Arpaka Dance Company (Australia)
Arpaka is Western Island Language for the dawning of a new day. It’s the perfect name for a Torres Strait Islander dance company that fulfils artistic director Dennis Newie’s aim of promoting a unique indigenous culture. Arpaka performs traditional songs and dances sung in Kala Lagau Ya and Miriam Mir language.
With the support of the Torres Strait Regional Authority, Culture, Art & Heritage Program