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The festival runs over 10-nights, across a two-kilometre stretch of the West MacDonald Ranges and features a 160,000-watt light display incorporating art from Arrernte, Luritja, Anmatyerre, Warlpiri and Pitjantjatjara nations.
Hidden in the red dunes of Eastern Arrernte Country, just over an hour south-east of Alice Springs, Keringke Arts was one of 40 art centres to be approached to be involved in the festival.
The centre, located in remote Santa Teresa or Ltyentye Apurte, gives artists a way to connect to their roots and put crafts taught to them by family and ancestors into practice. I feel so happy that I m following in their footsteps, Chantelle Mulladad told SBS News.