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Parrtjima - A Festival in Light

7 – 16 April 2023

Parrtjima is an extraordinary FREE 10-night festival in the stunning Red Centre, with an incredible program featuring light installations, artworks, performances, interactive workshops, music, film and talks.

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    Kele Mwere (Thank You) for visiting Parrtjima 2022

    It’s been an incredible 10 nights in the Red Centre at Parrtjima – A Festival in Light. We have so enjoyed welcoming visitors to Arrernte Country, and sharing story on Country.

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    Workshops, Films & Talks

    Good news! Due to popular demand, we’ve increased capacity for all WORKSHOPS, FILMS & TALKS.

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  • Excitement is building

    Parrtjima is almost here and we can’t wait to share the magic and wonder with you as you stand on Country and truly understand its meaning.

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    Discover our 2022 program

    Exciting news! The Parrtjima 2022 program has been revealed! With music, art, film, talks and more on offer, we invite you to come and find your place in the story, in the stunning heart of Australia.

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  • Girl with lights shining over her face

    Registrations for Parrtjima 2022 are open!

    Each year Parrtjima attracts more and more visitors eager to find their place in the heart of the country.

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  • Parrtjima lights up the NRL Indigenous Round

    The stars aligned when Parrtjima – A Festival in Light 2021 became the perfect backdrop for the 2021 NRL Indigenous Round. Fox Sports travelled to the Red Centre to film NRL legend Josh Addo-Carr, who was a speaker at this year’s Parrtjima, and the Territory’s own Danzal Baker OAM, aka…
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  • Merging Kultcha installation

    See you in 2022

    Parrtjima – A Festival in Light delighted thousands of people in 2021 and welcomed them to Arrernte Country in the Red Centre.

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  • Parrtjima 2021 Flash Mob Outreach Program

    Flash Mob is an outreach social media and mobile phone competition that encourages Aboriginal Youth to continue the traditions of oral storytelling through modern-day technology.

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    Spirit Kultcha

    Be amazed as two kilometres of the majestic MacDonnell Ranges (Yeperenye) come alive through a spectacular light and sound show that will take audiences on a guided journey into the Spirit of Arrernte Kultcha. This year for the first time, the soundtrack for the Ranges is a collaboration with renowned…
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  • Merging Kultcha

    Symbolising the inter-connected history between local Arrernte people and Cameleers. Features the work of Chantelle Mulladad, Keringke Arts. This train of five illuminated camels celebrates the rich and joint history of the cameleers and Arrernte people in the Red Centre. Each camel, over three metres high, features a mosaic of…
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  • Grounded Kultcha

    Projection on to Country Immerse yourself in the stories, symbols and knowledge of Aboriginal culture as you wander through a mesmerising animated sequence of curated artworks projected on to the sands of Alice Springs Desert Park. A giant, seamless canvas on Country, this crowd favourite creates a playful and engaging…
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Our Partners

Thank you to our valued partners for their support with Parrtjima – a Festival in Light
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  • Partner Logo: AGB Events
  • Partner Logo: Alice Springs Town Council
  • Indigenous art code logo
  • Partner Logo: Airport Development Group
  • Partner Logo: PowerWater