Ngurra
Camp |
Conception
and Staging, Artistic Director, Artist Liaison and
Master of Ceremonies for Manly Council .
The philosophy of the concept was to create
a meeting place
of cultural exchange held in the spirit of reconciliation
and this was accepted by the 2003 Guringai Festival Committee
and Manly Council.
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The
Chairperson of the 2003 Guringai Festival, Susan Moylan-Coombs
said of the 2003 Guringai festival:
“This year the Guringai Festival theme is ‘Honouring
the Ancestors’
who still walk with us today.”
“By acknowledging the past and those who have gone before
us,
hopefully together we can make better decisions about our future”.
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Ngurra
Camp
was a complete day of celebrations, involving artist workshops
and stall displays where art was available for purchase,
a cultural discussion about the history of the Guringai People,
a forum discussion by elders on the topic ‘Honouring the Ancestors’,
dance performance, singers & musicians,
information stalls and a food stall. |
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Forum
discussion ‘Honouring the Ancestors’
keynote speakers – Dennis Foley, Leonne
Brown,
Susan Moylan-Coombs |
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Workshops
Adam Hill Didgeridoo Workshop
Terrence Allen Jr. Painting Workshop
Adam Hill Painting Workshop
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Food
Stall
Gelam Tail
A traditional Torres Strait Islander food stall |
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Local
Area Discussion
Steve Mc Carthy
Steve is the son of artist Nikki McCarthy and related his experiences
as part of the Field Team that surveyed North Head finding evidence
of cultural sites & history of the Guringai people. The results
of this survey are found in the book ‘A Tale of a Whale’.
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Torres
Strait Dancers
Albert George & David. |
