Mowanjum Festival to ready to wow visitors

Planning has begun for the Mowanjum Festival this year with dancers lined up as well as a giant puppet performance.

The Mowanjum Aboriginal Art and Culture Centre is a creative hub for the Woddorda (Worrorra), Ngarinyin and Wunumbal people, who make up the Mowanjum community outside of Derby, Western Australia.

These three language groups are united by their belief in the Wandjina as a sacred spiritual force and the creators of the land. They are the custodians of “Wandjina law and iconography”.

Tickets for the 26th Mowanjum Festival, on Friday July 11th, are now available.

“We are so proud to share our culture with so many people, and we hope that Festival-goers will continue to learn about and appreciate the culture of the Ngarinyin, Woddorda (Worrorra) and Wunambal peoples,” the centre said.

The performance and revival of Junba, traditional song and dance, is significant for community, ensuring the passing on of knowledge and culture to the next generation. This year we will also be storytelling with a special giant puppetry performance.

For information: https://mowanjumarts.com/festival