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Northern Territory’s Wonders
Among the Australian states filled with lots of events and celebrations, Northern Territory is one. NT hosts many festivals across various times in the year. The festivals cut across different areas. Whether beanie festivals or music festivals, there are a number of these festivals in Northern Territory.
Depending on the festival, you can have hundreds or thousands of people present. Over the years, these festivals have grown to make Northern Territory remarkable as a place to visit to experience Australia. If you want to learn more about Australia, this is a good place for you to start. Here are some of the festivals you should know about.
Alice Beanie Festival
This is a community event through which people celebrate head-warmers. The first edition of the event was held in 1997 when there were just a few beanies to share. It was organised by Adi Dunlop. Now, the event has skyrocketed into one where there are thousands of beanies to share. The festival has, since then, become a remarkable one.
The festival is crucial because it is one that seeks to economically empire aboriginal women. The beanies that are sold during the event are crocheted by Aboriginal women. This way, these women can make the beanies from a remote place and have it sold during the beanie festival. The event has grown into a large one where cultures now meet and intercultural exchanges take place.
The festival aims to promote the women’s art and give it more visibility. Asides beanies, it also aims to promote women’s textiles. This is to ensure that there is a wider reach for the market.
Barunga Festival
This festival is one that seeks to blend culture, sports, and entertainment together. The festival is filled with lots of activities to improve the spirit of togetherness among members of the community. It involves basketball, football, among other competitions. The aim of the competition is to achieve a higher level of integration in the community.
The festival also involves calming and exciting music at the same time. It offers a promising music combination with sports and culture. The food is also delicious and there are lots of other attractions.
Darwin Art Festival
Northern Territory is big on art. There are various artists in the state with impressive art pieces. This makes it essential to have a festival around that. The festival witnesses artists creating different artworks. This festival has different supporters who want to ensure that the art culture of the state doesn’t dwindle. This accounts for why there is great support for using art to amplify the culture.
Parrjtima Festival
This festival features many activities that make it interesting and fun to attend. There are talks and sessions where a range of topics are discussed. There are also beautiful artworks on display which you can grace your eyes with.
Asides from this, you can also blend with the music and have a good time. Various performances will take place from both local and international acts. This festival is a bubbling one.