Saturday 21st June Festival Programme |
This year’s programme includes over 60 performances across 9 stages on the Saturday alone and an extensive Satellite Events Programme that begins with ArtStreet and World Juggling Day on Saturday 14th June.
Activities continue all the way to Saturday 28th June. Despite the high quality and number of performances, all official Saturday events are free.
Please note: the parade leaves from the Katoomba Public School (see map). People wishing to participate should join the parade organisers at the school between 10:30 and 11:00am.
Winter Magic 2008 is
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9:30 am |
Music of Joy – Welcome to Winter Magic (20 piece musical ensemble) |
9:45 am |
Solstice Ceremony – Carrington Place |
10:15 am |
Blue Mountains City Band |
11:30am |
Explosive Dance – hip-hop, contemporary young dancers |
12:00 pm |
Official Opening and Welcome to Country |
12:30 pm |
Blue Mountains City Band |
1:30 pm |
Music of Joy |
2:30 pm |
Chase the Sun |
3:30 pm |
Rhythm Hunters – 12 piece percussion group |
5:00 pm |
Jumbledat – young, energetic, jazz and hip-hop |
6:00 pm |
Fireworks Display at Carrington Place |
6:30 pm |
Jimmi Carr Band |
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9:30 am |
Tom the Pom percussion workshop |
12:00 pm |
Pat Drummond with Karen Lynn – singer songwriters |
1:00 pm |
Fergusson Elliot – Irish singer |
2:00 pm |
Five Leaves Left – local folk music |
3:00 pm |
Johnny and Jonas – Magic, juggling and more |
3:30 pm |
Snez – local singer songwriter |
4:30 pm |
Carly Hanrahan – local singer songwriter duo |
5:30 pm |
Corcovado – jazz duo |
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1.00pm |
Ruby Bloomers Womens Circus – “Love on a Slack Line” |
2.00pm |
Mory Traore – West African dancer from the Ballet Matam |
3.00pm |
Contemporary Folk – music from Latin America and India |
6.30pm |
Winter Palooza Dance Party |
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10.30am |
“Harmonie Duet” recorder duet |
11.00am |
Steve Bevis – local singer songwriter, Roots and Gospel |
12.00pm |
“Crowd Around” local choir |
12.30pm |
Jane Saunders – the finest country music singer to emerge in Australia |
1.30 pm |
Phil Davidson – singer songwriter |
2.30pm |
“Joyful Noise” Gospel acapella |
3.00pm |
Strike a Light – local band |
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All Day |
All day children’s activities outside the Hall – face painting, badge making, balloon sculpting, clowns. |
10:30am |
Scientricks with Gary Humble – be dazzled and astounded by tricks you can learn in your own home |
12:30pm |
Scientricks with Gary Humble |
1:30pm |
Scientricks with Gary Humble |
2:30pm |
Scientricks with Gary Humble |
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12:00 pm |
Katoomba Dance Theatre – children’s creative dance |
12.20 pm |
Our House your House – interactive children’s show |
1.00 pm |
Johnny and Jonas – magic and balancing |
1.30 pm |
Ghawazi Caravan – Local Tribal Belly Dance Troupe |
2.00 pm |
Captain Bandanna – children’s show |
2.30 pm |
Chris Wheeler – Five crewmates follow their anthropomorphic Map in search of the Ultimate Treasure. |
2.50 pm |
Zhagareet – Belly Dance, oriental style |
3.20 pm |
Stories in a Suitcase – an interactive children’s show that combines the lunacy of the clown with the magic of storytelling |
3.45 pm |
Our House your House – interactive children’s show |
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Body Mind and
Soul Food Programme
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Slowly Soulful Café
(adjacent to Senior’ Lounge)
Nourishing meals –
celebrating the year of the potato
Civic Centre Forecourt – Music and Dance
Plus the Spudee Duddees
performing live 12 to 3pm
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Readers
9:00am to 3:45pm |
Patti Thompson – Reader, Spiritual guidance &development, Spiritual Healing. |
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Ammerance Kidson – Reader & Spiritual Guide |
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Annett Carey – Reader |
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Karen Ellinson – Past Life Therapy |
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Patricia Firentino – Clairvoyant & Spiritual Medium, Tarot, Regression Therapy |
Performance
Programme |
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2:00 pm |
Chakradance TM – meditation, free-movement, & music |
2:30 pm |
Caring for the older pet: How can herbs and acupuncture help – Dr Sharyn Tilgner |
3:00 pm |
Mahesh and Tapestries of Sound |
3:30 pm |
Crystal Singing Bowl Concert – an etherial meditation – Marlena Bloomfield & Susie Nelson-Smith |
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1:00 pm |
Snakes Alive – Snake handling with Neville Burns |
2:00 pm |
Snakes Alive – Snake handling with Neville Burns |
3:00 pm |
Snakes Alive – Snake handling with Neville Burns |
4:00 pm |
Snakes Alive – Snake handling with Neville Burns |
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12:30pm |
Mermaid’s Daughter – shadow puppetry |
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Subject to change
Also see Satellite Events
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