April 12, 2013
If the South Burnett needed a lift after the 2011 floods, it REALLY needs a boost now after 2013 Floods I, II and III.
And that’s exactly what the Spirit of the South Burnett Free Family Fun Day aims to achieve on Saturday in Nanango!
From 1:00pm to 6:00pm, George Street will be blocked off for a family friendly street carnival with non-stop live entertainment on stage.
Hear the winner of the Spirit of the South Burnett song competition, Leila Coomber, perform her winning song on stage at 1:20pm and 4:55pm.
Also on stage will be a roster of talented local singers including Amber Goldsmith (1:25pm), Rowan Edwards (1:40pm), Amanda Sempf (2:40pm), Natalie Fenton (2:45pm), Luke Green (3:40pm), Stella Cisneros (3:45pm), Mr A (3:55pm) and Dana Stewart (5:10pm).
In George Street, there’ll be children’s games, free face-painting, food and market stalls and displays by the Rural Fire Service and State Emergency Service.
At the nearby Nanango Cultural Centre, there’ll be two performances of a theatre play written especially for the Spirit of the South Burnett festival. “Spirit”, which was penned by local playwright Liz Schneidewin and produced by Trevor Dent, will be performed at 2:30pm and 4:30pm.
A 28-minute documentary film, “Spirit of the South Burnett”, made by videographer Dean Love and the Nanango Arts Network Alliance, will be screened at 1:30pm and 3:30pm.
Entries in the Spirit of the South Burnett art competition, run in conjunction with the Wondai Art Gallery, will be on display at the Nanango Cultural Centre.
A second exhibition of artworks will also be on show at the Winds of Change Art Gallery in George Street.
Various pieces of “flood” memorabilia will be available to purchase at Nanango Cultural Centre too.
Copies of the song competition CD, which features 10 songs written by local artists, are just $10 each, with profits going to support local people affected with depression.
A book of flood stories and photographs, “In The Spirit” by Sandy Towell, is $15.
Copies of the video documentary will also be available to buy and many of the competition art pieces can also be purchased.
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On Friday night, the Spirit of the South Burnett festival will be officially launched at a black tie gala event at the Nanango Cultural Centre.
“We’re kicking off the muddy boots and glamming up a bit,” organiser Sandy Towell told southburnett.com.au this week.
“We just want people to come out and have some fun.”
The free gala night will start at 6:30pm.
The “Spirit” theatre play will be debuted as well as the “Spirit of the South Burnett” video documentary.
The winner of the Spirit of the South Burnett art competition, judged by Brisbane artist Brian Deagon, will also be announced.
- Related article: Capturing The South Burnett’s Spirit
