A warning to Indigenous listeners that the following story includes the name of someone who has died.

The red centre is arguably anything but that at the moment, with Alice Springs turning a shade of green after recent flooding rains.

But at night, the Alice Springs Desert Park is being lit up in dazzling colours for the Parrtjima festival.

• Guest: Paul Ah Chee, cultural advisor to the festival and Chair of the Tourism and Events NT Advisory Board.
• Producer: Joe Sullivan