Dreamy

Journey to the Centre

Aurora Liddle-Christie provides a thoughtful space for breathing in, aheye-angkeme, and breathing out, in this journey to their homeland in the red centre of semi-arid desert Country with eucalyptus trees, ghost gums, hills of bouldering rocks and scrubby grasslands. Focusing on breathing and letting go of tension, this Dreamy story will help you feel refreshed and rejuvenated. Aurora Liddle-Christie is an Arrernte-Afro-Caribbean creative professional based in Magandjin with extensive experience in the Arts as a writer, singer/songwriter, performer and facilitator. 

Living Echoes

Dakota Feirer shares a journey of the living echoes of Saltwater Country. From swells and ripples of saltwater to warm kisses of winds and subtle breezes singing through gum leaf canopies. Living Echoes is a gentle, meditative story that connects water and Country. Dakota is a Bundjalung and Gumbaynggirr descendent based in Lenapehoking (New York City). His work consists of poems, stories and mixed-media reflections that engage with Country, history and manhood. Dakota's believes in healing Country through art and storytelling. 

Star Dust and Tagai

Ghenoa Gela shares the story of Tagai – a star warrior in her Torres Strait Islander culture who uses the Milky Way as a canoe, and the Southern Cross as a fishing spear. Connection to sky is equally as important as connection to land and sea, with the sun, moon and stardust taking you to rest, sleep and dreams, in this gentle dreamy journey. Ghenoa is an award-winning, multi-dimensional storyteller and proud Torres Strait Islander woman. Ghenoa’s culture and family stories inspire her to share, whether it’s directing, writing, making, performing or teaching.

Moon Holds Water

Dr Romaine Moreton tells a story of fishing, cooking and eating yugeri from the beach shores of Fingal Heads, Bundjalung Country, a place of cherished childhood memories with family. In eating yugeri, Romaine reflects on the representation it has in the significance of knowledge from ancient lands, Countries and Old People.Dr Romaine Moreton is the CEO of Binung Boorigan Pty Ltd, a First Nations owned and led media research production company that centres and promotes transformative processes of rematriation, language activism and storytelling activism. Romaine is a researcher, writer, academic, artist, and entrepreneur. 

Bilabang

Jazz Money takes you on a reflective journey between bilabang which means pool of water in Wiradjuri, ancient skies full of ancient knowledges, connecting and caring for Country and its eternal heartbeat, and gathering seeds with baskets weaved. Jazz Money is a Wiradjuri poet and artist producing works that encompass installation, digital, performance, film and print. Their writing and art has been presented, performed and published nationally and internationally.