Winds of Woerr

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Event Winds of Woerr
Venue Northcote Town Hall, Northcote, VIC
First Date 6 May 2014
Last Date 11 May 2014
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Description A translation of a story… In an era that had no seasons… Here the four winds ruled their way of life.

Long, long time ago, before time… On myriads of floating islands, on the vast ocean that changed its colours as the day went on, in amongst the yellow sand bars, by beautiful and dangerous coral reefs, the ancestors lived.

Stories of the Creation Era tell of how the Torres Strait Islands were created and how their myths and legends began. Bringing to life the stories of her family and her ancestors, choreographer Ghenoa Gela tells the tale of the Winds of Woerr. The four trade winds of
Description Source Production Company
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Indigenous
Subjects Indigenous People
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Ghenoa Gela Choreographer
Andrea Adidi Dancer
Melanie Palomares Dancer
Melinda Tyquin Dancer
Event Status Completed
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 116426