3 – 12 April 2020
Parrtjima is the meeting place where old meets new. It is the only authentic Aboriginal festival of its kind, showcasing the oldest continuous culture on earth through the newest technology – all on the 300-million-year-old natural canvas of the MacDonnell Ranges in Central Australia.
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Sign upThere’s a place where birds chatter in the gum trees, fingers of light caress the red dirt and shooting stars fly across the sky. This is Arrernte Country – ...
Parrtjima brings $1.8m into the Red Centre 2 August 2019 From 5 to 14 April, Parrtjima Festival attracted over 25,000 attendances, a 24 per cent increase on 2018 attendances, ...
Parrtjima – A Festival in Light will again dazzle Alice Springs in spectacular style in 2020, with a new program of immersive Aboriginal artworks, light installations, guest talks and ...
Parrtjima 2020 celebrates ‘Lifting our Spirits’ as the festival continues to tell age-old Aboriginal stories through new technologies. Held across Mparntwe (Alice Springs) from 3 – 12 April, this year the focus will be on water, the cosmos and country with a diverse program that includes the lighting of the majestic MacDonnell Ranges, unique, ...
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Prepare to be amazed as 2km of the majestic MacDonnell Ranges are brought to life with spectacular lighting effects that reflect the colours and movement of the changing seasons along
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The site has been inspired by an artwork by Kumalie Kngwarraye Riley. Kumalie’s groundwork is the central influence of Werte – based on the concentric and lineal work of the
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Immerse yourself in the stories, symbols and knowledge of Aboriginal culture as you wander through a beautiful animated sequence of curated artworks projected on to the sands of Desert Park.
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Come join in the festival ambience created throughout Todd Mall festooned with lanterns through the trees and a kaleidoscope of lights painting the pathways in the evening. The beautiful Grandfather
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