follows Henrietta’s incredible strength and determination
across the rainforest that is used for so many purposes. from the very quaint and simple shores of Aboriginal mission
When the vine is young it can be trained and appear very Yarrabah in North Queensland all the way to the world stage
elegant. Her story is special and unique, with pride in the of Geneva, Canada and the United States where she impacted
local and the global. It is a story that will inspire, entertain global Indigenous laws and legislation in the areas of
and educate. Henrietta Marrie (nee Fourmile) is a traditional copyright, ownership, bio-diversity and intellectual property.
owner and Elder of Cairns and is a powerful inspiration for is is a JUTE eatre production in association with
young women, particularly young Indigenous women. In CQUniversity, with the world premiere presented during
2014, Henrietta received a 100 Women of In luence Award for CIAF 2018.
her work in Public Policy at the United Nations University.
Henrietta is focused on the promotion of culture, particularly
supporting young women to aspire to greater heights. Tuesday 10 July to Sunday 15 July
Australia’s very first Indigenous member of the United JUTE eatre, Centre of Contemporary Arts on Abbott St
Nations and the grand-daughter of the King of Cairns;

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