[Ngapartji Updates] Central Desert Tour!

[Alex Kelly]

Hi everyone,

There have been a host of things going on at Ngapartji Ngapartji lately; 
we were a finalist in the NT Innovations Awards, have participated in 
Lingfest 2008 (indigenous languages conference in Sydney), run a school 
holiday program in Ernabella and been continuing the learning wing of 
the project in town and at Abbott's Camp's new community centre. For 
more news head to http://ngapartji.org where we post our fortnightly 
updates.

Now for the big news:

Ngapartji Ngapartji Central Desert Tour 2008;

/Kala pukulariku nyura pitjanyangka show nyakunytjikitja. Show nyanga 
paluru panya nintini munu wangkanyi iriti Maralingala bomb waninytja. 
Nyangatja nganampa, Anangu tjutaku Tjukurpa mulapa. Nganana nyakula 
kulintjaku panya iriti alatjirinytja. -- Ninti Mulapa/

/We are excitedly anticipating that many of you will come and see the 
show. This theatre production explores history and talks about the 
fallout from the Maralinga bomb testing. This is our true story, that of 
Pitjantjatjara people. This show helps us to understand the way things 
happened in the past.  -- Ngapartji Ngapartji Language and Culture 
Reference Group/

Big hART's Ngapartji Ngapartji is a long-term intergenerational language 
and arts project based in the Central Desert. The project comprises an 
ongoing community development process which feeds into film projects, 
touring theatre works and an online language and culture learning 
website -- http://ninti.ngapartji.org - and a campaign to encourage the 
establishment of a national indigenous languages policy.

The Ngapartji Ngapartji theatre show is an epic story of displacement as 
the desert nations are swept up in the Cold War. Written and directed by 
Scott Rankin and performed by Spinifex man and master storyteller Trevor 
Jamieson, with an ensemble cast of elders and young people from his 
community. This incredible story is shared in Pitjantjatjara and 
English, inviting audiences into an intimate and rare experience of 
culture through dance, story and song.
The Ngapartji Ngapartji theatre show has toured nationally to sold-out 
audiences at Melbourne International Arts Festival, Sydney Festival and 
Perth International Arts Festival.

*Join us as the show is performed on Pitjantjatjara country for the 
first time in September and back at home in Alice Springs in October;*

*September 24th and 25th Ernabella, S.A* as part of Ernabella Arts 
Centre 60th Anniversary Celebrations. There are a range of travel 
options from tour packages to self-drive and camping - for visitor 
information and program of events check out the Ernabella Arts website;
http://www.ernabellaarts.com.au/mainpages/60anni.html

*October 2nd, 3rd, 4th Alice Springs* - Araluen Arts Centre as part of 
Regional Arts Australia's the art at the heart conference; 
http://www.artattheheart.com.au
This season will sell out so get your tickets quick - Bookings via 
Araluen box office: 08 8951 1122

We hope to see you there!
http://ngapartji.org

-- 

Alex Kelly

Creative Producer

Ngapartji Ngapartji

http://bighart.org

http://ngapartji.org

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