Come to friendly Nauiyu, on the mighty Daly River to celebrate the Merrepen Festival
September 2nd, 3rd & 4th, 2011. |
Floods cause date change for historic Merrepen Arts & Sports Festival
This year only, one of the Northern Territory's best known cultural festivals will change its date from early June to early September. |
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The 2011 Merrepen Arts Festival will take place this year on 2nd, 3rd and 4th September. Held in the attractive Daly River community of Nauiyu, the festival features a special cultural performance each year and the famous Merrepen Art Sale and Auction.
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The decision to postpone the festival until September this year was made by community members who are still working on clean up and repairs following the evacuation of the flooded community in February, and are concerned about the continued high level of the nearby Daly River.
According to Lizz Bott, Corporation Manager of Merrepen Arts Aboriginal Corporation, continued high water levels mean the community can't be confident that they would be able to get everything into place for the festival by early June this year.
Merrepen Arts and Sports Festival is a major cultural event for the region. It features a full program of cultural events and a sporting carnival. Plentiful local accommodation and camping in the Daly Region means visitors can enjoy the whole weekend of activities which this year will include a major performance on the river bank on the evening of Saturday 3rd September by nationally known performers with NT Indigenous musicians, as well as the iconic Art Sale and Art Auction in the community on Sunday 4th September.
"We will be encouraging visitors from interstate and abroad to stay in the Top End a few days after Darwin Festival and round off their trip with a visit to the beautiful Daly and our festival" said Lizz Bott.
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The Festival is a major regional cultural event and a solid community enterprise based on cultural pride and Indigenous knowledge.
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