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

Time	Kaurna Learning Circle Ngutu stage	Barr Smith Lawns Taikurrinthi stage
7:00am – 7:15am	Sunrise Smoking Ceremony North Terrace Kaurna Learning Circle Roseworthy Information Centre Turning Circle Waite McLeod House Lawns
9:15am – 10:00am	Information Session Repatriation of Aboriginal Ancestral Remains
10:00am – 10:30am	Uncle Eddie Peters Musical performance
10:30am – 10:45am		Welcome to Country
10:45am – 11:30am		Marlon Motlop Musical performance
11:30am – 12:00pm		Kyarna Cruse Musical performance
12:00pm – 12:30pm	High achieving student presentations Dawn Lewis Michael Larkin Mitchell Odegaard Justine Clark
12:30pm – 1:00pm		Shellie Morris Musical performance
1:00pm – 1:30pm	Kuma Kaaru – Jack Buckskin Cultural presentation - language
1:30pm – 2:00pm		Tilly Tjala Thomas Musical performance
2:00pm – 2:30pm	Discussion Panel Kaurna language reclamation
2:30pm – 3:00pm		Corey Theatre Musical performance
3:00pm – 3:30pm	Kyran Dixon Motivational speaker
4:00pm – 4:30pm		Event closing ceremony

Barr Smith Lawns

Tirkanthi activity area

Creative Native Free native menu breakfast boxes	7:30am – 10:00am
Brooke Rigney Live art making	9:00am – 12:00pm
Deadly Mentorz Cultural Workshops	9:00am – 12:00pm
Temaana Silk workshop	2:00pm – 4:00pm
Deadly Mentorz Traditional games	2:00pm – 4:00pm
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