Thursday 19 September to Sunday 6 October 2024
Show at Artpuff Studio.
Opening celebration Friday 20 September, 5-7pm
Image: Diana Orinda Burns, The White Shadow of the Fleur-de-lis 1, 2023, 76 x 56cm (detail); Dianne Longley, Pavilion of Dreams, 2024, 21.5 x 17.5cm (detail)
Thursday 10 October to Sunday 27 October 2024
Show at Artpuff Studio.
Opening celebration Friday 11 October, 5-7pm
Image: Julie Goodwin, ‘Downward Passage’, 2022, ink & acrylic marker on paper, 94 x 74cm (detail); Sue McLeod, ‘Mornings Driving Down’, 2022, oil on board, 41 x 61cm (detail)
Saturday 19 October 2024
Aboriginal Australian blues, country, and gospel by the great Kankawa Nagarra, Queen of the Bandaral Ngadu Delta.
Kankawa, a beloved Walmatjarri Elder, teacher, human rights advocate, and environmental activist. Born in the traditional lands of the Gooniyandi and Walmatjarri peoples of North Western Australia, Kankawa grew up with the tribal songs at cultural ceremonies. When she was taken from her family to the mission, she was taught hymns and Gospel songs with the choir. Her Album, recorded live near her home of Wangkatjungka, WA, offer a cross-section of Kankawa’s entire musical experience – shifting gracefully between musical styles, languages, and moods, backed by the buzz of night bugs and call of daytime birds. In turns humorous, warm, and real about the hardships of life and the pillage of the land she holds dear, the record is the closest thing you can get to spending time with the great Kankawa herself. KANKAWA will be accompanied by ARCHER and DARREN HANLON
Saturday 2 to Sunday 10 November 2024
Explore stunning private gardens during the Festival of Gardens this November. A curated selection of 23 gardens will open their gates to the public from Saturday 2nd until Sunday 10th November.
A number of properties are located in Castlemaine itself; while others can be found a short drive away, in outer-lying areas of the Mount Alexander Shire.
The theme of the festival, The Art of Gardening, celebrates the creativity of gardeners who have turned their patch of soil into environmental masterpieces.
The festival showcases grand country gardens, historic gardens, verge gardens, sculpture gardens, town gardens of many varieties and a purpose-built accessible garden.
Saturday 16 November 2024
A single-day music festival with a cracker line up, Town Folk Festival celebrates the diverse, compelling and exciting sounds which live under the ever-widening umbrella of folk. Set across 4 stages, all a short walking distance from one another, this is a family-friendly afternoon-into-evening of performances, food, drinks and friendly faces.
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