Artback NT: Arts Development and Touring is delighted to announce that Waralungku DanceSite 2013 will be held in Borroloola on Saturday June 15. Borroloola, a remote community on the McArthur River in the Northern Territory of Australia, is home to the Yanyuwa, Marra, Gundanji and Garrawa peoples. It is 50 kilometres upstream of the Gulf of Carpentaria and about 900 kms east of Darwin.
DanceSite is an annual event that celebrates the diversity of traditional Indigenous dance in the Northern Territory and provides a cross-cultural platform for audience and performance development. Participation in DanceSite provides dancers, singers and performance groups with the opportunity to develop professional skills in front of a mainstream audience, paving the way for further professional opportunities. DanceSite also encourages local communities to celebrate Indigenous traditional dance, providing a backdrop for the further appreciation of Australian Indigenous culture.