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February 2004
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February is the tail
end of the wet season, Gunmul
or Ba:rra'mirri in the Yolngu
language. Rain late in the day or early in the morning is
to be expected during this month. Yams such as baltji
and djitama swell from wet season growth, but they are not
quite ready to harvest as they are too water-logged. There
is not an abundance of bush foods to be found except for wallabies
and kangaroos in the inland. On the coast, non-seasonal fish,
crabs and stingray are caught occasionally. Mosquitoes are
abundant and sometimes intolerable. In north-central Arnhem
Land, the wind Galababa is an indicator for fish in
the swamp.
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"Thookay ngaweeyan":
an exhibition highlighting the vision of young Koori children
of Victoria. Bundjilaka, the Aboriginal Centre at the Melbourne
Museum, Victoria, Australia. www.melbourne.museum.vic.gov.au
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Major
Exhibition of Work by Artist Tracey Moffatt. Museum of
Contemporary Art, Sydney, Australia. Ends 29th February 2004.
www.mca.com.au
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| 6th |
"Yirra
Yaakin - Welcome to Country". UWA Perth International
Arts Festival. An exchange ceremony between the Noongar and
Kimberley communities including dancing and art. Government
House Gardens, Perth, Western Australia, Australia. From 6.30
pm - 7.20 pm. www.yirrayaakin.asn.au
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Oceania Surf Titles, hosted
by the Fingal Aboriginal Community and Indigenous surfers.
Fingal Head, Fingal, NSW, Australia. Ends 14th February 2004.
Email Samia Goudie
for details.
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"Barmah Beat". A weekend
of music, healing, bands, DJs, dance, and workshops on Yorta
Yorta land in northern Victoria. Yielima Station, Barmah Forest,
Victoria, Australia. Ends 29th February 2004. Email Jenni
Dagley for details.
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| 27th |
"Talk'n
Up Country": Indigenous arts at the Adelaide Festival
2004. The Adelaide Festival is one of Australia's premier arts
festivals with a major Indigenous component. Heaps of events
including dance and theatre performances, art exhibitions, dance
workshops, music performances, literature, various workshops,
and forums. Of special interest are the Yolngu dance workshop
with Djakapurra Munyarryun, yidaki workshop with Yolngu from
Dhalinybuy, performance by David Gulpilil, Bangarra triple bill
performance, Yugul band from Ngukurr in Arnhem Land, and dance
performance by Banduk Marika and Djakapurra. Various venues
around Adelaide, South Australia, Australia. Ends 12th March
2004. www.adelaidefestival.com.au
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