Festival

Tarnanthi Launch 2015

Thursday 8 Oct 2015

6 – 9pm
Free
North Terrace Forecourt
All ages

The opening ceremonies of Tarnanthi: Festival of Contemporary Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art take place on the North Terrace, 6pm 8 October 2015.

The launch begins with a Welcome to Country by Kaurna elder Dr Uncle Lewis Yerloburka O’Brien AO followed by a Kaurna ceremonial opening by Stephen Gadlabarti Goldsmith and his dance troupe Taikurtinna.

Hosted by Lee-Ann Tjunypa Buckskin and Klynton Wanganeen, co-chairs of the Tarnanthi Cultural Advisory Committee, the opening ceremonies include Tarnanthi Cultural Advisory Committee member and Ernabella artist Alison Mylika Carroll, welcoming artists in both Pitjantjatjara and English; speakers Jacqui McGill on behalf of Principal Sponsor BHP Billiton; the Premier the Hon Jay Weatherill MP and the official opening speech by former Prime Minister of Australia the Hon Paul Keating, and the award-winning two-woman band Stiff Gins performing throughout the evening.

Tarnanthi: Festival of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art is presented by the Art Gallery of South Australia with support from Arts SA, Government of South Australia and Principal Partner BHP.

Principal partner
  • BHP
Read the Hon. Paul Keating's Opening Speech

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