Tonight. After their huge National NAIDOC performances for Larrakia Nation, Saltwater Band are playing at Bustard Town in Darwin tonight as a full band performing from 8.30pm. Tickets at the door or online.
Cultural diplomacy and expression. Last year we went to New Caledonia and shared Bininj(West Arnhem Land) and Kanak culture and knowledge. It was hosted by L'Australie en Nouvelle-Calédonie et Wallis et Futuna
The trip was fronted by Neville Namarnyilk and Terrah Guymala (Warddeken Land Management. Here is the second of 3 videos by Coline Stagnitto Photo & Film - Esprit Nature which showcased this amazing trip of sharing, through First Nations' engagement.
Larry Gurruwiwi & Malawurr - Live at Bustard Town
Rehearsal was great yesterday. Who's up for coming it to see these guys live tonight?
Larry Gurruwiwi
And thanks to everyone who have booked for the Yidaki Healing Workshops tomorrow at Songlines Arts - The event Morning Star Yidaki Healing - Larry Gurruwiwi & Malawurr is now almost sold out. There may be a few tickets left.
Earlier this year we went to New Caledonia and shared Bininj(West Arnhem Land) and Kanak culture and knowledge. It was hosted by L'Australie en Nouvelle-Calédonie et Wallis et Futuna.
The trip was fronted by Neville Namarnyilk and Terrah Guymala (Warddeken Land Management). Here is the first of 3 videos by Coline Stagnitto Photo & Film - Esprit Nature which showcased this amazing trip of sharing, through First Nations' engagement.
This Saturday night come and enjoy this incredible lineup - Larry Gurruwiwi & Malawurr - Live at Bustard Town - Live at Bustard Town and special guests Mista Monk Rayjah45 and Monkey Marc
There's only two days to go until Vince Jones and band take to the Darwin Entertainment Centre stage for the Darwin International Jazz and Arts Festival!
Tickets for Vince's show (and Michael Leunig's) will gain you entry into the centre for an entire evening of incredible programming.
Check out the full program below and grab your tickets over at www.yourcentre.com.au
4pm Forecourt - DJ Richard Margetson
4.30pm Studio Theatre - Michael Leunig
4.30pm The Playhouse - Archer and Kankawa with the Darwin Symphony Orchestra String Quartet
5.30pm Forecourt - Suming
6pm The Playhouse - Vince Jones and Band
6pm Studio Theatre – Abdi Karya “Jappana"
7.30pm Forecourt - Ego Lemos and local choir
7.45pm The Playhouse - Charlie Chan
7.45pm Studio Theatre - Michael Leunig
8.30pm Forecourt – Putu and family Balinese Music
Upstairs Foyer - #LOVENOTESTODARWIN
We can't wait to see you there!
We have known this legend since we started using our local post office to send special musical treasures to people across Australia and overseas.
Here she is helping Dakota Smith on a last run of posters prepping for next Saturday’s Jazz Festival at Darwin Entertainment Centre
Darwin International Jazz & Arts Festival
See you (and everyone else) there Ruth.
A few words from a Living Treasure about to embark on a trip 'up north' for the Darwin International Jazz and Arts Festival.
Michael Leunig's Readings, Ponderings and Paintings sees the acclaimed cartoonist, writer, painter, philosopher and poet deliver his own ponderings while painting live, with his work projected on screen for the audience to follow, all accompanied by a musician playing live on stage.
It is truly a once-in-a-lifetime experience for Darwin audiences who have the opportunity to purchase the created artworks via auction on site.
We are incredibly fortunate to have Michael delivering two sessions of this show for us at Darwin Entertainment Centre on July 22. Tickets will sell out, get yours over at yourcentre.com.au.
Darwin International Jazz & Arts Festival, presented by Skinnyfish Music, celebrates culture, arts and music, all brought together for one night in July - the Dinidjanggama (heavy dew season) of Garramilla, Gulumoerrgin, Larrakia country.
When we were teenagers Charlie Chan and I were double bass players, up the back of the orchestra in Melbourne, laughing about being in an orchestra, playing along with all our might to the incredible sound of an 80 piece orchestra, and loving being 2 of a section of 8 bass players. We ended up going our separate ways, but here we are reuniting, still with basses in our orbits, and dogs.... but this time Charlie will come and play an improvised solo show, on the Steinway in DEC, in the main Playhouse, at 7.45pm on Saturday July 22. They've just completed a 26 hour concert, and have had national media stories almost continuously over the past few months on SBS, ABC Radio National and ABC TV, Sydney Morning Herald and more about everything from solo improvisations, Charlie Chan AI ("ChAI"), to even recording and releasing one album every week this year. Charlie's an extraordinary talent and has never performed in Darwin. On stage after Vince Jones their show will fill the auditorium with inspiration, so please come just for this show, or plan to get a drink after the Vince show and stay to take in this extraordinary performer. Michael Hohnen
🎶🎤 Tap tap, is this thing on? We're excited to introduce a *NEW* Festival for Darwin – The Darwin International Jazz and Arts Festival is coming!
A celebration of culture, arts and music brought together for one night on July 22.
Head to our page to find more details + booking!
#DIJAF23
#DarwinInternationalJazzArtsFest
#DarwinFest
We have been visiting Ngukurr for 25 years. A long time ago I worked with an old man Roy Wilfred who sang me a song cycle.
More recently I have worked with this other member Daniel Wilfred of the Wilfred family, a traditional family who spend their lives maintaining traditional song, and culture.
More recently I have been dealing with a group of collaborators from a community in Perth - through Kamal Thurairajah & @chitambara7666 who took Daniel Wilfred to KL. They are aPerth based Indian arts organisation who have been working with Wagilak Yolngu leader Daniel Wilfred.
In August 2022, they conducted their Re-Searching Gondwana residency in Malaysia with Daniel where they visited many sacred sites and also met Malaysian Indigenous people. The main focus of the residency was to seek connections between the ancient cultures of the connected lands from Australia through South East Asia to India and Africa. Please watch (and listen to) the highlights from the residency in Kuala Lumpur: https://youtu.be/Zu3VIS6ejus
There is now a collective under the instigation of Peter Knight who are collecting money to help him buy a "Culture Car". If you're interested in helping support him please read further, whilst you take in the magic he is able to create.
Daniel is asking for assistance to get a vehicle to cover the arduous journeys he makes (sometimes more than 10 hours on dirt roads) - which is a continual frustration and real hindrance on lots of levels. In particular it makes it hard for him to teach the young people; the next generation of song keepers.
https://www.gofundme.com/f/ngukurr-culture-car
The collective includes former Australian Art Orchestra (AAO) Executive Director Jerry Remkes AAO founder Paul Grabowsky AO, curator Matt Hoy, musician Aviva Endean, academic & author of Singing Bones Samuel Curkpatrick, musician/designer Gelareh Pour Music, artist Karen Rogers, vocalist Sunny Kim, Ngukurr Art Centre, us at Skinnyfish and Rising (Festival).
The cam
