NITV will broadcast two special events honouring our national treasure Jimmy Little. The Jimmy Little State Memorial Service and the Jimmy Little Celebration Concert will be broadcast LIVE from the Concert Hall of the Sydney Opera House on Thursday 3 May 2012.
The Jimmy Little State Memorial Service will be broadcast LIVE at 9.30am AEST, 9am ACST and 7.30am AWST and will be repeated on Friday 4 May 2012 at 7.30pm AWST for all our Western Australian viewers. The State Memorial Service will be open and free to members of the general public. General public wishing to attend the memorial must book their free admission online in advance at http://www.sydneyoperahouse.com/jimmylittle – alternatively, please visit the onsite venue box office or telephone (02) 9250 7777 to secure tickets.
To celebrate his life, Australian musicians from around the country will gather and sing at the Jimmy Little Celebration Concert will be a delayed broadcast on Thursday night at 8.30pm AEST. The concert will celebrate the life of the wonderful Jimmy Little. Family and friends will come together to honour in story and song the extraordinary contribution this Yorta Yorta elder has made to the cultural life of Australia. Artists including Col Joye, Judy Stone, Archie Roach, Christine Anu, Lou Bennett, James Henry and Paul Kelly to name a few, will pay tribute to Jimmy’s amazing sixty year legacy as an artist, performer and champion for his people.
General public wishing to attend the Celebration Concert can book their free admission online in advance at http://www.sydneyoperahouse.com/jimmylittle – alternatively, please visit the onsite venue box office or telephone (02) 9250 7777 to secure tickets.
So come and join us with your families and community to honour a national treasure