Australian Dance Party

About the work

Travel via lake cruise on the stunning Lake Burley Griffin to Canberra’s premiere art destinations: The National Gallery of Australia, The National Portrait Gallery and The National Museum of Australia.

 

In connection with Contour 556 festival, jump aboard a captivating all-inclusive lake cruise and walking tour weaving together visual art, architecture, live dance, amazing music, theatrical tour guides and great local food and wine.

Culture Cruise is an exclusive half day art immersion – memorable and sensorial – connecting destinations and revealing stories here on the beautiful ancient lands of the Ngunnawal people, Canberra.

Experience Canberra’s art and cultural offering through a new lens, travelling on the water, feeling, seeing and listening to the work of great national, international and local artists.

Created and presented by Canberra’s award-winning dance company, Australian Dance Party.

 

When: Sat 29^th October and 5^th November
Starting location: Regatta Pt wharf, near the Canberra and Region Visitors’ Centre.
End location: National Museum of Australia (tbc)
Artists: (all TBC)
Inclusions:

• Two lake cruises with performing guide
• Three dance and music performances
• Picnic style lunch at NGA Sculpture Garden
• Wine and music at the NMA
• Taster visits to the National Portrait Gallery, National Gallery of Australia and National Museum of Australia.

Ticket prices: $80 – $125 pp
Bookings: Link to come

 

Culture Cruise is presented in partnership with Contour 556 Festival, the National Portrait Gallery, the National Museum of Australia and the National Gallery of Australia (in progress). With the support of EventsACT, artsACT, Dionysus, Lake Burley Griffin Cruises, Mount Majura Vineyard, Molonglo, Maxim, Allinsure, QL2 Dance, Lorna Sim Photography, SOULution yoga and Atlas Physio.

About the artist

Based on Ngunnawal Country, Canberra, Australian Dance Party is an award-winning company of artists creating inventive and powerful dance experiences.

As a site-specific company, we are collaborators and celebrators of the spaces and places around us, opening up conversations and enlivening stories through our choreographies. Our immersive work engages diverse, and often unsuspecting audiences, creating a space for them to connect, reflect and awaken.

Led by award winning “tour de force” dance artist and choreographer Alison Plevey, we share unique and lasting experiences with audiences as well as sustaining and nurturing careers for dance artists in our region. And we have fun….its a Party!

ADP’s recent work includes ‘LESS’ at Dairy Rd. Precinct as part of Enlighten Festival (2022), ‘Symbiosis’ at the Australian National Botanic Gardens (2021), Critics Circle Award winning ‘Lake March’ (2020) and Australian Dance Award shortlisted ‘From the Vault’ (2019).