Arthur Turtle Tamwoy
Arthur “Turtle” Tamwoy is one of the worlds leading traditional indigenous dancers, singers and didgeridoo players, his Father is from the central desert tribe of the Pidjandjarra and his mother is from Badu Island in the Torres Strait Islands.Turtle as he is known in indigenous circles has toured and traveled to over thirty countries to be one of Descendance’s and Australia’s most experienced international performers.
Career Highlights
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2008 The Aboriginal Deadly Awards Sydney Opera House 2008
2003-2009 Descendance (Sydney/Australia): completing Corporate work, International Conventions, Schools, Community Work, Radio Work, Festivals, Jails, Cruise Liners, Workshops, Galleries, Theatres, Museums, Expos, TV, Political Events, Recording, Humanitarian projects for UNESCO and assignments for The Australian Government.
2008 NSW Aboriginal Health Awards Waters Edge Restaurant Sydney.
2008. Beijing Olympic Torch Relay performance Canberra
2008 Flames in the Forest, Port Douglas Cairns, Spectacular Indigenous performance in rainforest with Pyrotechnics, Laser lighting, and stage reveal.
2008 Australia Week Vancouver for Tourism Australia.
2008 Canberra Multi-Cultural festival (headline)
2008 Tours Croatia & Serbia for Australia Week Promotions.
2007 Tour of Belarus, Poland, Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia, performing at some of the regions biggest summer festivals.
2007 Tour of South Africa and Ghana for Department of Foreign Affairs.
2007-2008 Palm Island performances-Cultural Teachings
2007 Performance at the 40th anniversary of the Aboriginal referendum at Parliament House Canberra.
2007 Tour of New Zealand for Australia Week for Tourism Australia.
2007 Tour of Dubai to launch Arab Emirates airline Etihad
