Dancing on Country Discussion (Melbourne)
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Victoria - Melbourne
Scope:
International
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Location:
Federaton Square
Time:
6 - 7.30pm
Event Date:
Tuesday, September 28, 2010
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Body:
Mr Jacob Boehme Dancer and Choreographer, Melbourne Ms Carolyn Briggs Boon Wurrung Elder, Melbourne Ms Marilyn Miller National Indigenous Dance Coordinator, Brisbane Mr Stephen Page Artistic Director/Choreographer, Bangarra Dance Theartre
Moderator: Ms Kylie Belling Actor, Melbourne
Date: Wednesday 29 September 2010
Time: 6pm to 7.30pm. Entry from 5.30pm
Venue: BMW Edge Federation Square, Cnr Swanston & Flinders Streets,
Description:
A discussion on the growth and diversity of Indigenous dance, the vital connections between traditional and contemporary forms, new research that documents bay area pre-European settlement gatherings, the importance of place and meaning and the cultural need for a local contemporary Indigenous dance theatre.