In the remote Top End community of Beswick/Wugularr, Djilpin Arts invites you to immerse yourself in a bold cultural landscape of renewal and celebration. In the tradition of Djilpin’s Walking With Spirits festival, join us on country and in community to celebrate the voices of First Nations culture. To sing, dance and talk. To celebrate. To engage. Three Sunday's of dance, music, workshops, food, art, culture and conversations hosted by Constantina Bush.
Arrive from 10.00am each Sunday to the heart of the Beswick community to set up camp in our beautiful Cultural Precinct. Browse our museum, shop our retail art gallery, join in a workshop or take a tour, then settle in for dinner and a thrilling evening concert.
HOSTED BY CONSTANTINA BUSH
FEAT. SPECIAL GUESTS - Djakapurra Manyarryun + Rrawun Maymuru
Performances by:
Miiesha, J-MILLA, Emma Donovan, Mau Power, Emily Wurramara, Hand to Earth
PRICING:
- Build your adventure from $50 Camping: $50 per night/per 5-person car
- Concerts: $60 per adult | $30 per child
- Women's Weaving Workshop: $50 per person
- Men's Dijeridu Making Workshop: $50 per person
- Bush Medicine Workshop: $65 per person
- Beswick Falls Tour: $120 per adult | $60 per child Children under 5: FREE Children's Ticket: persons aged 5 - 15 years-old
SUNDAY 26 JUNE:
Featuring traditional welcome dance the for Morning Star festival opening ceremony
Performances by: Miiesha, J-MILLA + Workshops, Waterfall Tours & Camping
SUNDAY 24 JULY:
Featuring traditional welcome dance the for Morning Star festival opening ceremony
Performances by: Emma Donovan, Mau Power + Workshops, Waterfall Tours & Camping
SUNDAY 28 AUGUST:
Featuring traditional welcome dance the for Morning Star festival opening ceremony
Performances by: Emily Wurramara, Hand to Earth + Workshops, Waterfall Tours & Camping
ACTIVITIES AVAILABLE EACH SUNDAY
WORKSHOPS
Pre-Booking for workshops is essential. Limited places available.
- Women's Weaving Workshop - 12.30pm - 2.00pm The art and mind of weaving, join our local master weavers to learn traditional Arnhem weaving techniques using pandanus fibres. Presented by Djilpin weavers. (1 Session available per day, 20 places)
- Men's Dijeridu Marking and Painting - 12.30pm - 2.00pm Join local Mago (West Arnhem Dijeridu) Master's, in learning how to craft and paint a Dijeridu using a traditional grass brush. Presented by local Djilpin Mago Masters. (1 Session available per day, 20 places)
- Bush Medicine - 2.30pm - 4.00 pm All Participants Welcome All participants are welcome to learn the art of healing through using fresh local plants or turning them into balms and salves. Includes taking home your very own jar of bush balm! Presented by Banatjarl Strong Bala
- Wimuns Grup. (1 Session available per day, 30 places)
TOURS
Pre-Booking is essential, access to sacred site only permitted with local guides. Limited places available
Melkjulumbu (Beswick Falls)
Book yourself on an exclusive guided tour of the famous, spectacular Beswick Falls, home of the Walking with Spirits festival. Swim, walk, play, soak up this ancient sacred place with our local guides. (3 Sessions available, 12 places per tour)
- Tour 1: 11.00am - 2.00pm
- Tour 2: 2.30pm - 5.30 pm
- Tour 3: 7.30am - 10.30am (Monday Morning)