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From the Director's Desk: BMF e-News November
2005
Plans are well advanced for another great Festival in 2006.
The Music for the People event will be
held in the Coburg Town Hall in the afternoon of Saturday
4 March. The Sydney Road Street Party will take place
the following day on Sunday 5 March, fom 12 noon to 7.00pm.
As always the street party will be a genuine all ages event
for the community, with six stages of music and dance, children’s
activities, food and community stalls galore, art and craft
stalls, street theatre and buskers, all held together by the
spirit and vibe of one of the friendliest and most eclectic
communities in Melbourne.
The 2006 Brunswick Music Festival
will start after the conclusion of the Commonwealth Games,
and will run from 30 March to 9 April and as usual
will present a concert series of quality and diversity. Some
of the confirmed acts for 2006 are:
The Harry Manx Trio - highly popular Canadian artist with
a brand new act and a brand new recording
Mozaik - the amazing world music string band comprising
Andy Irvine and Donal Lunny from Ireland, Bruce
Molsky from the US, Rens van der Zalm from Holland
and Nikola Parov from Bulgaria
Dick Gaughan - returns from Scotland touring his first
new studio album for many years:
Gerry O’Connor - the fantastic and brilliant Irish
fiddle player, teacher and builder with Gilles le Bigot
from Brittany on guitar.
Many more great artists will be lining up for
this our 18th Festival, celebrating the roots, folk, traditional
and contemporary music styles of the world.
Bookings will be open on the Festival website
on January 28, and the official booking office will be open for
business on Monday 6 February at the Mechanics Institute,
cnr Glenlyon and Sydney Rds, Brunswick. Also, keep your eye
out for the new look Festival website, coming soon!
Looking forward to sharing another great festival with you.
John McAuslan, Festival Director
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Healthy Living Festival
Sunday Nov 20, 12 noon - 5pm,
Clifton Park, Victoria St, Brunswick
A Healthy Living Festival to be held as part of the 'Warming
Up' for the Commonwealth Games Program. With a focus on health
and wellbeing and community safety the festival will include
a full artistic program including performances by Linda
and Vika Bull and Musiki Manjaro featuring Kenyan
Soloist Manga.
An exciting Freeza program targets Moreland's youth population
as well as an area with extreme sports and free rides for
all. A number of culturally diverse food stalls, craft, information,
health and wellbeing stalls are present. 'Come and Try' sports
clinics, traditional Indigenous games and activities, yoga,
pilates and self defence Clinics will also be held throughout
the day.
For Information Contact
Julia Cushing 9240 2357 or
Graham Treadwell 9240 2362
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Linda and Vika Bull
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 What's
On
Sensitive New Age Cowpersons: Sunday 20 November
For hot banjo picking, even hotter harmony singing and an
irresistible mix of mirth and on stage madness catch the boys
at the Northcote Social Club, 301 High Street, Northcote on
Sunday 20th Nov 2005. Credit card bookings: (03) 94861677.
Chae Brighton Benefit: Friday 11 November
Benefit show featuring:
Kutcha Edwards; The Roys; Blue King Brown; Bomba (solo)
$15, 9pm, Cornish Arms, 163 Sydney Rd, Brunswick. 93808322
The Cause: The Chae Brighton Fund
On the 8/7/1995 Terri-Lee Brighton gave birth to Chae &
Anthony Brighton. She was only 6 months into her pregnancy.
Both boys were very sick and immediately put on high amounts
of oxygen. Two months later she lost Anthony. Chae had spent
4-6months in hospital before coming home. Due to the high
amounts of oxygen Chae has suffered permanent damage to his
eyes. Chae has just turned 10 and is blind in his right eye
and has lost full vision in his left eye. He is now in grade
3 but by the time he reaches grade 4,5,6 it will be more challenging.
The purpose of raising funds is to make sure he is prepared
with the right tools for now and the future. Terri-Lee is
part of a big koori community who all support this cause.
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