Parrtjima, the greatest desert show on earth, is all heart
The Alice Springs festival casts Indigenous culture and the 300-million-year-old West MacDonnell ranges in a profound and beautiful light.
The six-minute ‘Spirit Kultcha’ show illuminates the West MacDonnell Ranges.
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Bundjalung woman Rhoda Roberts had some quick explaining to do when she wanted to project a Central Desert artwork in mosaics of light on five large glass camels.
“It wasn’t the camels per se,” says Roberts, curator of Parrtjima – A Festival in Light. The reference group of local leaders of the Arrernte people of the Central Desert “were more intrigued as to why the artwork wasn’t going to be shown on canvas, like paintings are normally displayed”.
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Parrtjima – A Festival in Light has attracted more than 5000 attendances over the first two nights, with visitors inspired by the large-scale light and art installations, and an action-packed program of events that includes music, workshops, talks and film. Highlights so far have been a spine-tingling exclusive live performance by Electric Fields in front of the MacDonnell Ranges light show, Casey Donovan wowing the crowd and author Bruce Pascoe captivating an eager audience.
One of tonight’s star attractions is NRL legend Josh Addo-Carr, who joins the talks program to discuss his life and premiership-winning career with Parrtjima Curator Rhoda Roberts. Spreading the word about Parrtjima to his followers and the sporting world, Josh will also take part in an NRLNT clinic tomorrow, where he will meet some of the region’s rising rugby league stars and show them a trick or two. The event will take place on the Church Lawns in Todd Mall fro
Australia s most iconic passenger train The Ghan transformed into moving masterpiece for Parrtjima - A Festival in Light
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