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Bundjalung Minjungbal Art & Kulcha Event
Crabbes Creek Hall Saturday 26 August 2023 9am-11pm
A deadly day and night of ceremony, dance, language, music, smoking and yarning around the fires. Jarjums (kids) craft sessions, spear making, weaving, jewelry making, art tours and an art exhibition in the hall with live music across 2 stages.
This event is a fundraiser with donations going towards building a Minjungbal Bundjalung Healing Centre on-country, which will be a purpose built cultural building to address trauma and mental health challenges in our community.
Entry By donation. ($15 recommended. $40 family) Indigenous mob free.
This event is a fundraiser with donations going towards building a Minjungbal Bundjalung Healing Centre on-country, which will be a purpose built cultural building to address trauma and mental health challenges in our community.
Entry By donation. ($15 recommended. $40 family) Indigenous mob free.
MERRINGINGI FOUNDATION
The Merrigingi Foundation is an Indigenous organization on Bundjalung Minjungbal Country, Northern NSW. With a mission to keep Bundjalung Minjungbal culture alive through connection to country, dance, language, art through cultural workshops and events. Our aim is to create a healing centre on Minjungbal Country, to provide a cultural environment where people can come and heal from generational trauma, through traditional practices. The word Merrigingi means to turn one's whole being around. We seek to provide an avenue for all cultures and all walks of life towards healing and wholeness.
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Visual Artists Namagan Appo, Oral Roberts, Mel Simon, Nathan Falk, Yahgen Parsons, Mowanna Dreaming, Belle Budden
Elders Uncle Lewis Walker, Uncle Mudjai, Uncle Col Appo, Uncle Oral Roberts and Auntie Deb
Dancers Uncle Mudjai and Kids’ Caring For Country Dancers, Biren Cultural Group
Artists Uncle Col Appo, Uncle Oral Roberts, Nathan Falk, Uncle Mudjai, Camille Noter (Minjungbal) Uncle Oral Laurie (Yaegel-Jugun) Mowanna
Dreaming and artwork/artists from Firefly Art Gallery.
Musicians Mitch King, Tandia-Jay, The Seeding, Dave Houston, No Name and the Stage Names, Laisa Loved, Robby Harpman & Jayen Perkal, Mark
Chapman.
Theatre Strong Mob Theatre project presented by Full-On Theatre with Mitch King, Uncle Colin Appo, Kerz Lake and Dave Houston. Strong Mob is an Abodigital, ceremonial, theatre show featuring stories, dance, live music. Full show coming in 2024.
PROGRAM
The day starts with a smoking ceremony at 9.30am followed by morning Kultcha activities and a program for jarjums (kids). The day features 2 dance troupes and activities around the fire, including musicians playing across 2 stages. At 4 pm there is a work in progress 20 minute showing of STRONG MOB THEATRE PRODUCTION.
Activities run throughout the day include: Spear making, Weaving, Language workshops, Jewellery making, Jarjum painting, Bush tucker, Artwork tours and Fire yarning. The day starts with a smoking ceremony at 9.30am and activities run throughout the day with 3 special events.
Mid Morning Dancing with Uncle Mudjai and the Kids’ Caring For Country Dancers.
Early Arvo Dancing with Biren Cultural Group
Late Arvo A theatre presentation of a work in progress of Strong Mob Theatre Project featuring Uncle Col Appo, Mitch King, Kerz Lake and Dave Houston
Night Music program
FOOD Food trucks and coffee van onsite
PAYMENT Entry by donation ($15 recommended, $40 Family, Indigenous mob free) Cash and eftpos
FUNDERS Thanks to Create NSW - Strong Mob Theatre Production and Pop Up Kulcha day proudly supported by the National Indigenous Australians Agency.
Elders Uncle Lewis Walker, Uncle Mudjai, Uncle Col Appo, Uncle Oral Roberts and Auntie Deb
Dancers Uncle Mudjai and Kids’ Caring For Country Dancers, Biren Cultural Group
Artists Uncle Col Appo, Uncle Oral Roberts, Nathan Falk, Uncle Mudjai, Camille Noter (Minjungbal) Uncle Oral Laurie (Yaegel-Jugun) Mowanna
Dreaming and artwork/artists from Firefly Art Gallery.
Musicians Mitch King, Tandia-Jay, The Seeding, Dave Houston, No Name and the Stage Names, Laisa Loved, Robby Harpman & Jayen Perkal, Mark
Chapman.
Theatre Strong Mob Theatre project presented by Full-On Theatre with Mitch King, Uncle Colin Appo, Kerz Lake and Dave Houston. Strong Mob is an Abodigital, ceremonial, theatre show featuring stories, dance, live music. Full show coming in 2024.
PROGRAM
The day starts with a smoking ceremony at 9.30am followed by morning Kultcha activities and a program for jarjums (kids). The day features 2 dance troupes and activities around the fire, including musicians playing across 2 stages. At 4 pm there is a work in progress 20 minute showing of STRONG MOB THEATRE PRODUCTION.
Activities run throughout the day include: Spear making, Weaving, Language workshops, Jewellery making, Jarjum painting, Bush tucker, Artwork tours and Fire yarning. The day starts with a smoking ceremony at 9.30am and activities run throughout the day with 3 special events.
Mid Morning Dancing with Uncle Mudjai and the Kids’ Caring For Country Dancers.
Early Arvo Dancing with Biren Cultural Group
Late Arvo A theatre presentation of a work in progress of Strong Mob Theatre Project featuring Uncle Col Appo, Mitch King, Kerz Lake and Dave Houston
Night Music program
FOOD Food trucks and coffee van onsite
PAYMENT Entry by donation ($15 recommended, $40 Family, Indigenous mob free) Cash and eftpos
FUNDERS Thanks to Create NSW - Strong Mob Theatre Production and Pop Up Kulcha day proudly supported by the National Indigenous Australians Agency.
