
Moonah Arts Centre in association with Ten Days on the Island present
LUMI
The wisdom of island peoples
South
When
21 to 23 MAR
SUGA PERFORMANCES
21 MAR FRI 2PM
22 MAR SAT 12:30PM AND 6PM
Tickets
Purchase tickets for Suga here.
For the full LUMI program of workshops and other offerings please visit the Moonah Arts Centre.
Please Note
Suitable for all ages
Show Accessibility
Language No Barrier
This event can be fully enjoyed even without a comprehensive understanding of the English language.
Venue Accessibility
Level Access
The venue and specific seating areas can be accessed without encountering any stairs.
Wheelchair Accessibility
This venue is wheelchair accessible and has an accessible toilet.
More detailed information on Moonah Arts Centre can be found here.
LUMI fosters authentic cultural collaboration, reciprocity and relationships between First Nations and Pasifika peoples across the island of Lutruwita. LUMI celebrates the ancient pathways of the Pacific, where ocean currents have carried stories, knowledge and peoples between islands since time immemorial.
Aboriginal and Pasifika peoples have long been connected through shared stewardship of these vast blue waters. Developed in collaboration between communities, this intimate program of workshops and events preserves and promotes traditional knowledge, forging bonds across communities and inviting the wider public to experience and share traditional cultural practices of song, dance, ceremony and food.
LUMI weaves together the wisdom of island peoples, honouring ancient connections while nurturing new ones.
Workshops
Cultivating Futures: Revival of Cultural Memory with Galumalemana Steven Percival
FRI 21 MAR 10.30am to 11.30am
TRADITIONAL SAMOAN TATTOO DEMONSTRATIONS with Su’a Uilisone Fitiau
FRI 21 MAR 11am to 5pm
SAT 22 MAR 11am to 5pm
WEAVING CIRCLE with Aunties Cheryl & Colleen Mundy
FRI 21 MAR 11.30am to 2.30pm
RESONANCE WORKSHOP with Natalia Mann
FRI 21 MAR 4pm to 5pm
ULA LOLE WORKSHOP: The Sweet Art of Samoan Candy Lei Making
with the Samoan Cultural Collective
FRI 21 MAR 3.30pm to 4.30pm
SIAPO MAKING WORKSHOP: The Living Art of Samoan Bark Cloth
with Tusolo Aumale and Regina Meredith
SAT 22 MAR 10am to 12pm
Tickets: $15-$20
COCONUT CREAM & PANIPOPO WORKSHOP
with the Samoan Cultural Collective
SAT 22 MAR 2pm to 3.30pm
Tickets: $15-$20
ISLAND SONG WORKSHOP
SUN 23 MAR 11.30am to 1pm
Free with registration
SIVA WORKSHOP with Samoan Cultural Collective with Folole Tupuola
SUN 23 MAR 1.30pm to 3pm
UNBROKEN STRING: SHELL STRINGING
with Lola Greeno
SAT 22 MAR
Session 1: 2.30pm to 3.30pm
Session 2: 4pm to 5pm
ARTISTS IN CONVERSATION: SA/MOA
With Lila Meleisea, Grace Vanilau, Folole Asuao Tupuola, Natalia Mann, Regina Meredith, Su’a Uilisone Fitiao, Galumalemana Steven Percival and Tusolo Aumale.
SUN 23 MAR 3.30pm to 5pm
Free with registration
KOKO & PANIKEKE WORKSHOP
with the Samoan Cultural Collective
SUN 23 MAR 5.30pm to 6.30pm
Tickets: $15-$20
For more information on each workshop visit Moonah Arts Centre
SUGA performances
SUGA (Grace Vanilau, Natalia Mann, Folole Tupuola and Lila Meleisea) invite you to join them on a unique multi-dimensional live activation.
Through song, spoken word, music, video and dance, they celebrate and honour Samoan ancient histories, ancestors and traditions.
This performance breathes new life into the oldest Samoan siapo (bark cloth) measina/treasures, brought into the Moonah Arts Centre exhibition space from the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery.
Set within the exhibition space, audiences will immerse themselves in the SA/MOA Project’s core experience.
Each member of SUGA is a distinguished artist, and together, they have crafted this compelling new work, nurtured on the lands of the Palawa/Pakana people in Lutruwita.
FRI 21 MAR 2pm to 3.15pm
SAT 22 MAR 12.30pm to 1:45pm
SAT 22 MAR 6pm to 7.15pm
Tickets: $15-$20 BOOK NOW
Credits
Palawa and Pasifika Communities connected to this place
Creative Australia
Festivals Australia
Glenorchy City Council
Moonah Arts Centre
Pakana kanaplila
Performing Lines Tas
Takani Clark
Karadi
Samoan Cultural Collective Tas
SA/MOA Project
Image Credit: LUMI designed by Pakana Artist Janice Ross