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Friday, July 27th, 2012
Boonah’s arts community is preparing to stage the annual IGA Boonah Arts Festival, an eight-day event that features song, dance, performance and fashion.
The Arts Festival is presented by the Boonah & District Cultural Foundation and is produced by hundreds of volunteers and performers.
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It runs from September 1 to 8 and provides the whole community with an opportunity to develop and display their skills, talents and creativity.
A number of performances, exhibitions and events are open to the public, including the very popular Calico on the Catwalk and the Youth Showcase.
Find out more and buy tickets at www.boonahartsfestival.com
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Wednesday, September 14th, 2011
WHEN high school drama and dance teacher, Anita Doncaster, moved to a small country town she expected to find students who had a limited interest and knowledge of the arts.
Five years on, the Boonah High school teacher realises how wrong she was.
Mrs Doncaster directed and choreographed the IGA Boonah Arts Festival’s Calico on the Catwalk show, which received rave reviews from the packed audience. Read all about the Arts Festival here.
It’s the fourth time Mrs Doncaster has overseen the show, which seems to grow more spectacular each year.
The fashions, made from calico by locals of all ages and backgrounds, are interspersed with song, dance and theatre routines, delivered by Boonah High students and even the high school teachers.
Mrs Doncaster says there’s always pressure – some of it self-imposed – to raise the bar each year. (more…)
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Wednesday, September 14th, 2011
The Boonah IGA Arts Festival has come to close for another year and what a festival it was.
The week-long event – held during the first week in September – was one of the most successful yet and showcased the depth of creative people who now call the Scenic Rim home.
The community event featured hundreds of local residents – young and old – and was attended by hundreds more.
Festival Director, Wilson Neuendorf, says in some ways the festival is a celebration of the changing and growing local community.
“It’s been going for about 10 years now … it would never ever, ever have got off the ground without the people who have recently come into the community,” he says. (more…)
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Wednesday, August 31st, 2011
THE Boonah IGA Arts Festival starts on Saturday September 2 and culminates in the hugely-popular Jazz in the Scenic Rim on September 11.
The annual festival offers something for young and old and showcases the very talented residents who call the Scenic Rim home.
This year’s theme is Fear or Fantasy and the 2011 festival features a number of new events and categories.
Festival President, Wilson Neuendorf, says the event is about encouraging as many people as possible to experience the joy of a cultural activity.
Mr Neuendorf says each year the festival is changed slightly in response to feedback. And that’s why this year there’s a new event on the program – Taking it to the Streets. On Saturday musicians, artists and performers will take the Festival out among shoppers along the High Street, offering free entertainment and fun. The Art Award entries will also be open for viewing at the Cultural Centre on Saturday morning. (more…)
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