Nareeba Kungeel Boorool means “My Corroboree Ground” in the Jandaiwal language of Minjerriba- Nth Stradbroke lsand
The beautiful island off Brisbane will host a massive weeks program from 24th Oct-1st Nov 2010,the second year of a collaboration between Kulchajam,Island Vibe Festival and local Quandamooka peoples that brings the Dunwich township alive with a week of arts and cultural activites.
Cultural representatives from across Australia and the Pacific join Straddie residents and local Quandamooka peoples for a week of arts and culture exchange.
The week will bring together Indigenous legends including Archie Roach with emerging artists from across Australia including Kylie Sambo,schoolgirl from Muckety NT whose utube hit talks about government plans for a nuclear waste dump on her country.
Local Yulu Burri Ba dancers and all on the island will have an opportunity to share with first nations from across Australia and the Pacific including Papuan,Torres Strait,Maori representatives and some of the country’s best artists.
A multi media cultural fusion where traditional meets the contemporary,island meets desert and black meets white.
The week includes workshops,classes and performances intergrating songwriting,beatboxing,films,audio &visual production,language,healing,history and indigenous story,traditional arts and crafts including weaving,song and dance.
The Program offers diverse opportunities for local community and emerging artists who attend:
Arts and cultural exchange including a kaup murri welcome,a day of men’s and women’s business,a weaving exchange amongst Indigenous weavers from Quandamooka (Nth Straddie),Torres Strait Island (Boigu Island),Yolgnu (Yirkala),history sharing through the local museum.
A school’s program (workshops and classes with local primary and secondary school students on culture,music,Indigenous history,Indigenous healing,drug and alcohol awareness)
Emerging artist’s program (mentoring,master classes,rehearsal and studio time and collaborative performance opportunities for emerging artists)
Weaving Circle and exchange amongst local and visiting weavers from Minjerrba,Torres Strait,the Mainland and the Pacific. Exchange skills and intertwine story lines workshops will focus on the weaving of materials that are readily available in the ecology of Nth Stradbroke island.
Forums on indigenous histories from Tarinaki,Papua,Minjerriba,and shared perspectives on culture,traditional healing,land,women and community.
Festival Showcase: Integration within the Island Vibe festival,include contemporary all star and traditional closing ceremony collaboration at festival,films,forums and talks,workshops,weaving and healing.
This program is made possible through the partnership,support,blessings and participation of Minjerriba Moorgumpin Elders in Council,Yullu Buri Ba Dance Troupe,the NSI Aboriginal Housing Co-operative,Salt Water Murris Quandamooka Artists Co-operative,Quandamooka Land Council, Dunwich Public School,Youthlink,Quandamooka Forum. Love and respect to all Quandamooka peoples.
This project has received financial assistance from the Queensland Government through Arts Queensland.
The regional arts development fund is a Queensland government and Redland Shire Council partnership to support local arts and culture. This project has been assisted by the Australian Government through the Australia Council for the Arts,its arts funding and advisory body.’