A spectacular sound and light show called Wintjiru Wiru will tell an ancient indigenous story at Australia's Uluru sandstone monolith.
The light show will use state-of-the-art drone and laser light technology and will be the first time an indigenous story has been told through this medium on this scale, reports australiantraveller.com.
Wintjiru Wiru has been created in close collaboration with Anangu community members, who provided story narration and advised on the visuals. The indigenous Anangu have lived for over 30,000 years in the Uluru's shadow, seeing the monolith as a creation of "powerful ancestral beings."
The display will involve more than 1,000 drones to illustrate ancient images in the sky, as well as choreography, visual artistry and narration in Pitjantjatjara and Yankunytjatjara languages, depicting the ancient Mala story of the Anangu people.
Onlookers will also hear recordings of traditional ceremonies from the local Anangu community. The show represents a growing interest among travellers to connect and engage more deeply with Indigenous culture and stories.
Canadian-born light artist Bruce Ramus has been working with the Anangu for five years to achieve the optimal experience. Internationally acclaimed indigenous artist and educator, Rene Kulitja, said of the project to The Telegraph: "We are thinking about our grandchildren and we have created Wintjiri Wiru for the next generation."
The Wintjiri Wiru show is open now at the Ayers Rock Resort in Yulara, Australia.
