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Unaipon College Sponsors the 2012 Spirit Festival: 23-26 February, 2012
The Indigenous Writers Program presented by the David Unaipon College of Indigenous Education and Research and Tandanya National Aboriginal Cultural Institute is an exciting highlight of the 2012 Spirit Festival. As part of the program the Southerly Publications Indigenous Writer's Edition will be launched with new publications by Ali Cobby Eckerman and Lionel Fogarty: The Tjanpi Desert Weavers. Other highlights will include Wongaijda Wave - voices of many, key note speaker the award winning Dylan Coleman (SA) and graphic novelist Brenton McKenna (WA). Hosted by Cathy Craigie.
The Spirit Festival is an annual free, family friendly event, held in the heart of the city and features a program of music, ceremony, demonstrations, cultural workshops, forums and visual arts.
The Spirit Dance Ceremony, hosted by Frances Rings (Bangarra) starts at 7.30pm with over 60 dancers featuring traditional Inma to contemporary fusions of the past and future. All welcome!
24 - 26 February, 2012
Mullawirraburka - Rymill Park. Adelaide
Next door to Tandanya - corner of Grenfell St and East Tce.
For more details see http://thespiritfestival.com/spirit/