Apmerenge-ntyele (From The Land) Festival
- Date:
- Aug 30th - Sept 1st 2024
- Location:
- Desert Knowledge Precinct - 475 South, Stuart Hwy, Alice Springs NT 0870
- Type:
- Community
- Cost:
- Donation
- Contact Details:
- festival@childrensground.org.au
The Apmerenge-ntyele Festival will bring together First Nations people on Arrernte Land to share and celebrate 65,000 years of continuous connection to culture. Apmerenge-ntyele, the theme for the festival, is the representation of the Arrernte world view, ‘from the land’, representing the governance, law, culture and systems of learning and wellbeing that underpin the rich life and culture of the Northern Territory.
Apmerenge-ntyele (From The Land) Festival
Aug 30th - Sept 1st 2024
The Apmerenge-ntyele Festival will bring together First Nations people on Arrernte Land to share and celebrate 65,000 years of continuous connection to culture. Apmerenge-ntyele, the theme for the festival, is the representation of the Arrernte world view, ‘from the land’, representing the governance, law, culture and systems of learning and wellbeing that underpin the rich life and culture of the Northern Territory.
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Children’s Ground invites all First Nations people, from across Australia, to express an interest in participating in the Festival by way of performance, (in any genre…traditional or contemporary), running workshops or food stalls and starting discussions that are consistent with traditional knowledge, practice, future planning or celebration of FN culture.
The festival is a multi-day event. Daytime events are open to First Nations people only and evenings are open to the wider community with entry via donation.
If you know someone who may want to host a workshop, hold a stall, share their food, present a performance or any other ideas, please direct them to this EOI form https://tinyurl.com/yfvy762j or get them to contact festival@childrensground.org.au.
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EVENT SCHEDULE
Friday 30th August
Event Opens — Ceremony & Music — 4pm — 9pm. Open to the entire community
Saturday 31st August
9am — 4pm — Workshops, Panels, workshops, discreet cultural performance open to First Nations only
4pm — 10pm — Music Programming — Event Opens to entire community
Sunday 1st September — 9am — 1pm — Workshops, Panels ect — Open to First Nations only
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Camping is available on site via registration for First Nations people.
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Location : Desert Knowledge Precinct — 475 South, Stuart Hwy, Alice Springs NT 0870