Bangarra Dance Theatre and Reconciliation Australia have come together to mark the 25th anniversary of the People’s Walk for Reconciliation across the Sydney Harbour Bridge in a landmark collaboration for Vivid Sydney 2025. The National Reconciliation Week 2025 theme, Bridging Now to Next, calls on all Australians to move forward together — to look ahead while being guided by the lessons of the past. The Vivid Sydney installation, An Act of Being, connects with this year's theme, as it invites us to reflect on where we’ve come from, the connections that sustain us, and the challenges we’ve overcome. It helps us better understand where we are today and, more importantly, strengthens us for the journey ahead.
We honour the spirit of that moment and carry it forward each day through storytelling, truth-telling, and a deep connection to Country. We walk alongside our Elders, artists, and communities that are grounded in culture, guided by truth, and united in purpose. Reconciliation lives in how we listen, learn, and act, with respect, justice, and cultural integrity at the heart.
Let’s keep walking, together.
Video by Cass Eipper & Tristan Baker