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Teaching at the International Guides Festival
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Steve offers didjeridu performances both solo and by arrangement with Mervyn Firebrace - Aboriginal story-teller and dancer;
To the Australian Aborigines the Dreamtime is as real as our world of waking consciousness is to us, in our country. The phrase dreamtime is used to refer to a time and place where the cosmos (universe) was given shape and meaning.
The dreaming workshop is a powerful and sacred set of stories, beliefs and relationships collected from aboriginal peoples across Australia. Each Workshop contains a beautifully animated story on Video (up to nine different stories, 5-15 minutes each) as well as didjeridu playing,and art workshops where the children can make and paint their own didj, didjeridu playing activities and fun worksheets where enviromental issues, habitats, animals and aboriginal culture can be explored further.
The dreaming stories explain how to world came to be the way it is now. It links people with landscape, flora and fauna, and gives them a sense of identity and purpose.
The range of activities suggested in the workshops cover and support the full curriculum and there are reading and writing activities specifically designed to provide follow-up for the whole viewing class.
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There are of course important differences between the way a story is told in print and on screen and as such we also bring a book version to look at the stories in more depth as well as providing kids activity sheets to photoocopy and some background sheets on aboriginal culture and heritage for the teachers use. We can also provide didgeridoo playing and didgeridoo and percussion performances as well as some of the best examples of aboriginal handpainted, termite hollowed didgeridoos boomerangs, clicksticks and canvasses in the country.
THE MESSAGES IN THESE STORIES ARE SOMETIMES HAPPY, SOMETIMES SAD, SOMETIMES FUNNY, BUT THEY ARE ALWAYS WISE.
Many people around the world are now realising that aboriginal culture is a unique achievement, which should be respected and valued. The wisdom and effectiveness ot the aboriginal lifestyle have stood the test of time and holds many valuable lessons for the entire human race, especially now when the environment and the family are such important issues.The messages in the dreaming are as relevant today as they have been throughout aboriginal history.
Follow up workshops are also available.
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THORESBY ST PRIMARY SCHOOL-REFERENCE FOR STEVE WRIGHT/IN-DIDG-INUS-DOOS
HEAD TEACHER Miss S. J. Kennedy
We were fortunate enough to have first worked with Steve at our school four years ago during the first of our annual kaleidoscope Festival of Multi-Cultural Arts. Since that time he has become a regular fixture on our programme.
His stories, performances and workshops have enthralled the children offering a range of first hand experiences for all ages. As a virtuoso of the didjeridu he has never failed to impress. The workshops are appropriate for all, including the youngest. In fact our nursery children were fascinated and enthusiastic in the follow-up workshops.
Steve has a good style of addressing children and holds their attention at the same time as inviting participation and response.
A thoroughly worthwhile experience and highly recommended.
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As a special treat for our Centenary year we were extremely honoured to have a visit from Mervyn Firebrace on 'walkabout' in the North. Steve wright, (in-didg-inus-doos) persuaded him to stay over long enough to visit our school's kaleidoscope Event. Mervyn was dressed in full native dress and the stories and dances he brought captivated an audience of the whole school (for nursery to year 6). We would love to see Mervyn for longer next time.
S J Kennedy ( Thoresby Primary school, Hull )
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Please contact Steve Wright or IN-DIDG-INUS-DOOS soon, for details and booking information.
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| Mervyn Firebrace |
| Aboriginal Art Paintings |
| Mr. David Blanasi |
| Celtarabia |
