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Lunch Box SeriesGet yourself a taste of this year’s Festival in thecity as part of the Lunch Box Series. You neverknow what you’ll encounter as Festival starsspring pop-up performances on the lunchtimecrowd. Enjoy a break out on the grass by ourTatts Ticket Caravan, sample a free Festivalshow, buy your tickets for the full Festivalexperience and be in the running to win ticketsto catch more of the action.WhereRaintree ParkWhenEvery Wed-Fri 12.30pmStarts Wed 6 AugFREESupported byWelcome to CountryJoin us at Festival Park as the 2014 Festival isofficially welcomed to Larrakia Country. Welcometo Country is an important Indigenous customacknowledging the ancestral spirits, traditionalcustodians and Elders of the Larrakia or Saltwaterpeople. As part of this special ceremonial event,members of the Lee family perform a traditionalsmoking ceremony and Torres Strait Island groupUrab and Zogo Tudi Dancers share some of theirwelcome customs through song and dance.WhereFestival ParkWhenFri 8 Aug 5.30pmFREEPICTURED: ONE MOB DIFFERENTCOUNTRY DANCERSUrban StreetNight ClubLIM SOKCHANLINA CAMBODIACambodian artist LimSokchanlina films fences asphysical and psychologicalbarometers of urban change.For his installation UrbanStreet Night Club he projectsvideo taken of a fence – locatedaround a construction site inPhnom Penh’s burgeoningentertainment district – onto awall in the heart of the DarwinFestival action. This fence isplastered with clichéd imagesof Cambodia – Angkor Wat, ricepaddies, lotus flowers – and bynight is illuminated with bright,multicoloured lights. Lim’sscreen comes alive with nightlifescenes accompanied by soundsof the street, from mobile phoneringtones to hawker songs tohip hop rip-offs. The grassymound in front of Christ ChurchCathedral is transformed into abustling urban space, surreallythrobbing with neon colours andsilhouetted pedestrians and tuktuks gliding in and out of sight.Meet artist Lim Sokchanlina for anin-depth look at this installation onSat 9 Aug 1pm in front of ChristChurch Cathedral at Festival ParkWhereFestival ParkWhenFri 8–Sun 24 AugTue-Sun sunset 'til lateFREEVISUALARTSSPECIALEVENTTemporary TerritoryRUANGRUPA (INDONESIA) WITH SARAH PIRRIE & SIMON COOPER (NT)See the everyday in a different way as Temporary Territorycreatively transforms your local bus stopTemporary Territory is an internationalcollaborative project developed in partnership withDarwin Festival, Darwin Visual Arts Associationand Jakarta-based arts collective ruangrupa, a groupwhose interventionist and experimental publicand live art projects are characterised by a playfulrenegade creativity. Darwin artists Simon Cooperand Sarah Pirrie, and Jakarta artists Saleh Huseinand MG Pringgotono, have hit the streets to turnordinary, everyday Darwin bus shelters into vibrantsites for the unexpected and the celebratory.The bustling metropolis of Jakarta, with its 10million residents, might seem a world away fromthe more leisurely life of a Darwin commuter, butthe artists from both capitals have visited each cityto work together on a project that is inspired by andreflects a shared urban life experience. The resultof this artistic collaboration is Temporary Territory,a dynamic transformation of a transport hub intoa stage for playful interaction and communityactivation.When you head out to work, school or the shops,you’ll find yourself right in the middle of a publicart installation inspired by the bus stop and themedin response to its location. Uncover a reflection ofDarwin through the eyes of visitors and see yourown city in a very different light as it’s given atemporary guerrilla makeover. Temporary Territorybrings the 2014 Darwin Festival right to yourcurb-side and invites you to jump aboardand experience more.Hear the artists talk about their practice and this collaborationat the Bus Stop at Darwin Interchange on Sat 9 Aug 12noon•SPECIALEVENTWhereBus stops around Darwinthroughout the FestivalSee darwinfestival.org.au for mapWhenThu 7–Sun 24 AugFREEThis project is part of the Australian EmbassyJakarta’s Arts and Cultural Program 2014Supported by the Consulate of the Republic ofIndonesia and Charles Darwin University3 BUY TICKETS darwinfestival.org.au 08 8943 4222LIM SOKCHANLINA, URBAN STREET NIGHT CLUB 2013, DIGITALC-PRINT, 80 X 120 CM, EDITION OF 5darwinfestival.org.au 08 8943 4222 BUY TICKETS 4