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Pearl Dance Production (Photos by Nicky Anacin, The Philippine Times)

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Naidoc Week 2026 - 50 Years of Deadly 

The Pearl Dance features puppets representing pearl divers, jellyfish, sharks, and manta rays, evoking the rich marine environment that sustained the pearling industry. The dancers perform with glowing spheres symbolising pearls, honouring the labour, sacrifice, and enduring legacy of the Filipino pearl divers whose stories have often remained untold. The original music score is accompanied by the resonant sounds of the didgeridoo, symbolising the longstanding connections between Indigenous Australians and Filipinos. Presented during THE PHILIPPINE INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATION GALA A NIGHT OF HERITAGE, UNITY, AND PRIDE on 27th June 2026 at Broadbeach Cultural Precinct, Gold Coast..