CREATIVES JOIN TOGETHER TO MAKE THE KARIJINI EXPERIENCE ENJOYABLE

Crowd at the Welcome to Country, Karijini Experience 2023. Credit: Ngaarda Media.

The Karijini Experience wrapped up on Sunday, bringing to a close five exciting days of art, culture and music.

The festival was a showcase of culture, music, dance and food.

Banjima emerging Elder Ninny Parker. Credit: Ngaarda Media.

Banjima emerging Elder Ninny Parker displayed traditional artefacts to visitors and explained how they had been made.

He told visitors what the Banjima language name was for these artefacts and what they were used for.

Sean Park carved emu eggs. Credit: Ngaarda Media.

Yindjibarndi Man Sean Park was also showcasing an impressive range of Indigenous artefacts he had made. There were boomerangs, spears, shields and Woomeras.

He also had some emu eggs, the outer layer of which he’d scraped to create some beautiful art.

Sean Park showing visitors how he has carved the emu eggs. Credit: Ngaarda Media.

Mak Mak Marranunggu hip-hop artist J-MILLA gave a special performance.

He also presented a workshop on songwriting, where he inspired kids to write songs about their own lives.

His partner, influencer Poppy Radbone, also joined him to present a workshop on social media.

J-MILLA and Poppy Radbone. Credit: Ngaarda Media.

For the second time, the Pilbara Kitchen catered for hundreds of attendees at this year.

Pilbara Kitchen owner Karis Bailey spoke about feeding the crowds on Banjima country.

Children enjoying food from Pilbara Kitchen. Credit: Ngaarda Media.

Maori man and Yinhawangka Aboriginal Corporation CEO Kupa Teao was at the event. He had a great time on Banjima country and said that he was currently organising a special event for the Maori community in Paraburdoo.

The Matariki celebrations will take place from the 14th to 16th of July at the Paraburdoo Golf Club.