Had a fantastic day and evening with my family and would recommend to anyone of all ages and nationalities. I am in awe of the dancers and singers and found it to be the most memorable ANZAC day I have had in years.
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Spirits of the Red Sand
205 Main St | Inside Beenleigh Historical village, Beenleigh, Queensland 4207, Australia
Open today: Closed
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Spirited and Entertaining!
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Date of experience: April 2021
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fletcherw928
Brisbane, Australia
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I had a great time with the red sands aboriginal presentation. The hungi raising was interesting and the food was delicious. I liked the aboriginal ritual dancing and the female maouri dancers were good too, though it looked a lot more like Hawaiian hula dancing culture than maouri culture, but that’s my only complaint. The presentation was free and the hungi was $12 and I felt I got good value for what I paid for
Date of experience: April 2021
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Spiritsredsand, General Manager at Spirits of the Red Sand, responded to this reviewResponded 19 May 2021
Yura fletcherw928,
Nunya for your review of our Anzac Day celebrations that incorporated Aboriginal and Maori cultural entertainment - we are so glad you had a fun time and it was great value for the hangi. We do hope you'll visit us again for some of our other experiences on offer such as our evening Aboriginal dinner and theatre experience or our education and corporate group experiences during the day. Follow our journey on FB or Insta @SpiritsRedSand and #spiritsredsand for any posts/photos so we can connect with you.
Until we meet again - Yuwei. P.S. sorry for delay in response, post got rejected as I added our website, I didn't know you couldn't do that.
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pipirikirua
Gold Coast, Australia
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Great idea to incorperate both First nations people culture and Maori culture for the anzac celebrations.
The venues was both historical and meaning full.
You could feel the conciousness of the collective present in one place.
Spirist of the red sand enent , i would highly recommend to my friens and family . Thank you
Date of experience: April 2021
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Spiritsredsand, General Manager at Spirits of the Red Sand, responded to this reviewResponded 12 May 2021
Nunya pipirikirua,
Thank you for your 5 star review of our ANZAC cultural collaboration. It was truly a first of its kind to blend First Nations people culture and Maori culture and we are so happy you found the event meaningful.
Please follow our journey for more events like this on FB and Insta @spiritsredsand and remember to #spiritsredsand for any posts/photos. Until we meet again - Yuwei from Red Sands team
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dianatU9906HY
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I would highly recommend this experience- a lot of learnings to be had .
Hard hitting and confronting at times - this was very well put together to keep the audience engaged.
We went in the evening and the setting/ lightening and effects were stunning.
The evening meal was very tasty and HUGE!
Everyone was very friendly and helpful throughout the evening.
Date of experience: April 2021
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Spiritsredsand, General Manager at Spirits of the Red Sand, responded to this reviewResponded 12 May 2021
Nunya Nunya dianatU9906HY,
Fantastic review for us, we appreciate you taking the time to share your experience of Spirits of the Red Sand - this is the best compliment we could receive. We loved reading your review and knowing you felt engaged and we were all friendly and helpful!
Please follow our journey on FB and Insta @SpiritsRedSand and remember to #spiritsredsand for your posts/photos and until we meet again - Yuwei.
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rachelD2234AI
Brisbane, Australia
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This show starts by educating the audience on some key aspects of Aboriginal culture such as the Dreamtime belief system and their respect for the natural environment, before immersing the visitor into the world of Australia at the time of colonial development (British expansion and settlement). It enables the visitor to understand the cultural conflict that Aboriginal peoples faced as new rules of living and values that were in conflict to their own were thrust upon them. It forces the audience to experience the injustice and harsh treatment towards these original inhabitants by witnessing it before their very own eyes. The story is real, the immersive approach is powerful, and the format of the program is both effective and respectful giving you time to digest and reflect on each part. If you want to understand the history of this nation, you need to see this show. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
Date of experience: April 2021
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Spiritsredsand, General Manager at Spirits of the Red Sand, responded to this reviewResponded 12 May 2021
Nunya rachelD2234AI,
Loved reading your review of the experience and getting 5 stars with a highly recommended!! - You are doing so much to help us spread the word and create awareness for Spirits of the Red Sand - and we really appreciate the love!
Please follow our journey on FB and Insta @SpiritsRedSand and remember to #spiritsredsand for your posts/photos and until we meet again - Yuwei.
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samuels162021
Brisbane, Australia
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We thoroughly enjoyed this show. We were drawn into the story from the very beginning, from the moment we walked through the doors. I especially enjoyed interacting with the actors by walking through the village into different scenes. I would most definitely take visitors to see the show & recommend locals to go along. And the meal at the end just topped off an awesome night & experience. Absolutely loved it. Thank you to the indigenous family for sharing their story xx
Date of experience: March 2021
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Spiritsredsand, General Manager at Spirits of the Red Sand, responded to this reviewResponded 12 May 2021
Nunya Nunya samuels162021,
Thank you, thank you for the 5 star reviews and thank you for sharing your experience. It is our pleasure to share our story and this recommendation goes a long way to letting others know we are here.
Please follow our journey on FB and Insta @SpiritsRedSand and remember to #spiritsredsand for your posts/photos and until we meet again - Yuwei.
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