27 February 2006

With the SheppARTon Festival set to kick off on Thursday 2 March, Chairperson Adam Furphy reminds everyone that there are some great events that are free!

“This year we’ve been able to incorporate some fantastic free exhibitions and events into the program,” says Mr Furphy.

“These free events are a great way for people who may not be that interested in art to get along and have a look at some of the great local and national talent we have,” he says.

Free events include:

‘Pacific Solution: a documentary by Sarah Macdonald’

10.00am Sunday 5 March at Harder Auditorium, Goulburn Ovens TAFE, Shepparton
Kate Durham and her crew secretly filmed inside refugee camps in Nauru and all over the island. This is the documentary’s premiere in Australia.

‘Taste of Tatura’

10.00am Sunday 5 March at Mactier Park, Tatura
Caters for thousands wishing to sample top wines and gourmet foods of the Goulburn Valley, while listening to great jazz. Also features children’s entertainment.

‘Sadako’

6.00pm Sunday 5 March at Queens Gardens, Welsford Street, Shepparton
Tells of the heart wrenching story of Sadako, a child of Hiroshima, who faces the final horror of World War II.

‘Tenzin Choegyal – Songs of the Mandala’

8.00pm Sunday 5 March at Queens Gardens, Welsford Street, Shepparton
One of Tibet’s leading folk singers. His vocal style crosses cultural barriers and transports audiences to his Himalayan origins.

‘Heads by Head – Arty Farty’ exhibition launch

6.30pm Monday 6 March at Bohjass Restaurant and Wine Bar, Wyndham Street, Shepparton
John Head turns his portrait painting skills to representing a range of individuals who may be regarded as ‘prominent’ in the local arts scene.

‘Koori Court Art Award’

6.00pm Wednesday 8 March at Shepparton Magistrate’s Court Foyer, High Street, Shepparton
The launch and announcement of this new and major Indigenous acquisitive art prize celebrates the cross cultural and social justice achievements of Shepparton’s Koori Court.