#Performances
#About the event
Duration: 60 minutes
Join acclaimed Muninjali Yugambeh poet Ellen van Neervan, Elders and #knowledgekeepers from Inala as they tell their stories through poetry. Filled with healing and humour and told with heart, these poems will illustrate what life was like, ‘back in the day’ and honour the contribution made by Elders and #knowledgekeepers to the history of Inala and the wider Brisbane region.
#Artist
Ellen van Neerven
Ellen van Neerven is an award-winning writer of Mununjali Yugambeh (South East Queensland) and Dutch heritage. They write fiction, poetry, plays and non-fiction. Ellen’s first book, Heat and Light, was the recipient of the David Unaipon Award. Throat, Ellen's highly anticipated second collection of poetry, was published in 2020. In 2021 they are the editor of the anthology Flock: First Nations Stories Then and Now.
