2008 National Multicultural Festival

National Multicultural Festival Program

Multicultural Festival 8-17 February 2008

Event Time Venue Ticket required

Friday 8th February 2008

International Showcase

8pm The Playhouse Yes
Tango Lament 8pm The Street Theatre Yes
Fringe Festival launch 7pm Civic Square FREE

Saturday 9th February 2008

Food & Dance Spectacular 11am 'till late City Walk/Garema Pl FREE
Tango Lament 2pm The Street Theatre Yes
CSOlé! 5pm–7pm Government House Yes
Fringe Festival 7pm ‘til late Civic Square FREE
Hot Audio Wallpaper (Court@Fringe) 7pm Courtyard Studio Yes
Ghana Dance Ensemble Cancelled 7:30pm Canberra Theatre Yes
Elizabeth Schwarzkopf Remembered 7:30pm Wesley Music Centre

Yes
Tango Lament 8pm
The Street Theatre Yes
Bourgainville Photoplay Project (Court@Fringe) 9pm Courtyard Studio Yes
Sunday 10th February 2008
Contact Canberra 11am-5pm City Walk FREE
Greek Glendi 12pm-6pm
Garema Pl
FREE
Music at the Tradies 2pm-4pm
Tradies
FREE
Fringe Festival 7pm 'til late
Civic Square
FREE
Hot Audio Wallpaper (Court@Fringe) 7pm
Courtyard Studio
Yes
Indian Classical Instrumental Music 7pm
Tuggeranong Arts Centre
Yes
Gospel Spectacular 7.30pm
Canberra Theatre
Yes
Varna Folk Dance Ensemble (Bulgaria) 7.30pm
Belconnen Community Theatre
Yes
Bougainville Photoplay Project (Court@Fringe) 9pm Courtyard Studio Yes
Monday 11th February 2008

Lunchtime Showcase

12.30-1.30pm Garema Place FREE
Thank God It's Here (Comedy)
6pm The Street Theatre
Yes
Fringe Festival
7m 'til late
Civic Square
FREE
Bougainville Photoplay Project (Court@Fringe)
7pm
Courtyard Studio
Yes
Grace and Splendour of Ancient Dynasties
7.30pm
Canberra Theatre
Yes
Eurasian Artists (Turkey) 8pm Belconnen Community Centre Yes
Hot Audio Wallpaper (Court@Fringe) 9pm Courtyard Studio Yes
Tuesday 12th February 2008

Lunchtime Showcase

12.30-1.30pm Garema Place FREE
Thank God It's Here (Comedy) 6pm The Street Theatre Yes
Fringe Festival 7m 'til late Civic Square FREE
Comedy at The Tradies 7.30pm Tradies Yes
Curse of the Dying Swan (Court@Fringe) 8pm Courtyard Studio Yes
Futures (Theatre of the Deaf) 7.30pm The Street Theatre Yes
Memory Puzzles (Taiwan) 8pm The Street Theatre Yes
Handel's Friends and Foes 8pm The Playhouse Yes
Collegium Folkrun (Serbia) 8pm Belconnen Community Theatre Yes
Wednesday 13th February 2008

Lunchtime Showcase

12.30-1.30pm Garema Place FREE
Thank God It's Here (Comedy) 6pm The Street Theatre Yes
Fringe Festival 7m 'til late Civic Square FREE
Curse of the Dying Swan (Court@Fringe) 8pm Courtyard Studio Yes
Futures (Theatre of the Deaf) 7.30pm The Street Theatre Yes
Gala Dinner 7pm Hellenic Club Yes
We Don't Need Another Euro 7pm Teatro Vivaldi Restuarant Yes
Memory Puzzles (Taiwan) 8pm The Street Theatre Yes
Thursday 14th February 2008

Lunchtime Showcase

12.30-1.30pm Garema Place FREE
Nour Amal Blind Eye Orchestra 12.30pm Canberra Theatre Yes
Thank God It's Here (Comedy) 6pm The Street Theatre Yes
Does the Language you Speak Define Your Emotions 6pm Asia Bookroom Yes
We Don't Need Another Euro 7pm Teatro Vivaldi Restaurant Yes
Fringe Festival 7pm 'til late Civic Square FREE
Futures (Theatre of the Deaf) 7.30pm The Street Theatre Yes
Nour Amal Blind Eye Orchestra 8pm Canberra Theatre Yes
Goyam Kulu Dance Troupe (Sri Lanka) 8pm Belconnen Community Theatre Yes
Crossroads (Theatre) 8pm The Street Theatre Yes
Friday 15th February 2008

Lunchtime Showcase

12.30-1.30pm Garema Place FREE

Crossroads (Theatre)

2pm The Street Theatre Yes
Thank God It's Here (Comedy)
6pm The Street Theatre Yes
Dances of Ecstasy
7pm-10pm Gorman House Arts Centre Yes
We Don't Need Another Euro
7pm
Teatro Vivaldi Restaurant Yes
Fringe Festival
7pm 'til late Civic Square FREE
Soothsayers Circus Funhouse (Court@Fringe)
7pm Courtyard Studio Yes
Indian Classical Instrumental Music
7.30pm Tuggeranong Community Arts Yes
Face Value (Theatre of the Deaf) 7.30pm The Street Theatre Yes
Maria de Buenos Aires
8pm The Playhouse
Yes
Nakshi Kanthar Math ( Bangladesh) 8pm Belconnen Community Centre Yes
Crossroads (Theatre) 8pm The Street Theatre Yes
Show Us Your Roots (Comedy) 8pm Canberra Theatre Yes
Soothsayers Circus Funhouse (Court@Fringe) 9pm Courtyard Studio Yes
Saturday 16th February 2008
Kung Fu Championships 9am-5pm Vikings, Erindale Yes
Papalote (South American music) 2pm Courtyard Studio Yes
Pacific Islander Showcase 11am-4pm Garema Pl FREE
Lantern Making Workshop 1pm-3pm Griffin Centre Yes
We Don't Need Another Euro (matinee) 2pm Teatro Vivaldi Restaurant Yes
Crossroads (Theatre) 2pm The Street Theatre Yes
Carnivale!
6pm 'til late City Walk/Garema Pl FREE
Indonesian Showcase 6pm Theo Notaras Centre FREE
Tango Café 6.30pm-12am Petrie Plaza FREE
Fringe Festival 7pm 'til late Civic Square FREE
Soothsayers Circus Funhouse (Court@Fringe) 7pm Courtyard Studio Yes
Duet (India) 7pm National Gallery Yes
We Don't Need Another Euro 7pm Teatro Vivaldi Restaurant Yes
Face Value (Theatre of the Deaf) 7.30pm The Street Theatre Yes
Italian Renaissance Romeo and Juliet Ball 7.30pm-11.30pm St John's Church Hall Yes
Maria de Buenos Aires 8pm The Playhouse Yes
Crossroads (Theatre) 8pm The Street Theatre Yes
Bend in Like Bollywood 7.30pm Canberra Theatre Yes
Soothsayers Circus Funhouse (Court@Fringe) 9pm Courtyard Studio Yes
Sunday 17th February 2008
Chinese New Year 10am-10pm Woolley St, Dickson FREE
Kung Fu Championships 10am-3pm Vikings, Erindale Yes
Celebrating Diversity 2.30pm-4.30pm Theo Notaras Centre FREE
Opera by the Lake 6pm Lake Burley Griffin Yes
Pravaahee (Indian Dance) 7pm The Street Theatre Yes

 


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