Arrernte

Community Weather: Colleen Mack shows us Arrernte country

Merne Mwerre is a celebration of keeping tyerrtye (body) and utnenge (spirit) strong by eating good food and connecting to Apmere (Country). Merne Mwerre, translating to ‘Good Food’ in English, was filmed in Mparntwe (Alice Springs) at Olive Pink Botanical Gardens with a …

Iwenhe Arrateme Ingwele is a song about what we see in our environment at different times of the day: the morning, daytime, the evening and at night. It teaches children about the rhythms and patterns of Arrernte country, sharing important cultural and ecological knowledge, …

Werte! Unte mwerre? Hello, how are you? This song teaches us how to greet each other in Central/Eastern Arrernte. Based on an old Arrernte nursery rhyme Werte! is a brand new tune with rocking desert guitar and kids call-and-response. How do you greet each other in the …

As a way to introduce the audience to people, place and culture, ‘Listen’ began as a poem written by the group. It was translated into Auslan offering creative choreographic material for the artists to work with. This developed into a film and is an important reminder that …

Ntaria was created celebrating the country of the awesome artist Caleb McMillan. Caleb’s deep connection to his family is paramount in this film and his gentle heart and infectious personality envelop all those who meet him. This film offers a window into seeing those deep …

This is the full film compilation of the six short films by the stArts with D Performance Ensemble as part of the multi-arts exhibition "Strong Feelings". This film was also showcased as part of the National Portrait Gallery's "Portrait: 23" Exhibition in Canberra. Films: …

Ntaria was created celebrating the country of the awesome artist Caleb McMillan. Caleb’s deep connection to his family is paramount in this film and his gentle heart and infectious personality envelop all those who meet him. This film offers a window into seeing those deep …

As a way to introduce the audience to people, place and culture, ‘Listen’ began as a poem written by the group. It was translated into Auslan offering creative choreographic material for the artists to work with. This developed into a film and is an important reminder that …

Brandon Williams has always dreamed of being a world-famous DJ. To play a banging tune and for people around the globe to hear it, what an achievement! Well, that is exactly what happened. The song was set free, the people pressed play and the dancing began!! Brandon’s epic …

Put your hands together and sing along to our remix of the nursery rhyme “Heads, Shoulders, Knees and Toes”! Tyerrtye Atyinhe teaches children the different parts of their body in Arrernte language through an upbeat call-and-response dance tune. Kids learn to name their …

This is the full film compilation of the six short films by the stArts with D Performance Ensemble as part of the multi-arts exhibition "Strong Feelings". This film was also showcased as part of the National Portrait Gallery's "Portrait: 23" Exhibition in Canberra. Films: …

“Relha ntjaarraka kangkentge urrkaapuma pmara Tangentyere Artists” “The many ladies are proud working together at Tangentyere Artists” Three proud ladies explain their process and the reason they come to work every day at the art centre.

A black-and-white clip shows the dramatisation of a story told by the old people in Central Australia. Children are playing games – clapping, drawing in the dirt. A woman announces that some children are going to go with her to get some food. Other children are left behind with …

“Old Laddie taught me everything about the bush. I never got tired walking around with her in the bush”, so tells Trudy Inkamala in this beautiful little film about her grandmother Old Laddie

Art worker Cornelius shares his important art centre jobs supporting artists and manager, caring for artworks and the art centre and taking up opportunities to learn new skills with the Desart Art Worker Program.

ICTV talks to community members about the COVID-19 vaccine Episode 9 (Central Arrernte)

ICTV talks to Benedict Stevens about the COVID-19 vaccine Episode 6 (Central Arrernte)

The ICTV Community News is an Indigenous language news program currently in development by ICTV. The Community News project is a news and current affairs program, delivered in Indigenous languages, on ICTV. The community news project aims to provide ICTV audiences access to …

The ICTV Community News is an Indigenous language news program currently in development by ICTV. The Community News project is a news and current affairs program, delivered in Indigenous languages, on ICTV. The community news project aims to provide ICTV audiences access to …