Desert Mob 2008 starts Friday, 26 September, with the Desert Mob Symposium.
Events
Symposium: Friday 26 September
DanceSite: Friday 26 September
Marketplace: Saturday 27 September
Exhibition Opening: Sunday 28 September
Exhibition: Monday 29 September to Sunday 9 November
Details
DanceSite
Desert Mob DanceSite celebrates Australian Indigenous dance. The DanceSite event provides a cultural backdrop and a greater insight into Central Australian Aboriginal culture. Special guests this year are the Chooky Dancers from Elcho Island, of You Tube fame.
Alice Springs Telegraph Station
Friday 26 September, 5.30pm “ 7.30pm
Marketplace
Desert Mob MarketPlace will draw together Aboriginal art centres in Central Australia, to display a wide variety of art and craft works, with artists and art centre staff on hand to sell, inform and inspire. MarketPlace offers paintings, ceramics, prints and textile works all $200 or under.
Araluen Arts Centre
Saturday 27 September, 9am “ 3.30pm
Exhibition
The Araluen Arts Centre is delighted to be the annual host venue for Desert Mob. This year Desert Mob includes 35 community based Aboriginal art centres from the Central Australian region, encompassing the Northern Territory, South Australia & Western Australia.
Araluen Arts Centre
Monday 29 September “ Sunday 9 November 2008
Exhibition Opening: Sunday 28 September “ 2.00pm
