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Go Troppo with us as we celebrate life and the arts in tropical Australia!

Go Troppo in Far North Queensland!

Once upon a time that phrase was thought of as being a consequence of living in the tropics - especially for those from other, milder climates of the world.

People would go a little "strange", their social structures, dress standards and conduct would relax a little...and restrictions would fall away as they embraced the "joie de vivre" that was their new, daily life.

Today in tropical Australia we enjoy all the modern amenities that go with a progressive society.

But there is no denying that, almost from the moment that one steps off the aircraft in Cairns, Darwin or Kununurra, that difference in tempo begins to relax us with every breath of warm, humid air.

So it is that artists thrive in this atmosphere of relaxed, friendly and casual existence. The unconventional is tolerated and creativity actively encouraged.

This encouragement extends to various levels of government, business and philanthropy, which may provide competitive funding opportunities for individuals and groups to develop their visions.


Go Troppo Arts Festival is a community event.

It seeks to include all artists and artforms of the region...music, theatre, writing, film, visual art, dance, sculpture and craft...in a celebration about life and art in the Australian tropics.

The inaugural Go Troppo Arts Festival was held in October, 2008 and was a run-away success.

Fifteen events contributed to the fun and entertainment, proving that the arts are well-and-truly alive in the tropics.

    


In 2009 there is an exciting calendar of events, with never a dull moment for participants or spectators.

Running from 2 - 11 October the arts festival aims to deliver an experience to locals and visitors that they could not find elsewhere.

A new development is a series of "hands-on" workshops in unique locations, where you might learn to build a life-sized portrait in clay, take part in a life drawing/ myth-making session near a rainforest creek or explore the wonderful colours of the Savannah in oil paints.

So - grab a bargain-priced accommodation package and "go troppo" with us!

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We are very grateful to Queensland Events Regional Development Programme, Tourism Port Douglas Daintree, Port Douglas and Mossman Gazette, Radio Port Douglas, The Cairns Post, Tourism Port Douglas and 4CA radio for their assistance in promoting the Go Troppo Arts Festival in 2009.

Queensland Events has assisted with financial support to market the festival and to develop a group of volunteers, the Friends of the Festival, whose role is critical to the success of the festival.

Financial support for arts workshops, a play and an exhibition has come from The Regional Arts Development Fund, a partnership between Cairns Regional Council and Arts Queensland as well as from the Regional Arts Fund, which has provided for many of the expenses associated with our Artists-in-Residence programme this year.

We are grateful for the financial support of Port Douglas Chamber of Commerce, Chroma Australia and our growing band of philanthropists, particularly Ms Gail Hirst, without whose generous assistance last year this multi-arts festival could not have happened.



Calendar of Events - Go Troppo Arts Festival 2009
Calendar of Events - Go Troppo Arts Festival 2009

Buy tickets for the Go Troppo Arts Festival opening!
Buy tickets for the Go Troppo Arts Festival opening here!

Go Troppo Arts Festival Blog
Go Troppo Arts Festival blog keeps you up-to-date.

Enjoy special art workshops during Go Troppo Arts Festival.
Enjoy special art workshops during Go Troppo Arts Festival.

Workshops Timetable
Workshops Timetable Go Troppo Arts Festival

A new play, Max and Diana of the Nautilus, by Jack Heywood.
Max and Diana of the Nautilus, a play by Jack Heywood will be performed in Port Douglas during Go Troppo Arts Festival 2009.

Danny Ross Live at the Clink
Danny Ross plays live at the Clink Theatre in Port Douglas.

Poetry and Pasta at Port Douglas
Enjoy poetry and pasta at Port Douglas

Exhibitions are a feature of the Go Troppo Arts Festival.
Exhibitions are highlights of the Go Troppo Arts Festival

Monsoon Passage exhibition will delight.
Monsoon Passage is the opening exhibition of the Go Troppo Arts Festival 2009.

My Journey, an exhibition by Tania Heben
My Journey is a new exhibition by Tania Heben

Port Painters exhibit at Combined Club.
Port Painters and Jazz at Combined Club.

The Diana Bowden Shell Jewellery Exhibition
The Diana Bowden Shell Jewellery Exhibition complements arts festival play.

Yoshiko Kirby launches solo exhibition for Go Troppo Arts Festival 2009.
Yoshiko Kirby launches solo exhibition for Go Troppo Arts Festival 2009.

Artists-in-Residence at Go Troppo Arts Festival, Port Douglas
Artists-in-Residence at Go Troppo Arts Festival, Port Douglas

Friends of the Festival
Friends of the festival volunteers vital to Go Troppo Arts Festival

Social pages and Friends of the Festival
These social pages show who is doing what as the festival develops.

Your Pages
Your pages is an opportunity to tell us about your festival experiences.

Please contact us to be involved in the Go Troppo Arts Festival
This is the contact form for those wishing to become involved in the Go Troppo Arts Festival.

Media information for Go Troppo Arts Festival
Regular media releases available on this site.

Accommodation packages for Go Troppo Arts Festival 2009.
Accommodation packages for Go Troppo Arts Festival 2009.

Profile of a Philanthropist
This profile of a philanthropist examines why private giving in the Arts is growing.

Go Troppo Ecards
Send free Go Troppo ecards to your friends!

Letter from Anna Bligh, Premier of Queensland.
Letter of welcome from Anna Bligh, Premier of Queensland.

Go Troppo Arts Festival Archives
Festival Archives - 2008

Maps
Maps of Port Douglas and environs


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