Festival Programme

Festival programme - outline of events in the Go Troppo Arts Festival.

From the beauty and excitement of the gala cocktail party opening at the old sugar wharf to the final, free, sunset concert performances by local artists, the Port Douglas region will showcase its creative talents with verve and pride.

Following on from the success of the Low Isles Exhibition at the sugar wharf in 2007, the opening exhibition in 2008 will take a new look at aspects of this tiny tropical island and the Great Barrier Reef which surrounds it.

Enthusiastic festival event managers brainstorm at their first meeting in April 2008.

Here is how some of their plans are developing:

Festival Programme highlights:

In the months leading up to the Go Troppo Arts Festival - Reef Writers - short story competition (with the Gazette)

Friday October 17:
Festival opening event - Gala cocktail party - "Low Isles, the Reef and Beyond" group art exhibition. Entertainment includes the Far North Queensland Ensemble playing specially composed pieces about the reef and a small but brilliant group of Mossman High School students playing string instruments, free drink on arrival, delicious finger food, bar, band (Sugar Wharf).only $25 pre-booked, $30 (if any tickets left) at the door Exhibition continues daily until October 26 - Daily demonstrations or workshops - FREE

Saturday October 18:
Exhibition by TAFE art department, Mossman, showcasing indigenous art from the region, including traditional weaving, printmaking, painting and jewellery as well as student work.(PD Community Centre) 10am - 8pm ; continues to 5pm Sunday 19 -FREE

Artist-in-residence, Terry Johnson will paint every day 17 - 26 October at Coconut Grove Resort and then daily at the sugar wharf - FREE

Port Pitch Lip Synch competition at Port Village Shopping Centre 3 - 5pm.

Port Shorts Film Festival - "BEAM" . This popular annual event offers a dynamic array of local, national and international short films. This year there will be one, exciting, jam-packed evening only at the Central Hotel, starting at 6.30pm. Click here for details -FREE

Sunday October 19:
Art at the Markets - look for the Go Troppo Arts Festival balloons!

Port Pitch-Buskers Stage - Port Village Shopping Centre - donation

"A Little Tropical Night Music" - Internationally acclaimed musician, Christine Jackson (cello) and Jenny Guyatt (piano) 6.30pm ,Combined Club; light classical music to make your spirits soar. Includes champagne and canapes, followed by sumptuous 3 course dinner. Bookings 4099 5553 - $45

"Boat Paintings" by Maryann Runciman - Combined Club, 6.30pm - continues until Oct 26 - FREE

"Alternative Accommodation" by Pam Valentine is a funny one act play about Anna, a 70 year old widow whose adult children have decided she is no longer capable of looking after herself or the family home. They suggest that they find her alternative accommodation but......Anna has other plans......Clink Theatre 6.30 - 7.15pm -$15 .

Douglas Arts Base (Mossman)- "DAB Duet" exhibition opening on Sunday October 19 at 7 - 9 pm and featuring students Georgia Hober and Dominique Kirschner in "Curl Girl". Continues to Sat Oct 25 - FREE

Friday October 24:
Film night - Reef Futures Festival- 5-6pm - children's films, 7 - 9pm - general public screenings (Clink Theatre)

Saturday October 25:
Reef Futures Festival -all day 9 am - 6pm. Beach clean-up. Family educational day, underwater photography exhibition, workshops and presentations, films, sausage sizzle. Evening 5.30pm - 10.30pm - Futures Forum, underwater films. (Community Centre) - Details 4099 5911

Sunday October 26:
Art-in-the-park - 10am - 2pm (Rex Smeale Park)FREE

Sunday October 26:
"Footprints" family sunset concert in the park - closing event - (Rex Smeale Park) - FREE.

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