Developed by Gunai poet Kirli Saunders and delivered by Red Room Poetry, Poetry in First Languages (PIFL) celebrates, shares and preserves knowledge of First Nations languages and culture through poetry, music and art.

On May 13,14 and 15, Arrernte Playwright, Declan Furber Gillick and Gunai Poet, Kirli Saunders led First Nations students at Centralian Senior College in Poetry in First Language workshops, generously supported by NT Writers Festival. During workshops, students connected to country to create poems in Arrernte/Arnanda language. Poems from the workshops will be published on the Red Room poetry website and were also shared at the NT Writers Festival during the Festival Opening (May 16, 5:30-7pm, Olive Pink Botanic Garden) and Poet's Moon Readings (May 17, 6-7:30pm, Olive Pink Botanic Garden). 

Read the student poems here soon!