TANDERRUM (Kulin for ceremony) is a celebration of the ground we stand on and of the people whose ancestors walked it before our time. TANDERRUM will formally open the 2015 Melbourne Festival on 8 October, 6pm, Federation Square, Melbourne.
This powerful event brings together Elders from the five clans of the Eastern Kulin: Wurundjeri, Boon Wurrung, Taungurung, Dja Dja Wurrung and the Wadawurrung to celebrate their rich cultural heritage and formally open the 2015 Melbourne Festival.
Through TANDERRUM, Melbourne Festival and its visitors acknowledge the lore of creator spirit Bunjil and pay their respects to the vibrant and living culture of this land. When local and international artists pass through the smoke, they agree to follow the lore of the land and pay their respect to its custodians before receiving permission to perform song and dance on this land.
This mini documentary was filmed during the preparation for the 2014 TANDERRUM, which opened the 2014 Melbourne Festival.
This is the lore of Bunjil that has existed for over 50,000 years.
TANDERRUM (Kulin for ceremony) is a celebration of the ground we stand on and of the people whose ancestors walked it before our time.
A Free Dance Workshop will take place on Tuesday 6 October at Federation Square – to enable all to learn the final dance. More on Facebook
Event Information
Event: TANDERRUM
When: 8 October, Commencing 6pm
Where: Federation Square, Melbourne
Duration: 1 hr, no interval
RSVP: Not needed. Rock up and watch and join the final dance.
