2011 has truly gotten off to a tremendous start for Kurruru and we are all about celebrating the successes of the Company, in all of its many forms.  With Festival Season in Adelaide just passed there is so much success to write about we don't even know where to start, but we've tried to capture everything so far...

Firstly, Kurruru’s young people successfully performed at Survival Day celebrations held at Tandanya National Aboriginal Cultural Institute, complimenting this with a performance at official Australia Day celebrations. Kurruru’s Dance Ensemble then performed at the Spirit Festival alongside former Kurruru participants and other artists associated with Kurruru. 

Rounding up a successful performance season, Kurruru was then invited by Karl Telfer and the Paitya Dancers to perform the Opening Ceremony of WOMADelaide.

Continuing on with our successful run, Kurruru then staged two productions, firstly our latest work Min Min was re-presented as part of the Adelaide Fringe Festival taking out the “Best Dance” category at the Fringe Awards and being nominated for the upcoming Australian Dance Awards. Secondly, Kurruru kept the community in stitches as we got together SA’s blackest and deadliest comedians to perform to a sold-out audience at Nunga Funny. 

But it is not just these successes that keep doing us all proud, it is also the smaller wins - for example Term 1 has gotten off to a deadly start and our kids and young people are getting ready to perform at Blak Nite 2011 on Saturday 26 March. 

These successes are complimented by the wins of our Staff and Board. Firstly, Kurruru Staff Member Michelle Lynch graduated from Curtin University.  Secondly, Traditional Boys Dance Tutor Robert Taylor has been nominated for a Young Achiever Award and thirdly, Kurruru Board Member and community Elder Aunty Pat Waria-Read won the ‘Women Hold up half the Sky Award’ on Australia Day. 

As we celebrate these successes, we hope that you  too will celebrate the successes in your life and the life of your family, friends and community.