One of the best Indigenous immersion experiences in the NT is the annual four-day Garma festival, a celebration of the Yolngu people of north-east Arnhem Land. While it’s incredibly educational (Yolngu Matha language workshops, astronomy tours, a youth forum), it’s also full of life and colour, with a fabulous program of art and crafts, dance, cinema and music. The bunggul – a traditional ceremonial dance – is performed every day from 4pm to sunset, and brings all the threads of the festival together.