Kaurna Day - Tirkanthi | Ngutu | Taikurrinthi
Event description
Kaurna Day
Tirkanthi | Ngutu | Taikurrinthi
learn | knowledge | be together
Together, let’s celebrate uplifting community.
The University of Adelaide kicks off its 150th celebrations with Kaurna Day - Tirkanthi - Ngutu - Taikurrinthi (Learning – Knowledge - Be united together), a day to immerse yourself and celebrate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and culture. A sunrise smoking ceremony begins a day of music, dance, storytelling, and food including a limited number of complimentary native inspired breakfast boxes for those who attend.
Kaurna Day is a community event and everyone is welcome! Join us on 27 February, 7 am–5 pm, as we strengthen the connection between the University of Adelaide and the Kaurna People. Whether you come for an hour or come for the day, there’s plenty to explore and discover: community stalls, performances by First Nations artists from the Centre of Aboriginal Studies in Music, student presentations, and collaborative information sessions facilitated by Wirltu Yarlu.
We will also have traditional games and cultural workshops by Deadly Mentorz, live artmaking by Booke Rigney, cooking demonstrations by Creative Native & Youth Inc., and musical performances by Shellie Morris, Tilly Tjala Thomas, and Corey Theatre. And don’t miss getting up close and personal with local native South Australian animals and wildlife from Animals Anonymous!
Kaurna Day will be a day to honour and celebrate First Nations people and culture.
Together, let’s celebrate uplifting community.
Artwork created by Lawson Dodd (Kaurna, Narungga & Ngarrindjeri) for the University of Adelaide,
2022.
Schedule of events
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Time |
Kaurna Learning Circle Ngutu stage |
Barr Smith Lawns Taikurrinthi stage |
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7:00am – 7:15am |
Sunrise Smoking Ceremony
Roseworthy Information Centre Turning Circle Waite McLeod House Lawns |
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9:15am – 10:00am |
Information Session Repatriation of Aboriginal Ancestral Remains |
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10:00am – 10:30am |
Uncle Eddie Peters Musical performance |
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10:30am – 10:45am |
Welcome to Country |
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10:45am – 11:30am |
Musical performance |
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11:30am – 12:00pm |
Musical performance |
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12:00pm – 12:30pm |
High achieving student presentations
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12:30pm – 1:00pm |
Musical performance |
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1:00pm – 1:30pm |
Kuma Kaaru – Jack Buckskin Cultural presentation - language |
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1:30pm – 2:00pm |
Musical performance |
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2:00pm – 2:30pm |
Discussion Panel Kaurna language reclamation |
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2:30pm – 3:00pm |
Musical performance |
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3:00pm – 3:30pm |
Kyran Dixon Motivational speaker |
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4:00pm – 4:30pm |
Event closing ceremony |
Barr Smith Lawns
Tirkanthi activity area
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Creative Native Free native menu breakfast boxes |
7:30am – 10:00am |
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Brooke Rigney Live art making |
9:00am – 12:00pm |
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Deadly Mentorz Cultural Workshops |
9:00am – 12:00pm |
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Temaana Silk workshop |
2:00pm – 4:00pm |
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Deadly Mentorz Traditional games |
2:00pm – 4:00pm |
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Creative Native Cooking demonstration |
3:00pm |
Stallholders 10am – 4pm
- Wardliparingga Aboriginal Health Equity
- Alex Romanos
- Animals Anonymous
- The Circle
- Harley Hall Arts
- Katrina Doolan
- Micky Barlow
- Ochre Dawn
- Wirltu Yarlu
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