NAISDA Dance College and Carriageworks to Present KAMU

NAISDA dance college will return to Carriageworks, from 25-28 November 2015, to present its end of year production KAMU, directed by Frances Rings. KAMU is the Kala Lagaw Ya word (West Torres Strait Island word) meaning, mangrove flower. "Like children, the mangrove seeds stay attached to their parent, growing until they are ready to detach and make their salt-water journey onwards" says Frances. "As Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, we look to the natural world to inspire, regenerate and sustain us. It also increasingly reveals to us significant changes to our surrounding ecology. "As we head towards the 40th anniversary of NAISDA, KAMU characterises the continued cultivation of cultural values inherent to our foundation and our conscious responsibility towards the health of our land and seas," concluded Frances. Frances will be joined by Dujon Niue, a NAISDA graduate and the Artistic Director of cultural dance group 'ARPAKA' who has created work for the production. Other notable choreographers include Joel Bray, Ian RT Colless, Penny Mullen, Raymond D. Blanco and Sani Townson.

NAISDA is delighted to be continuing their partnership with contemporary multi arts centre Carriageworks, who have co-presented the show for four years.

NAISDA is honored that bangarra will perform ochres at Carriageworks from Friday 27 November to Saturday 5 December 2015 and that NAISDA graduate Rika Hamaguchi joined Bangarra in 2015, after completing her Diploma of Professional Dance Performance. Hamaguchi is a descendant of the Yawuru, Bunaba and Bardi people in the Kimberley Region.

NAISDA in KAMUVenue: Carriageworks, 245 Wilson St, Eveleigh Season: 25 - 28 November 2015 Wednesday November 25 2015, 8pm Community Night - Tickets $15/$10Thursday 26 November, 8pm Opening Night (Invitation only) - Limited tickets on saleFriday 27 November 2015, 8pm Saturday 28 November 2015, 2pm matinee & 8pm Evening