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Many people today considered the first anniversary of the death of actor and musician Balang T.E. Lewis.
Mr Lewis died in Katherine a year ago.
Djilpin Arts has programmed a series of Concerts on Country at Beswick over the dry in his honour.
These concerts are inspired by Balang's legacy and are an important dedication by family and members of Djilpin Arts.
The first Concert, featuring Constantina Bush, Black Crow and Kira Puru, is on Saturday, May 25.
This date was chosen as marking a year since Balang's funeral.
To start the season, family and friends will be laying a headstone for Balang at the Beswick cemetery and taking the Morning Star Pole out on to the grounds of the Culture Centre.
Songmen from Roper will be attending to take care of the ceremony side.
Friends, family and colleagues, who may wish to attend the headstone ceremony are asked to attend about 2pm on the Saturday.
Those who wish to stay on for the concert can purchase a ticket (www.shakespeareaustralia.com.au), but if you wish to attend the ceremony only, all are welcome.
The Arnhem Land-born actor burst onto the entertainment scene for his role in the 1970's movie 'The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith'.
Mr Lewis was named a finalist in the NT Australian of the Year in 2016.
From Jimmie Blacksmith to King Lear, Mr Lewis delivered critically-acclaimed and thought-provoking acting performances during his 40-year career.
Born in Ngukurr on the banks of the Roper River in South Eastern Arnhem land, Balang is the son of a Welsh father and an Indigenous mother.
Brought up traditionally, he left school at 12, working as a bricklayer and stockman before he was discovered for the role of Jimmy Blacksmith while waiting at an airport.
His documentary film, Yellow Fella, is an exploration of his mixed race heritage, and was the first Australian Indigenous documentary selected to screen at the Cannes Film Festival.
Mr Lewis' retelling of Shakespeare's King Lear transformed the mad king into an Aboriginal elder, challenging Australians to examine Indigenous culture in new ways.
A unique singer-songwriter, Mr Lewis pioneered the use of didjeridu in contemporary music, and runs an arts centre and cultural festival called Walking with Spirits.
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