# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Emma Donovan | Parrtjima | Friday 17 April 2026
- **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 17 Apr, 2026 at 08:30 pm (+09:30)
- **Event Description**: Performing 📆 Friday 17 April, 8:30pm

Emma Donovan is a celebrated Aboriginal Australian singer and songwriter, known for her powerful voice and deeply emotive storytelling.

A proud Gumbaynggirr and Noongar woman, she began performing at age seven with her family band, The Donovans, before co-founding Indigenous trio Stiff Gins and releasing her solo album Changes in 2004. Emma’s long-running collaboration with Melbourne rhythm group The Putbacks has been especially acclaimed, producing albums including Dawn, Crossover, and Til My Song is Done, the latter earning an ARIA nomination. Their work has also received multiple Music Victoria Awards. Emma has performed at major festivals and collaborated with artists such as Paul Kelly, The Teskey Brothers, Paul Grabowsky, Spinifex Gum, and the late Archie Roach and Ruby Hunter.

She recently performed her new project, Take Me To The River, at the Darwin Festival, honouring the Black American artists who have shaped her sound through an Australian lens.

Parrtjima is FREE to attend but registrations are required, see here 🔗 https://parrtjimaaustralia.com.au/
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/alice-springs/emma-donovan-|-parrtjima-|-friday-17-april-2026/200029698525008
- **Event Categories**: entertainment, festivals, music, performances, art, storytelling
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 2

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Alice Springs
- **state**: NT
- **country**: Australia
- **location**: Alice Springs Desert Park , Alice Springs, NT, Australia, Northern Territory
- **lat**: -23.70093
- **long**: 133.82938
- **full address**: Alice Springs Desert Park , Alice Springs, NT, Australia, Northern Territory

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Emma Donovan | Parrtjima | Friday 17 April 2026 being held?
  - **A:** Emma Donovan | Parrtjima | Friday 17 April 2026 takes place on Fri, 17 Apr, 2026 at 08:30 pm to Fri, 17 Apr, 2026 at 08:30 pm at Alice Springs Desert Park , Alice Springs, NT, Australia, Northern Territory.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Emma Donovan | Parrtjima | Friday 17 April 2026?
  - **A:** Emma Donovan | Parrtjima | Friday 17 April 2026 is organized by Parrtjima Australia.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Emma Donovan | Parrtjima | Friday 17 April 2026 is ideal for music lovers, fans of all genres, and anyone who wants to celebrate the power of music - from intimate gigs and live sessions to festivals and cultural performances. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Alice Springs, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Emma Donovan | Parrtjima | Friday 17 April 2026 sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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