Native Australian to share tales, language at libraries

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BY DOUG BENTIN
Published: October 8, 2008

A native speaker of one of the last Aboriginal languages in Australia will perform music and tell stories of his culture at a series of programs this month in the metro area.

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Yidumduma Bill Harney will present "Aboriginal Australia — Stories, Music and Images.” Harney speaks the Wardaman language and is a senior custodian of the Wardaman people. Several performances are scheduled: 10:30 a.m. today at The Village Library, 6:30 p.m. today at Del City Library, 7 p.m. Thursday at Edmond Library and 4 p.m. Friday at Warr Acres Library.

The program is free and suitable for all ages. For more information, go to www.metrolibrary.org.

— Doug Bentin is a communications specialist with the Metropolitan Library System.


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