From5 to 14 April, Parrtjima Festival attracted over 25,000 attendances, a 24 per centincrease on 2018 attendances, with interstate visitation contributing over $1.8million to the Alice Springs economy through the unique Red Centre event.
Parrtjimais the only First Nations festival of its kind and showcases some of the oldestcontinuous cultures on earth through the latest technology set against thebackdrop of the MacDonnell Ranges.
The2019 instalment almost doubled the number of people who travelled to AliceSprings especially for Parrtjima, with a 90 per cent year on year increase.
Over$1.8 million was spent by visitors specially travelling to attend Parrtjima, a34 per cent increase on last year.
Ahuge 96 per cent of survey respondents agreed or strongly agreed that theNorthern Territory Government should continue to invest funding in events likeParrtjima.
Parrtjimawill be held again next year in the Red Centre from Friday 3 April to Sunday 12April, with an even bigger program set to be revealed to the public in 2020.
Thefestival is funded through the Territory Labor Governments TurbochargingTourism investment.
