EARTH AND SEA FESTIVAL

The highly successful Earth and Sea Festival was held on Saturday 19 June. Dates for 2011 will be advised early in the new year.

Earth & Sea Festival, hosted by Dancenorth in partnership with Mornington Island Dance (MID) celebrates traditional and contemporary indigenous art from around Queensland incorporating dance, music, film and visual arts. A highlight of the 2010 festival was the inclusion of Message Sticks 2010 Indigenous Film Festival featuring the QLD premiere of Boxing for Palm.

PROGRAMME

Noon - 12.15pm  Welcome to Country and performance by The Wulgurukaba Walkabouts
12.15 - 1.00pm   Mornington Island Dancers
1.15 - 1.45pm     Showcase of songs from Blackbird presented by Megan Sarmardin and John Rodgers
1.45 - 3.15pm     Zaro Gallery Children's Art Workshops on the balcony
2.00 - 3.05pm     Message Sticks Indigenous Film Festival:
                    Nundhirribala's Dream (6mins)
                    Big Fella (26mins)
                    Barngngrnn Marrangu Story (6mins)
                    Nin's Brother (26 mins)
3.15 - 3.45pm   Mornington Island Dancers
3.45 - 4.00pm   Poetry by Coralie Cassady
4.00 - 5.10pm   Message Sticks Indigenous Film Festival:
                  Daniel's 21st (15mins)
                  Boxing for Palm (52mins)
5.10 - 5.30pm   Q&A session

Find out more about Mornington Island Dance at their website

Find out more about Message Sticks at their website

Audience feedback from the 2009 Earth and Sea Festival included such comments as:

"Collaborative Cultural Fusion!"

"What an experience. Fantastic!"

"A great event, especially a bonus being free! A fun and educational experience. Wonderful to see the community together."

"Looking forward to it next year. A rare cultural experience."

"My 3 year old thoroughly enjoyed herself!"

"The Palm Island Boxers Documentary was awesome! Making the Australian society aware of Palm Island Indigenous talent is a huge stepping stone!"

Dancenorth would like to thank the Queensland Government through Arts Queensland and the Australian Government through the Australia Council, its arts funding and advisory body. Dancenorth would also like to thank Townsville City Council for their ongoing support.

Mornington Island Dance would like ot acknowledge Arts Queensland and the Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts.

THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS:
Mornington Island Dance, Blackfella Films and Minerals and Metals Group.