Alice Desert Festival

5.20pm
The Droving Woman
Performed by OLSH Girls Dance Group, exploring the themes of the Australian pioneering families in the Central Australian desert and the struggles and contentment attained by living off the land. This is the journey of one familiy’s struggle and is very appropriate for this year’s festival theme “Many Roads One Voice”

5.30pm
Contemporary Hip Hop
Alice Springs High School

5.45pm
Nothing But Style
Hip Hop Dance Group

5.55pm
Yirara College Bands

6.30pm
The Tara Stewart Band

7.30pm
MANY ROADS ONE VOICE
A choral event celebrating Central Australia through song - Alice Springs Choral Society, Asante Sana, Titjikala Choir, Areyonga Choir, Yipirinya School, Yirara College, Steiner School and the Living Waters Lutheran School

8.50pm
Mettaphor
Live luscious vocals, sublime saxophones & acoustic guitar over
loopz ‘n beatz offering the fresh mighty sound of a class act taking
on the universal language of groove.

9.30pm
Symbiosis
Dishing out a melting pot of musical flavours, serving up a sublime mix of uplifting soulful reggae grooves with a side dish of roots, dub and beats.

11pm
The Apostles
Direct from New York with an eclectic blend of hip-hop, funk, rock, soca and reggae.

Sunday 14 September

Tent mirage
Chai and Cake Tent and Food & Craft Stalls

4pm
DESERTsong
with special guest Sammy Butcher and choirs from Areyonga, Titjikala and Papunya.

HOME BREW 08 + Special Guests
5.30pm Clare Younis (Melbourne)
‘voice possesses an old worldly feel of exquisite accuracy, clarity, depth and poise.’

6pm OLSH Hip Hop Dance Group (Alice Springs)

6.35pm Lil Jay & Otis Ooruck (Alice Springs)
Rap - spellbound hell hounds busting in surround sound.

6.45pm Yung Warriors (Melbourne)
Rappers doing their own style of Aussie hip-hop.

7.20pm The Apostles (New York)
Direct from NYC with an eclectic blend of hip hop, funk, rock and reggae.

8.15pm Human Canvas Project (Alice Springs)
Synth Rock sounds of Tashka & Friends.

9pm Unbroken Expanse (Tennant Creek)
Rolls in from up the track for the first time in Alice.

9.50pm Numb With Fear (Alice Springs)
Local lads step up to the big stage.

10.30pm South East (Santa Teresa)
Rockin’ wranglers from remote community just south-east of Alice.

Also check out:

Sunday 12 September

11.30am - 1.30pm MODERN NEO-TRIBAL BELLY DANCE
WORKSHOP Uniting Church Hall Bookings 0428 526 499

1pm - 2pm SINGING AND HARMONIES WORKSHOP
WITH CLARE YOUNIS RedHOT Arts Space Book 0431 292 444

2pm - 4pm HULA, THE DANCE OF ALOHA WORKSHOP
Uniting Church Hall Bookings 0428 526 499

3.30pm BEAUTIFUL FACES AMAZING PLACES EXHIBITION
Opening Alice Springs Public Library