Tjungu Pakani (Together We Rise)
- Date: Wed, 8 Aug - Sun, 23 Sep 2018
- Location: Ayers House, 288 North Terrace, Adelaide SA 5000
- Cost: Fees vary. See below for details.
- More information: See our Facebook event
- Contact: J.M. Coetzee Centre for Creative Practice +61 8 8313 9164
- Email: jmcoetzeecentre@adelaide.edu.au
Soundstream and the JMCCCP are proud to present Tjungu Pakani (Together We Rise), a series of events celebrating Titjikala culture through art and music. Join the Titjikala Women's Choir (NT) as they share their unique artistic and musical practice in art and music workshops, culminating in a wonderful concert and month-long exhibition held at Ayers House Museum.
Art workshops run by The Art Bus (Miranda Harris and Helen Fuller) will provide the opportunity to learn silk Batik techniques from the women of the Titjikala Choir and local artists. Fees ($45/$70) include all materials. Register here. Music workshops will feature the choir sharing their unique musical culture (Lutheran songs sung in Pitjantjatjara) with local musicians and residents ($35/$60). Register here.
The workshops will culminate in a month-long exhibition at Ayers House with a concert to launch the exhibition on 8th August 2018 ($20/$45). The exhibition will be showing for a month and includes the cost of visiting Ayers House Museum ($10 full/$8 concession/$5 child 5-15/FREE child < 5). See our our Facebook event for more details.
This event is co-hosted by Soundstream and the J.M. Coetzee Centre for Creative Practice. It is generously supported by City of Adelaide, National Trust SA, The Art Bus, Centre for Aboriginal Studies in Music (University of Adelaide) and Renewal SA.