Nynutu Ngali nailed, deadly doco decisions & au revoir Alex!

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Hey all, it’s been a long time between news bulletins, but as usual that doesn’t mean that nothing’s been happening. The last few months have seen the Ngapartji Ngapartji team begin to prepare for the finish of the project in March 2010. This has included moving and downsizing the office from IAD to the IRCA building at 10b Wilkinson St, locking in content and design for the Memory Basket, and the departure of our much loved and inspirational team leader and creative producer Alex Kelly to take up a position in Canberra. Other project activity has seen Nyuntu Ngali complete a successful season in Adelaide, the almost-locked-off doco be officially commissioned by ABCTV, the achievements of project’s young people be showcased at a youth learning Symposium in Darwin, more funding and development work by Sophia Marinos on the proposed Namatjira project and Mariaa take the Mimili student dancers to victory in the Ernabella Dance comp.

August 2009 News - Mimili Dance workshops, Garma and Nyuntu Ngali takes off!

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Hey all, While discussion in language arenas continues over the recent government announcement about developing a National Indigenous Language Policy, several exciting events in the last month have kept things ticking along in the other areas of the Ngapartji Ngapartji Project. These include research for new projects, documentation of old, dance workshops, Nyunti Ngali creative development and rehearsals, as well a short performance by some of the team at the Garma Festival in the Top End. For more on all this, plus a personal account on Nyuntu Ngali creative development by performer Derek Lynch, read on…