Mowanjum Festival,
Mowanjum Art Centre and Kimberley Tours
Celebrating
the Mowanjum Community and
the New Wandjina Art Centre
Thursday July
12th 2012
Venue: Mowanjum Aboriginal Community -
12kms from Derby, 3kms along the Gibb River Rd.
Contact: Richard - 08 9191
1008
0417 244 600
Costs: Adults:$10, Kids U/16 $5.
The Mowanjum Community, situated 12kms out of
Derby on the Gibb River Road, warmly invites you to their annual Festival on
Thursday 9th July. This year the festival will include workshops during the
day for adults and children, where skills like didgeridoo playing and dance
totem making can be learnt. Highlights of the night will include traditional
corroberees from Mowanjum and Gibb River Road communities, as well as those
from the Fitzroy Valley, One Arm Point and others. This is the largest
traditional Aboriginal corroboree in WA that is open to the general public
The children of Mowanjum are already getting
excited as they will soon start Festival workshops every afternoon after
school thanks to the support of Healthway. Last year 50 children performed
for the Festival, joining their elders in a spectacular Junba. The Mowanjum
Festival is proudly sponsored by Healthway promoting the "Respect Yourself
Respect Your Culture" message.
This years
Mowanjum Festival will celebrate community which will be cause for great celebration. Mowanjum festival will showcase the musical talent of the region and an opportunity to experience the magnificent corroborees of the Ngarinyin, Wororra and Wunumbul people!
Mowanjum Community invites you to view its Art and Culture.
A Traditional cultural evening featuring art displays and corroboree dancers.
Above - Rain Dance Be there with Spirit Safaris Mowanjum Festival & Kimberley Tour - see
Kimberley
Darwin to Broome & Mowanjum Festival
Kimberley Tours via Gibb River Rd See Tours Program
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