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Cultural Fest 08 Main Stage Program
Cultural Fest 08 main stage program promises to be bigger and better than last with a greater variety of performances as well as a line up of exciting international guests!
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Cultural Fest 08 Main Stage Program
Wednesday 13 August 2008
6.00pm – 9.30pm Bollywood Concert
World class performers from Sydney & Melbourne headline this spectacular of Indian culture, song and performance in a line-up of traditional, funky and fun acts
Thursday 14 August 2008
6.00pm Indigenous Welcoming Ceremony of Pacific Islanders
Canoes carrying Pacific Islanders in their full costume & glory will arrive on the shore to be greeted and blessed by Indigenous elders and the Townsville Mayor
7.00pm – 9.30pm Pacific Rhythms Concert
Friday 15 August 2008
10:30am Solahart Save the World Day Official Opening Ceremony
11:00am Australian Jigsaw Puzzle Ceremony
11:30am Intergenerational Young & Wise Event
11:45am Freelancers
12:00pm Peter Dymond Rampling’s Traditional EuroAustralian Performance
12:15pm Freelancers
12:30pm Peter Dymond Rampling’s Traditional EuroAustralian Performance
1:00pm CULTURAL FEST VARIETY PERFORMANCES
4:30pm Niue Island Group
4:45pm Djarragun College - Group 1
5:00 pm Croft-Gilchrist School of Dancing
5:15 pm Esuapim Cultural Troupe (Ghana)
5:30 pm Celtic Strings
5:45pm Tesaa Cultural Troupe (Ghana)
6:00 pm Anbosan (West Papua)
6.15pm1RAR Band
6:30 pm Blessing Ceremony and Official Opening
1. National Anthem (1RAR Band)
2. Traditional owners’ welcome speech
3. Aboriginal performance by Gulumba Dance Group
4. Official Blessings by Bishop Michael Putney
5. Dignitaries messages of welcoming & goodwill
9. Dr Farvardin Daliri, Director of MRC & Event Organiser
10. Councillor Les Tyrell, Mayor of Townsville
11. Dignitries and Sponsors welcome
7:45pm Tokelau Cultural Society
8:15 pm Beyond Blue Youth Hip Hop
8:30pm Arabian Nights Concert
9:15pm La Fiesta Salsa & Hotsteppers
Saturday 16 August 2008
10:00 am School of Bharatanatyam
10:30am Freelancers
10:45am Australian Indigenous Ministries
11:00 am Macedonian Rhythmz
11:15am Anbosan (West Papua)
11:30am Townsville Tongan Group
11:45 am Hotsteppers
12:00pm Indonesian Student Association
12:15 pm Djarragun College - Group 2
12:30pm Harry Patel Indian & Spiritual Flute Music
12:45pm Peter Dymond Ramplin's Tradtional EuroAustralian Performance
1:00pm Madang Cultural Sing Sing Group
1:15pm Gulumba Dance Group
1:30 pm Citizenship Ceremony
2:00pm North Queensland Wing Chun Kung Fu Academy
2:15pm Syrup of Figs
2:30pm Suwon Sister City Student Cultural Group (Korea)
2:45 pm Dancetime Studios - Children
3:00pm Dancetime Studios - Adults
3:15 pmI Cantanti Italiani
3:30 pm Puawai Aroha
4:00 pm Dreamkeepers
4:15 pm Alice McDermott
4:30pm Kala Kendra
4:45 pm Townsville International Folk Dancers
5:00 pm Hakuna Matata African Association of Townsville
5:15 pm Tesaa Cultural Troupe (Ghana)
5:30pm Te A Niwa Niwa Maori Youth Group
5:45pm Persian Dancers
6:00 pm Townsville Hellenic Dancing School
6.30pm Scimitar Moon Bellydancers
6:45pm Townsville Cook Islands Dance Group
7:00 pm Cultural Fest Idol Performance Competition
8:15pm Beyond Blue Youth Hip Hop
8:30pm Scimitar Moon Bellydancers
8:45pm Tokelau Townsville & Thuringowa Community Association
9.15 pm Chocolate Salsa
9:45pm Cultural Fest Idol ‘most popular’ announced
Sunday 17 August 2008
10:00 am Ritzy All Starz
10:15am The Banner of Tripoli
10:30 am Sun City Square & Round Dance Club
10:45am Djarragun College - Group 3
11:00 am PASCO
11:15am Suwon Sister City Student Cultural Group (Korea)
11:45 am Esuapim Cultural Troupe (Ghana)
12:00 pm Logohu Dancers
12:15pm Sevillanas
12:30 pm RSL Memorial Pipes & Drums
12:45 pm Jive Time Dance
1:00 pm Harry Patel Indian & Spiritual Flute Music
1:15 pm Acquapella World Music Choir
2:00 pm FAANQ Rondalla
2:15 pm FAANQ Dancers
2:30 pm North Queensland Wing Chun Kung Fu Academy
3:00 pm Townsville Hellenic Dancers
3:15 pm Polynesian Cultural Group
3:30 pm Townsville Hellenic Dancers
3:45pm Japan - Townsville Group
4:00 pm Reconciliation Concert
1. Lyndall Marhsall
2. Tonky Logan Documentary
3. Gulumba Dance Group
4. Komet TSI
5. Djarragun College - Group 4
6. Djarragun College - Group 5
5:00pm Sri Lankan Dance Group
5:15 pm Komet TSI
5:30 pm Puawai Aroha
5:45 pm Soccer presentation
6:00 pm Closing Ceremony
1. Official speeches
2. Acknowledgements by Dr Farvardin Daliri
3. Closing remarks by Cr MLes Tyrell
6:30pm Fashion Parade of Cultures
6:55pm Macedonian Rythmz
7:00pm Tesaa Cultural Troupe (Ghana)
7:15pm Anbosan (West Papua)
7:30 pm Mega Drum Circle Finale