Festivals
Music: Halls Creek festival a crowd pleaser
Mary G with backing musician Lyndon Jenkins - Photo courtesy PRK Radio
Halls Creek’s first music festival on Saturday was a crowd pleaser, says compere Mary G.
“It was a very important show for the town,” she said. › Continue reading
Broome: Shinju turns 40
Greg Quicke with Sammy the Shinju Dragon. Photo: Greg Quicke
Broome’s Shinju Matsuri festival is forty years old this year.
Festivities kicked off with the float parade last Friday, and will continue til Sunday with a range of community and cultural events you can view here.
Music: Ernie Bridge at Halls Creek this weekend
Ernie Bridge
Country singer/songwriter Ernie Bridge will be appearing at Halls Creek’s Nguyurru Waaringarrem festival this Saturday.
A former Halls Creek Shire President, Mr Bridge went on to become our state’s first Aboriginal member of parliament.
You can read more about him here:
Music: Walkabout Boys at Halls Creek
Walkabout Boys
The Walkabout Boys from Yiyili community will be playing this weekend at Halls Creek’s Nguyuru Waaringarrem festival.
You can hear a recording of their music if you go to this week’s music page.
Music: Halls Creek’s new festival
Halls Creek is holding a music festival for the first time later this month (Saturday 28 August).
Performers include Ernie Bridge, Mary G, Madjitil Moorna, The Street Warriors, Walkabout Boys, Geoffrey Fletcher, Wild Turkey, Indigenous Hip Hop, Kimberley Gold, Peter Brandy, Sonic Brand, Blackout, Family Shoveller Band and local school bands.
Music: Adam Harvey at Wyndham tonight
Country singer Adam Harvey is performing at the “Stars on the Bastion” concert tonight.
People: Antoinette Halloran
Antoinette Halloran
Operatic soprano Antoinette Halloran will be performing later this month at Broome’s annual Opera Under the Stars.
In the meantime you can hear a recent live recording if you log on to this week’s KimberleyPage music guide – out tomorrow.
These notes come from her agent: › Continue reading
Broome: ‘Worn Art’ show preparations
A well-known dancer and choreographer is in Broome for a month.
Claudia Alessi is teaching dance moves to the people who will model costumes made from recycled materials for this years “worn art” show.
The West Australian [read this story]
Libs will make 2011 ‘year of meals on wheels’ says Barry Haase
Barry Haase MHR
Local member Barry Haase says if elected his party will make 2011 the “year of meals on wheels”.
Mr Haase said a Liberal National coalition will provide $2million to the meals on wheels association to fund the initiative.
You can read his statement here:
People: Tantri and the Bad Piper
The final event of this year’s Derby Boab festival.
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