2009 festival guide
Aireys Inlet will host its 3rd Aireys Festival of Words this August.
Just as the beauty of the area attracts and inspires people from all walks of life, we are fortunate, once again, to have attracted some of Australia’s greatest creative minds to appear at the Festival of Words. We invite you to come and enjoy this special event.
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FESTIVAL LAUNCH BOOKINGS 6.00pm Bookings recommended Festival of Words launch. for all sessions at Opening by Surfcoast Shire [email protected] Mayor Libby Mears. This is a free literary festival Authors and Artists appearing at 2009 Festival PERFORMANCE for most events, due to the Anglesea Performing Arts generous donation of SHANE MALONEY CATE KENNEDY presents ‘Self Accusation’ by sponsors indicated ALISON LESTER MAUREEN McCARTHY Peter Handke. throughout this program. Exceptions are some OPENING AUTHOR ADDRESS DARREN MATTHEWS ROBERT INGPEN workshops and luncheons. 7.00pm CHRIS WALLACE-CRABBE NICK GADD Exploring The World Beneath INFORMATION HUB CHRISTOS RASKATOS CHRISSIE KEIGHERY with novelist Cate Kennedy. Located in the foyer of the JACINTA HALLORAN RED WHYTE Sponsored by Great Ocean Properties. Aireys Inlet Community Centre, this will be your centre SONIA ORCHARD PATRICK O’NEIL for all Festival Information. SOPHIE CUNNINGHAM TRUDY WHITE Open aireys inlet hotel Friday 5.00-8.00pm BRENDAN McALOON ROSALIE HAM Saturday from 9.00am DENISE SCOTT RODNEY HYETT SUSAN ROMYN Sunday from 10.00am SPENCER ZIFCAK IAN FRECKELTON AIREYS LIVE BOOK SALES 8.00pm until late Authors novels are available Featuring the best local music DEBORAH FORSTER JOHN BARTLETT for purchase and signings. from the coast including: KAREN MARTIN JOHN McSWEENEY Tim Wood, Luke Wood, REFRESHMENTS JOHN JENKINS DAVID CAMPBELL Ghostmutt, Relatively Refuel on delicious food, DEMIR ALIU MATT NOVACEWSKI Speaking, Sarlac and more. coffee and wine at the Sponsored by the Aireys Inlet Hotel Aireys Inlet Community MEREDITH THOMAS LINDA WATERS the aireys flffestivaCentre and Fairhavenl o f CAROLINE HAWKINS KATE LEGGE Surf Club. At Diamond Heights ALLAN CAMPION ROBYN ROWLAND Poetry enjoy coffee and cake.
For further information on 2009 Festival Authors and Artists wordswoordo visit www.aireysinlet.com.au/words www.aireysinlet.com.au/words Saturday 15 August 2009
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CHILDRENS HUB LITERARY LOUNGE LITERARY WORKSHOPS POETRY READINGS FLUID ART EXHIBITION MC Host: Councillor Libby Coker Great Australian Authors: Limited numbers apply Soak in the magnificent view & SALES 9:30-10:00am The Journey Within. 10.00-11.30am with readings from well known 10.00am-5.30pm Surfcoast Childrens Poetry MC Host: Nicole Maher from Life is not a linear narrative: Australian poets. ART WORKSHOPS Readings: ‘Our Special Place: Great Escape Books creating a performance text. MC Host: Robyn Rowland 10.00-11.00am Where the beach meets the bush’ 2.00pm Workshop with writer, director Bark Mosaics with Read by Liz Lee. Meet Jacinta Halloran, author and performer Karen Martin. 10.00 – 10.25am Caroline Hawkins Sponsored by The Anglesea of Dissection. Free workshop Robyn Rowland 11.00-12.15pm or 1.00-2.00pm Historical Society 2.30pm 12.00-2.00pm 10.25 – 10.40am Children’s Paper Art Workshop: Meet Nick Gadd, author of Get that story finished! David Campbell Rainbows of the Sea 10.00-11.00am Ghostlines. Workshop with multi-award 10.40 – 11.05am with Meredith Thomas Meet Alison Lester, author of 3.15pm winning author Cate Kennedy. John Jenkins 12.15-1.00pm Magic Beach, Are We There Yet Meet Sonia Orchard, author of Workshop fee: $22.00pp 11.35 – 11.50am Everyone has something in the & new book Yikes and many The Virtuoso & Something More 2.30-4.30pm Christos Raskatos drawer that needs framing with more. Wonderful. Sweet words: valuing the 11.50am – 12.10pm John McSweeney Sponsored by the Bendigo Bank 3.45pm particular. Trudy White 2.00-2.30pm Meet Sophie Cunningham, Poetry & prose workshop with 12.10-12.30pm Discover The secret life of 11.00-11.30am author of Bird, Geography and Robyn Rowland, Deputy Chair Chris Wallace-Crabbe paintings with Linda Waters Robert Ingpen, celebrated Editor of Meanjin of the Board of the Australian 3.00-4.00pm author and illustrator, reading Sponsored by Great Escape Books Poetry Centre. Sponsored by Diamond Heights and Create a soundscape with Wind in the Willows. Workshop fee: $22.00pp Regional Development Victoria: Make it Sponsored by the Bendigo Bank KEYNOTE LITERARY EVENING Happen in Provincial Victoria ,The Place Demir Aliu to Be Witty and Gritty, PERFORMANCES TEEN SPACE Comedy meets Crime! 4.00-4.40pm MC Host Councillor Libby Coker MC Host: Councillor Simon Northeast eagles nest Matt Novacewski 12.00-12.30pm 5.00-6.00pm gallery 4.45-5.30pm Chrissie Keighery in Comedian and author Denise Red Whyte conversation with Editor Hilary Scott, author of All that MEET THE ARTISTS Rogers, about Outside In. happened at Number 26. Sponsored by : David McLennan 6.00-7.00pm 10.30am-1.30pm sculpture trail Prepare to be Sucked In with Once upon a time 12.30-1.15pm great Australian crime writer with Susan Romyn 3.00-4.00pm Meet Maureen McCarthy, Shane Maloney. Follow Darren Mathews thflfhheThe aireys Great Oceany festivalt of author of Somebody’s Crying Sponsored by Regional Development Fluid sculpture trail of stone, with Rodney Hyett and many more novels for Victoria: Make it Happen in Provincial metal and timber. young adults. Victoria ,The Place to Be & Geelong Regional Library Win a sculpture! Sponsored by the Bendigo Bank worw rdsrSponsored by Alcoa. www.aireysinlet.com.au/wordsw t Sunday 16 August 2009 Proudly sponsored by Proudly sponsored by aireys inlet aireys inlet split point community centre community centre a la grecque lighthouse
SURF & ADVENTURE PANEL LITERARY LOUNGE LITERARY LUNCHEON INTERNATIONAL MC Host: Marty Maher Australian & World Politics: 12.00- 2.30pm: LIGHTHOUSE & LIGHTSHIP 11.00am Mighty Minds Changing For the Love of Food. WEEKEND In conversation ‘On The the World. A literary ‘Foodies’ 3 course All Weekend Wildside: Surf & Adventure’ with MC Host: Andrew Knight lunch with chef guest speaker For full information on surf writer & filmmaker 2.00-2.45pm Allan Campion, author of Lighthouse Tours and special LIGHTKEEPERS INN MOTEL Brendan McAloon and Dr. Ian Freckelton speaks, the Foodies Guide to events over this weekend, adventure writer & journalist author of Appealing to the Melbourne, In the Kitchen and Freecall 1800 174 045 Patrick O’Neil. Future: Michael Kirby and his the Foodies Diaries. Visit: www.ecologic.net.au Sponsored by Greene Plumbing Legacy and Expert Evidence. 2.45-3.30pm Luncheon: $65.00 pp. LITERARY LOUNGE Spencer Zifcak speaks, Limited numbers apply, bookings direct to a la grecque. Ph. 5289 6922 Great Australian Authors: author of United Nations Sponsored by a la Grecque Dark Family Secrets. Reform: Heading North or MC Host: Andrew Knight South? and Why Australia 12.00-12.30pm should have a Charter of Rights Meet Kate Legge author of and Freedoms. fairhaven surf book shops The Marriage Club Sponsored by Lightkeepers Inn lifesaving club 12.30-1.00pm Meet Deborah Forster author LITERARY WORKSHOPS CHILDREN GREAT ESCAPE BOOKS of The Book of Emmett 10.30-12.30pm Look out for the roving Poppy 10.00am -5.00pm all weekend 1.15-1.45pm Writing short stories: Kettle Puppet throughout the All the latest releases, Meet Rosalie Ham author of trusting the unexpected. weekend. including all Festival Summer at Mount Hope and Workshop with John Bartlett. Author titles. WORKSHOPS The Dressmaker Workshop fee: $22.00pp 75 Great Ocean Road, 10.00-11.30am Sponsored by Regional Development Aireys Inlet. 5289 7087 Victoria: Make it Happen in Provincial Tim Gibson Cryptic Cross- Victoria ,The Place to Be. kiss me too words workshop. CIMARRON a la grecque 11.30am-12.30pm 11.00am-3.00pm Sunday Scrabble Competition Rare first edition and All weekend PERFORMANCES collectable book sales at Still Life with Books. Installation 12.30-2.00pm Cimarron B & B artwork by Sally Cleary. Music from Matt Baird, 105 Gilbert Street, Craig Fraser and The Siren Aireys Inlet. & The Sailor.
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festival of words - venues 1 Aireys Inlet Community Centre 6 Aireys Inlet Hotel 2 Fairhaven Surf Life Saving Club 7 Eagles Nest Art Gallery 3 Diamond Heights 33 Lialeeta Road 8 Great Escape Books 4 a la grecque 9 Kiss Me Too 5 Cimarron B&B 105 Gilbert Street 10 Split Point Lighthouse www.aireysinlet.com.au/words