Mullyanne Nimito

Date

Sat 10 May

Venue

Swanston Hall

Melbourne Town Hall

90-130 Swanston Street, Melbourne 3000

A celebration of Indigenous Futurism. Reclaiming traditional practices, the messages shared with love, intergenerational joy and intergenerational resilience, intergenerational healing.

Dance

International

Music

Theatre

Free

Image credit: Brianne Jang

Nîmito in nêhiyawêwin translates to 'they dance'. This performance and video includes 3 objects: a hybrid moccasin platform shoe, a bepsi/beer tab shawl, and a glow in the dark LED shawl inspired by the northern lights, and the stars.

Mullyanne Nîmito explores Nehiyaw identity.

Exploring ideas around Nehiyaw alien, protection, movement as healing, ancestral knowledge, traditional practice, Nehiyawewin, and Nehiyaw fashion.

Performance Details

Venue

Swanston Hall

Melbourne Town Hall

90-130 Swanston Street, Melbourne 3000

Dates & Times

Sat 10 May 7.45pm & 8.45pm

Tickets

Free, no booking required

Photography

Image credit: Rachel Topham

Image credit: Daisy Wu

Image credit: Daisy Wu

Image credit: Daisy Wu

Cheyenne Rain LeGrande video still

Image credit: Rachel Topham

Cheyenne Rain LeGrande video still

Performance and Visual Artist

Cheyenne Rain LeGrande ᑭᒥᐘᐣ , Nehiyaw Isko

Cheyenne Rain LeGrande ᑭᒥᐊᐧᐣ Cheyenne Rain LeGrande ᑭᒥᐊᐧᐣ is a Nehiyaw Isko artist, from Bigstone Cree Nation. They currently reside in Amiskwaciy Waskahikan also known as Edmonton, Alberta. Her work often explores history, knowledge and traditional practices. Through the use of their body and language, she speaks to the past, present and future. Cheyenne’s work is rooted in the strength to feel, express and heal. Bringing their ancestors with her, they move through installation, photography, fashion, video, sound, and performance art.

Additional Information

Standing, limited seating available. Room will be dark to capture raw projection works and story. A live 5 min dance performance to intertwine with projection.