Parrtjima - A Festival in Light

8 – 17 April 2022

Stand on Country and truly understand its meaning. Parrtjima will help you find your place in the story.

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  • 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 Baker Boy, for the ...

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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 Aboriginal electronic music duo ...

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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 coloured glass for a ...

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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 experience for visitors both ...

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  • Tailoring Kultcha

    Celebrating new representations of culture through fabric design. Parrtjima will transform Todd Mall in Alice Springs CBD into an exhibition of light and textiles that showcases the innovation and diversity of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists and designers. Captivating audiences one beautifully illuminated print at a time, this installation highlights the varied and ...

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Our Partners

Thank you to our valued partners for their support with Parrtjima – a Festival in Light
  • Partner Logo: AGB Events
  • Partner Logo: Alice Springs Town Council