Darwin Aboriginal Art Fair

During the 13, 14 and 15th of August, 2009 Bula’bula Arts exhibited at the Darwin Aboriginal Art Fair.  This was a very successful event for Bula’bula Arts to be a part of, as it enabled the Art Centre to touch base with many gallery and museum personnel from around Australia, and also make good sales of fibre art, bark painting, canvas paintings and limited edition prints.  Over 30 Aboriginal Art Centres from around Australia exhibited at the show, which coincided with the 26th Telstra National Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Art Award (NATSIAA).
 
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Bula'bula Arts - Australian Aboriginal Art Centre

Ramingining is a small, remote community in Central Arnhem Land located some 400 kms east of Darwin and nearly 30 kms from the Arafura Sea. The tract of land upon which Ramingining township is built, is owned by the Djadawitjibi people of the Djinang group.

Their principal creative being is Garrtjambal, the Red Kangaroo. Travelling from the south-east in the Roper River region across the mainland and over to Milingimbi, Garrtjambal links all the land-owning groups in the region.

The name Bula'bula was selected in 1989 by local artists for their co-operative as it refers to the message embodied in the song-cycle of Garrtjambal's journey from Roper River to the Ramingining region. More literally, Bula'bula translates as the tongue, or voice of the kangaroo.

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