Parrtjima once again lights up Mparntwe/Alice Springs

Parrtjima – A Festival in Light returns to Mparntwe/Alice Springs from 7 to 16 April 2023, showcasing the oldest continuous cultures on Earth through the newest technology against the backdrop of the incredible MacDonnell Ranges – a 300-million-year-old natural canvas. This year’s theme, ‘Listening with Heart’, embodies the concept of coming together, meeting and taking the time to contemplate, reflect and heal.

Parrtjima 2022, Grounded, ‘Kaalpa (Kalypa), Canning Stock Route Well 23’ by Corban Clause Williams

Festival highlights include the large-scale light and sound installation Listening with Heart depicting the Uluru-Ku Tjukurrpa (The Uluru Story); Grounded, an animated sequence of curated artworks projected onto the red sands of Alice Springs Desert Park; and a series of films, documentaries, performances and talks, as well as interactive workshops led by Central Australian art centres: the Hermannsburg Potters, Ikuntji Artists, Warlukurlangu Artists and Iltja Ntjarra “Many Hands” Art Centre, among others.

Hermannsburg Potters, Dawn Wheeler. Photograph: Genevieve Walshe. Courtesy Hermannsburg Potters and Parrtjima – A Festival in Light, Northern Territory

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