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Here’s a whole heap of events and festivals around Australia, some are free, some aren't, so check their websites first... Check your local or city's newspaper for other free events in your area. EventsIdeas Festival - Brisbane25–29 March 2009 The Ideas Festival is a five-day festival of ideas, innovation and invention. It is about new ideas, old ideas in new manifestations and the exchange of ideas across sector, across industry, across generations and across the room. Southbank Heart of Gold - Gympie, Queensland25–29 March 2009 Heart of Gold is a five day film festival with highlights including short films from all corners of the planet, some special features and documentaries, parties, seminars, an international photographic competition, Q & A sessions with filmmakers and an Award Dinner. Various locations. National Play Festival - Tasmania26 March–4 April 2009 The National Play Festival consists of a company of 23 actors (ten from Tasmania), 16 writers, five directors and two dramaturgs. It features six plays selected on merit from across the country. Actors, directors and dramaturgs shepherd the play from page to stage where an audience is crucial to their next steps. The Festival, however, is about more than just enjoyment of the new and the brave. It offers skills development sessions and the chance to turn your stories and ideas into opportunities. Various locations. Ten days on the Island - Tasmania
Atamira Dance presents Ngai Tahu 32. Image courtesy of the Ten days on the island. 27 March–5 April 2009 Ten Days on the Island is celebrated as Tasmania's premier statewide cultural event. It attracts an audience of over 160,000 people at more than 40 locations across Tasmania. The multi artform program explores the cultural uniqueness of islands presenting international artists and acts from island locations alongside Australia's finest talent. Various locations. Tilba Easter Festival - Tilba, New South Wales11 April 2009 The 2009 Tilba Easter Festival will present live music, roaming street performers, street games with prizes, craft demonstrations, market stalls, food and festivities. Bluesfest - Byron Bay, New South Wales9–13 April 2009 Bluesfest has been the inspiration for dozens of blues world music and blues and roots festivals around Australia. It includes an array of blues music, world music, roots music, a hybrid of those and other cultural styles such as surf culture, Latino Music, African Music and political and environmental message artists. This year's line-up includes Paul Kelly, Xavier Rudd and Missy Higgins. Belongil Fields. Bengali New Year Celebration - Sydney18 April 2009 The 2009 Bengali New Year celebration, the Boishakhi Mela, features flavours and aroma of the food from the Bangladeshi culture, A fashion show and clothing, spices and other goods which can be purchased at stalls. There are rides for the children, cultural programs, dancers, poets, musicians and fireworks. Sydney Olympic Park. Surry Hills festival - Sydney
Photo by Tash Jayashinge. Image courtesy of the Surry Hills neighbourhood centre. 18 April 2009 The Surry Hills festival will feature four live entertainment stages including a fashion show with DJs playing between shows. The Festival will feature music acts, children's workshops and activities, a sustainable food feature, dog shows and art, craft and fashion stalls. Prince Alfred Park. Acoustica Festival - Sydney19 April 2009 The Acoustica Festival is Sydney's urban acoustic festival of performing arts and music showcasing local talent and national artists, concerts, carnival rides, wandering performers and a variety of food stalls. Birchgrove Oval. K'OzzieFest - Mt Kosciuszko, Jindabyne & Cooma, New South Wales17-19 April 2009 K'OzzieFest, a celebration of Polish culture in Australia, aims to connect two representative landmarks in Australia and Poland—the Kosciuszko mound in Krakow, Poland and Mount Kosciuszko in Australia's Snowy Mountains. A combination of music, poetry, song and dance, the K'OzzieFest also features an exhibition of iconic photographs. Various locations. Ironfest - Lithgow, New South Wales25–26 April 2009 Ironfest is an arts festival with a metal edge which celebrates working and playing with metal. Held annually in Lithgow on the closest weekend to ANZAC Day, Ironfest brings together artists, designer/makers, blacksmiths, performers of all kinds, musicians, historical re-enactors and machine enthusiasts and hobbyists from all over Australia, and the world. Lithgow Showgrounds. Koroit Irish Festival - Koroit, Victoria1–2 May 2009 The Koroit Irish Festival began in 1997 and has since grown to a celebration of the town's traditional Irish heritage. This festival celebrates Irish heritage through music, poetry, dancing, singing and spud picking. Live music is featured at indoor and outdoor locations through the town and participants will find markets, street performers and live acts along the main street and on the village green. Koroit. Arts in the Valley Festival - Kangaroo Valley, New South Wales
Philip Walker, Framed Landscape-Tall Grass, 2007 Garden Sculpture Exhibition winner. Image courtesy of Arts in the Valley Festival. 1–3 May 2009 The second biennial Arts in the Valley Festival will feature an art exhibition in the form of painting, drawing, indoor sculpture, garden sculpture and children's work by members of the community. The festival will combine classical and fine contemporary music with painting, sculpture, photography, architecture, poetry and drama. Kangaroo Valley. Caxton Street Seafood and Wine Festival - Brisbane3 May 2009 The Caxton Street Seafood and Wine Festival promises seafood, wine and a line up of entertainment featuring Blues and Jazz recording artists across three stages and contemporary mainstream Pop Dance Rock. Caxton Street. Newtown Flicks Festival
Image courtesy of the Newtown Flicks Fest. 22–24 May 2009 The Newtown Flicks Festival is based in the Inner West of Sydney with the aim of supporting, assisting and showcasing Australian film makers by providing a venue for their films to be shown, not only to new audiences, but also to their peers. New Theatre. Carnivale - Port Douglas, Queensland22–31 May 2009 For 10 days and nights, the festival of Carnivale takes over the seaside resort village of Port Douglas offering a chance to engage in free and ticketed events. There's the Macrossan Street Parade, a Seafood Extravaganza, The Four Mile Beach Day and brand new this year The Great Aussie Arvo Concert. The theme for the 2009 Carnivale is Icons of Douglas. Various locations. Greenfest - Brisbane
Image courtesy of the Greenfest. 5–7 June 2009 Greenfest is Australia's largest free green festival. Commencing on World Environment Day, Greenfest aims to stimulate awareness and action for a low carbon economy by showcasing the best of creativity in industry and the arts. The theme for 2009 is Community Warmth Can Cool the Planet. The focus is on empowering people and their communities to become confident about taking action for change. Brisbane Botanic Gardens. Creative Sydney - Sydney27 May – 13 June 2009 Creative Sydney is a festival celebrating the wealth and diversity of the city's creative talents. In its inaugural year, Creative Sydney will feature a talks program and event series at the Museum of Contemporary Art, a Creative Futures conference and the launch of Creative Catalysts, a list of Sydney's creative pioneers. Various locations. Cooktown Art Festival - Cooktown, Far North Queensland14–16 August 2009 The Cooktown Art Festival presents the work of the local painters, sculptors, wood carvers, potters, photographers and other artists. Local musicians and poets will also perform and a poet's breakfast will be held for the general public. Various locations. Spring Migration - Albury, New South Wales1–6 September 2009 Spring Migration is an annual Gay & Lesbian event offering program for all people to enjoy, regardless of their sexuality. The festival will feature live music, Unite the Clans dance party, DJs, fashion shows, wine tours and the Who's yer daddy Sunday market. Yackandandah. For more festivals see our Australian story on Festivals. ConferencesWeekend of Ideas, Australian Passions: Arts and Sport - Canberra14–15 March 2009 In a Weekend of Ideas, a range of speakers will consider Australian passions: Arts and Sport, and their place in contemporary Australia. Artists, writers, journalists, sports and arts administrators, coaches, athletes and others will also explore the challenge of striving for excellence in both disciplines, and the perennial question of how to support the arts and sport. Manning Clark House. The 2009 AILA National Conference, Shifting Perspective & Practice - Melbourne7–9 May 2009 The 2009 Australian Institute of Landscape Architecture (AILA) National Conference will seek out new ways of responding to the effects of ecological, economic and social change on urban and landscape environments. Landscape architecture is challenged by the need to engage in continuous adaptation and respond to the implications of globalisation, climate change and population growth. Central Pier, Docklands. Work in Progress, Museums Australia 2009 Conference - Newcastle, New South Wales17–20 May 2009 Museums Australia presents Work in Progress, a program featuring international and Australian speakers including Philippe Mora, renowned director of historical and artistic documentary feature films, Victoria Liu, Director of the Moon River Art Gallery Beijing, and Dirk Staardt, Director Netherlands Military Museums. Workshops, specialist network sessions and major plenary presentations will cover the full gamut of the industry. Newcastle City Hall
SymbioticA: Adaptation residencies - national
Donna Franklin dress. Image courtesy of the SymbioticA. Entries close 31 March 2009 Expressions of interest are being sought across all artforms to undertake residencies as part of SymbioticA's art and ecology project: Adaptation. Expressions of interest are encouraged from practitioners from all artforms: visual arts, sound art, music, literature, performance, biological arts, ecological arts, tactical media, community and participatory arts. The International Cities, Towns and Communities Society (ICTC) 2009 conference and exhibition - nationalEntries by 27 April 2009 The International Cities, Towns and Communities Society (ICTC) 2009 conference and exhibition will be held at Deakin University Waterfront Campus, Geelong, Victoria from 27 October to 30 October 2009. The Call for Papers document is now available. AnnouncementsMinister Garrett announced funding for Australian festivals3 November 2008 Thirty-seven festivals around Australia will share in more than $497,000 under the latest round of Festivals Australia funding announced today by Arts Minister, Peter Garrett. Festivals Australia is an Australian Government funding program which provides funding for arts-based projects that enhance the cultural program of regional and community festivals. For more information see our Australian story on Festivals. Key online resourcesFilm festivals
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http://www.acn.net.au/news/festivalsandconferences.htm ............................................................................... Other Free Events Chinese New Year 1st Feb - pay a visit to your nearest Chinatown precinct and watch the excitement. Tropfest 22nd Feb - Sydney - www.tropfest.com/au Adelaide Fringe Festival 27th Feb - 22nd March - www.adelaidefringe.com.au Quiksilver and Roxy Pro Snapper Rocks Road, Gold Coast, Queensland, 4225 Website: www.quiksilver.com.au State Library, Victoria Free Exhibitions and Events, visit: http://www.slv.vic.gov.au/programs/whats_on/2009/wo_0902_e.html (The following information is acknowledged and sourced from: www.cultureandrecreation.gov.au Go to their website for the links) Festivals and conferences - News and events
The Festivals and Conferences news page covers events with a mixture of art forms. For music festivals, see the Performance news page. For writers festivals, see the Language and Literature news page. See also Film and Digital Media festivals. South American Festival - Sydney15 February 2009 In the South American Festival's 29th year, Sydney's Latin artists will provide entertainment with their mix of traditional and contemporary music and dance entertainment, displays, workshops, art and craft stalls, delicious food delights, colourful costumes and irrepressible talent. Bondi Pavilion. National Multicultural Festival - Canberra6-15 February 2009 The National Multicultural Festival will present a variety of live music acts, fringe events, theatre, lakeside opera, community events, art exhibitions, workshops, films and food from all over the world. Various locations. Festivale - Launceston, Tasmania13-15 February 2009 Festivale 2009 will offer a menu of quality Tasmanian food and wine mixed with music, dance and street theatre. Festivale will feature 70 Tasmanian-grown and Tasmanian-made food and wine stalls and performances by The Black Sorrows, Russell Morris and James Reyne along with local bands. City Park. Riverboats, Jazz, Food and Wine Festival - Echuca-Moama, Victoria13-15 February 2009 The Echuca-Moama Riverboats, Jazz, Food and Wine Festival will see a stellar line up of bands to be heard throughout the streets and various venues over the weekend. The Festival's feature event will be Jazz on the Murray @ Morrison's, which includes a full program of jazz entertainment, local food and wines and family entertainment, all set amongst the serenity of the vines, gum trees and riverbank at Morrison's Winery. Various locations. The Sustainable Living Festival - Melbourne
20-22 February 2009 The Sustainable Living Festival showcases a range of exhibitors, talks, workshops, art, films and performances celebrating and inspiring sustainable communities. The festival draws together diverse approaches that focus on social and ecological sustainability. Federation Square. Southern Open Vineyards Weekend - Tasmania28 February - 1 March 2009 Southern Open Vineyards Weekend presents vineyards and wineries throughout southern Tasmania opening their doors to the public for cellar door sales and tasting over this weekend. This is an opportunity to taste wines from the Coal River, Derwent and Huon Valleys, the east coast and elsewhere. Some of Tasmania`s boutique vineyards, including many generally not open to the public, will offer a variety of food and entertainment. Various locations. Adelaide Film Festival 2009 - Adelaide
19 February - 1 March 2009 The biennial Adelaide Film Festival (AFF) is an eleven day celebration of the moving image in all its manifestations - from cinema to galleries, from mobile phones to the internet, the AFF explores contemporary screen culture through its innovative program and partnerships. Various locations. Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras
14 February - 7 March 2009 Mardi Gras is three weeks packed full of culture, entertainment and social events including the Sydney Gay & Lesbian Mardi Gras Parade. Focus theatre will be premiering two new productions as part of the Mardi Gras. Various locations. Perth International Arts Festival - Perth13 February - 8 March 2009 For more than 50 years the Perth International Arts festival has showcased and celebrated contemporary artists and practitioners from Western Australia and around the world offering theatre, music, film, visual arts, street arts, literature and free community events. This year sees the festival's most theatrical program to date, with Australian actress Cate Blanchett and a cast of Sydney Theatre Company's finest taking to the stage for the renowned hybrid Shakespearean production, The War of the Roses. Various locations. Shakespeare in the Park festival - Queensland26 February - 21 March 2009 Three of Queensland's most stunning locations will host the annual Shakespeare in the Park festival in Toowoomba, Fraser Coast and Springfield presenting Shakespearean performances, displays and workshops. Various locations. Flickerfest - national9 January - 27 March 2009 Renowned as Sydney's first beachside cinema, Flickerfest kicks off the summer cinema season outdoors under the stars at Bondi Beach, screening the best short films from Australia and the world in a unique and relaxed summer environment. Various locations.
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