FREE AUSTRALIA
TANDERRUM
FACILITATED BY ILBIJERRI THEATRE COMPANY
FEDERATION SQUARE
WED 05 OCTOBER 6.30PM
1 hr, no interval
FREE
www.festival.melbourne
Smoke. Fire. Water. Earth. Dance. Song.
Kulin Tanderrum (ceremony) is the meeting of the five
clans of the Kulin Nation: Wurundjeri, Boon Wurrung,
Taungurung, Dja Dja Wurrung and Wadawurrung, and
your invitation to join them on this land.
This Tanderrum had not been practiced here in
Melbourne since 1835, but in the past four years it has
become an integral moment in the commencement
of each year’s Melbourne Festival. These are the
first words spoken before the 18 days of stories and
sensations that will follow: an opening ceremony
and Welcome to Country by the First Peoples, the
traditional custodians of this land.
Through Tanderrum, we acknowledge the lore of the
creator spirit Bunjil and pay respects to the vibrant
living culture of this country.
Melbourne Festival’s free program
proudly supported by the City of Melbourne
Presenting
Partner
With support from VicHealth, Newsboys
Foundation and the Helen Macpherson Smith Trust
#melbfest
With sand, leaves and bark, a space is made, and
it’s a space to be shared. Come dance.
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