Rripangu Yirdaki Masterclass 2015 with Djalu Gurruwiwi, NT (AU)

  What: a 5 day didgeridoo-making and didgeridoo-playing workshop with Djalu Gurruwiwi and family on country. Djalu will show you how to find a suitable tree to harvest and instruct you in the finer points of crafting your own instrument. At the end of the process a family member will paint your didgeridoo. Djalu was recently a winner at the National … Read More

Tanderrum 2014, Federation Square, Melbourne (AU)

What: opening of the 2014 Melbourne Festival with a Tanderrum ceremony, only the second of such an event since 1835. “Presented by Melbourne Festival, ILBIJERRI Theatre Company in association with The Bardas Family Foundation. TANDERRUM is the traditional ceremony of the Kulin nations. It is a welcoming festival of song, dance, trading and cultural exchange. This is an essential and … Read More