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Events: This Month
RIVERLAND HARVEST FESTIVAL AND GREAT GRAPE STOMP
4 April 2008
It's that time of the year again - the grapes are off the vines, the vintage has begun, it's time for the Harvest Festival, which promises to be a feast of fun, food and entertainment for the whole family. The grape harvest will be celebrated in authentic style with the evening's main event, The Great Grape Stomp. The action gets fast, furious and even a bit sticky as teams race to fill a bottle of juice from their barrel of grapes in the traditional (barefoot) manner. Teams of all ages are invited to stomp, with prize money on offer in the Senior Stomp and Junior Stomps.
For more information call 08 8584 1369.
ADELAIDE CONTEMPORARY MUSIC FESTIVAL
4-6 April 2008
Celebrating new classical music from around the world, this Festival is being presented by Soundstream Contemporary Music Ensemble in association with the Adelaide Festival Centre. The Festival presents a kaleidoscope of new classical music from Australia, Europe and Asia, featuring both works written in the 1950s and premieres by emerging and established Australian and international composers. Comprising three individual concerts, as well as a unique composer forum to be run across three days, the Adelaide Contemporary Music Festival has a strong international focus and brings a unique event to Adelaide.
For more information click here.
INTERNATIONAL RUGBY SEVENS ADELAIDE
5-6 April 2008
Catch the action of international rugby in Adelaide in 2008 with the world's fastest players competing during two action-packed days. Grab your mates and join in the fun at Adelaide Oval. Adelaide is one of only eight cities around the world to host the international 16-team tournament for the next five years. Make sure you're there!
For more information click here.
LAURA FOLK FAIR
5-6 April 2008
Come to the Laura Folk Fair, an annual two-day festival held in the township of Laura. The main road is closed off from all vehicular traffic and becomes a large mall lined with art, craft, hobby and food stalls. See lead lighting, pottery, fabric, and crafts of many types including patchwork, leather products clothing and more. There will be non-stop entertainment for the whole family across three stages, as well as a twilight outdoor bush dance and fireworks (weather permitting) on the Saturday evening. Fun competitions on Sunday include the great Golden North Ice-cream Eating Competition, which is open to juniors and seniors, and the Digby Carter Whip Cracking Competition.
For more information click here.
O'CONNELL STREET FOOD AND WINE AFFAIR
6 April 2008
For the 11th consecutive year, the O’Connell St Food & Wine Affair will be held in Wellington Square this April. The event is well known for showcasing the very best of food and wine on offer in North Adelaide. Entertainment this year includes Flat on your Bacharach, Cabaret Cabernet and SaborLatino. Gates open at 11am.
For more information click here.
COONAWARRA AFTER DARK
11-12 April 2008
Come to Coonawarra during the grape harvest, to see, hear, touch, celebrate and learn about all the hard work and passion that goes into making great wines. Cellar doors in the region will offer a host of 'After Dark' events to inspire visitors of all ages. DiGiorgio Family Wines will once again hold their well-known grape stomping competition with the winning team competing for $1,000, to go to the charity, sporting organisation or community group of their choice.
For more information call 08 8737 2855.
ROCK AND ROLL RENDEZVOUS
13 April 2008
Jive back in time to the 1950s and 60s at this annual event for cars and bikes manufactured before 1976. A day of fins, chrome, bobby socks, beehives and live rock and roll music and dance, the whole family will enjoy the carnival atmosphere with dance demonstrations and performances by Rock and Roll bands including 20 Flight Rock; Party Cats, The Blue Comets, Get Back, TJ and the Twin Spinners and Let It Be Beatles.
For more information click here.
TASTES OF THE OUTBACK
18-27 April 2008
The nine-day Tastes of the Outback Festival invites visitors to enjoy true Outback entertainment, stunning scenery and tantalising flavours. A highlight on the South Australian events calendar, Tastes of the Outback is a roving regional food and wine feast with a difference. Country music enthusiasts will be delighted with appearances by Australian music icons Lee Kernaghan and Troy Cassar-Daley, there's jazz in the woolshed, a short film festival, the soaring melodies and infectious rhythms of world-music and a sustainable desert-living field day - and that's just a taste of what's on offer.
For more information click here.
REGIONAL EVENTS ROUNDUP
TKAROONDA FARM FAIR 2008
4 - 5 April 2008
Showcasing more than 350 exhibitors each year, the Farm Fair will also this year feature the State Yard Dog Championships, Sheep Counting, Speed and Sports Shearing, Mallee Millions Steeplechase, Human Tractor Pull, fashion parades, craft, gardening and a huge kids’ entertainment area.
More information: 08 8538 2860
WILLUNGA WALDORF SCHOOL AUTUMN FAIR
5 April 2008
The Autumn Fair will display the talents of its gifted students and parents, with handmade art and craft, music, gardening and dance. The major focus of this year's fair is hands-on children's activities, with a range of creative opportunities on offer such as woodwork, candle making and clay sculpture.
More information: 08 8556 2655
PORT PIRIE PURA LIGHT START STATE MASTERS GAMES 2008
5 - 13 April 2008
The Port Pirie Pura Light Start Masters Games offer participants 46 different sports, including a large number of individual and team based activities.
More information: 08 8633 8700
AUTUMN IN MYLOR COMMUNITY FAIR
6 April 2008
The Autumn in Mylor Community Fair will combine live music, performances by the Aboriginal group "Imbala Jar Jum", entertainment for children, demonstrations by the Country Fire Service and a showcase of local businesses and community groups.
More information: 08 8388 5220
STANSBURY AND PORT VINCENT WOODEN AND CLASSIC BOATS REGATTA 2008
11 - 13 April 2008
The three-day regatta will feature a fascinating mix of sail and powerboats, also including an Open Section for other vessels to participate. The regatta is the centrepiece of a weekend that features foreshore and on-water events in Port Vincent, the regatta run for vessels from Port Vincent to Stansbury and the Stansbury Seaside Markets.
More information: 08 8298 6217
BOBFEST 2008 - BATTLE OF THE BANDS
12 April 2008
BOBfest 2008 is a battle of the bands event for young people aged between 12 and 25 years and is a regionally encompassing youth focused music festival. Young bands will play to contest best band and headlining South Australian band Fighter Pilot will be supported by other Adelaide bands.
More information: 08 8862 0800
PINNAROO SPUDFEST 2008
11 - 12 April 2008
The Pinnaroo Spudfest will feature a Ready Steady Mash competition with two well-known chefs from Ready Steady Cook, a Black Tie evening, mash potato wrestling, chainsaw sculpturing and a plenty of children's events, including Peter Cooombe and Humphrey. Enjoy the local bands showcase and a fireworks finale.
More information: 0428 778 421
LOXTON HOTEL TRIATHLON 2008
12 April 2008
Come check out the final event of the South Australian Summer Triathlon State Series at Loxton. Take part in a five kilometre and two and a half kilometre fun run/walk to be held between the two races. Entry forms are available by calling the number below.
More information: 08 8584 7434
STANSBURY SEASIDE MARKETS
13 and 26 April 2008
Stansbury Seaside Markets welcomes you to buy, sell or just peruse from a great variety of stalls at our outdoor market.
More information: 8852 4577
GAWLER GOURMET AND HERITAGE FESTIVAL
13 April 2008
Enjoy the multi award-winning Gawler Gourmet and Heritage Festival, offering a day of relaxation and enjoyment, with art exhibitions, poetry readings, children's entertainment, historic museums and lively markets.
More information: 0419 201 745
THE CLUB PRESENTED BY COUNTRY ARTS SA
14 April 2008
The Club covers the transition of Australian sport into an Australian business, showing how the culture and rituals of an old club are torn to shreds as the mighty dollar takes over.
More information: 08 8561 4299
ROCK THE MOUNT AND REMARKABLE UTE MUSTER
18 - 20 April 2008
Get ready for an action-packed weekend featuring the best of Australian Country Music, great food and hotted up utes. The action kicks off on Friday night with buskers and the Melrose Market Square.
More information: 0437 712 308
HOLIDAY FUN AT THE MILLICENT LIBRARY
18 April 2008
Millicent Public Library offers exciting school holiday activities including storytelling, arts, crafts, books, bead making, fun food and more.
More information: 08 8733 0903
ST MARY'S WINES OPEN GARDEN
19 - 20 April 2008
St Mary's Garden at Penola will be holding open days on 19 and 20 April with cellar door tastings and lunch will be available, plus the opportunity to purchase plants.
More information: 08 8736 6070
CELEBRITY CELLO CONCERT AND MASTERCLASS
20 April 2008
This celebrity concert at Seppeltsfield Estate will form the finale of the Adelaide International Cello Festival 2008 and will bring together some of the star performers and students who have come from around the world to perform at the Cello Festival.
More information: 08 8568 6237
EYRE PENINSULA FARMER AND FISHERMENS MARKET APRIL 2008
20 April 2008
Come celebrate local produce on the Streaky Bay foreshore including some of Australia's finest premium seafood. Experience fine food, wine and entertainment while relaxing on the foreshore of this picturesque coastal town.
More information: 08 8628 2886
TIMANDRA OPEN GARDEN
20 April 2008
Timandra, Australia’s only Ecotourism accredited garden, will be open in conjunction with Australia's Open Garden Scheme Sunday 20 April with free Ecotourism accredited guided tours.
More information: 08 8843 9179
TOP OF THE GULF COUNTRY MUSIC FESTIVAL
24 - 27 April 2008
Check out some up and coming country music stars as they compete in the Talent Search at the Port Augusta Institute. There will also be a Truck Muster, live entertainment, market stalls and exhibition vehicles.
More information: 0400 789 819
STRATHALBYN ANZAC DAY DAWN SERVICE 2008
25 April 2008
Commemorate the Servicemen and women who have lost their lives in battle at the Dawn Service conducted at the Memorial Monument in Strathalbyn, followed by a Gun Fire Breakfast in the Returned Services League Hall.
More information: 08 8537 5059
SHORTS OUTBACK 2008 – CINEMA UNDER THE SOUTHERN CROSS
26 April 2008
A unique outback cinema under the stars, this year's Shorts Outback will feature sneak preview screenings of the 2008 Shorts Film Festival and highlights from the 2007 Rushes Soho Shorts Festival from the UK. The event will run in conjunction with the Tastes of the Outback food and wine event in the Flinders Ranges and the Outback.
More information: 0417 834 572
VINTAGE AND CLASSIC DAY MCLAREN VALE 2008
27 April 2008
Cars and wines will be showcased in the third Vintage and Classic Day. This event brings together car clubs and wineries for a special experience in beautiful McLaren Vale.
More information: 08 8323 8955
ADELAIDE EVENTS ROUNDUP
KATERYNA
1 April 2008
Experience the stirring and emotional performances of this folk-opera ballet, featuring more than fifty passionate and skilled dancers and choristers from Canada's dazzling Suzirya Ukrainian Dance Theatre of Calgary and the Ukrainian Male Chorus of Edmonton.
More information: www.bass.net.au
KEATING!
3 - 19 April 2008
Presented by Company B and Adelaide Festival Centre's new program Australian Stories, Keating! will give Adelaide audiences a comic look at the former Prime Minister Paul Keating's colourful time in office, as well as satirising some other well-known names.
More information: www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au
AUSTRALIAN BEACH VOLLEYBALL SCHOOLS CUP
11 - 13 April 2008
The inaugural "Australian Beach Volleyball Schools Cup" (ABVSC) is an opportunity for Australia's secondary school students to participate in one of the world's liveliest summer sports - while representing their school at the same time.
More information: www.avf.org.au/index.php?id=776
ANZAC LIGHT ON THE WATER
24 April 2008
Schools and families join to manufacture and launch candle-lit replica lifeboats on the Port River to commemorate the rowing ashore of our troops by merchant seamen at Gallipoli during World War One
More information: www.vindicatrixboy.com
UCI BMX WORLD CUP SUPERCROSS
12 - 13 April 2008
The UCI BMX World Cup Supercross is an Olympic qualifying event. Come and watch the worlds top 200 BMX athletes try and qualify for the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, China.
More information: www.bmxsuperx2008.com
EXHIBITIONS
ELFIN MAGIC: A SPELLBINDING SA SUCCESS STORY
Until 7 April
The National Motor Museum is pleased to announce the opening of a new exhibition that centres on a remarkable South Australian Racing Pioneer. Elfin Sports Cars was founded in 1958 in Adelaide by Garrie Cooper and quickly grew to become an amazing South Australian success story.
More information: www.history.sa.gov.au/motor/motor.htm
MILLICENT GALLERY EXHIBITION: "BURNING ISSUES"
7 - 27 April 2008
'Burning Issues' commemorates the Lower Eyre Peninsula bushfires of 11 January 2005, featuring 120 visual pieces, with artists freely offering works showing their personal responses to the fires.
More information: 08 8733 0903
WATERMARKS
Until 13 April 2008
An exhibition of India Flint's plant dyed textile artworks. Watermarks is a collection of garments and two-dimensional hand-stitched pieces sourced from salvaged textiles and coloured with plant dyes.
More information: www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com
AUSTRALIAN PALETTE EXHIBITION
Until 30 April 2008
Fox Creek is proud to host an exhibition of landscape photography by Adelaide photographer Kevin Anderson. This collection demonstrates the powerful influence of colour in the landscape by concentrating on the powerful colours of red, green and blue.
More information: www.foxcreekwines.com
HANDLE WITH CARE
Until Sunday 4 May 2008
Curated by respected Sydney-base curator, Felicity Fenner, Handle with Care examines both in thematic content and in material form, the fragile nature of our relationships with the socio-cultural and natural environments in which we live, through a range of media from paintings to video art.
More information: www.artgallery.sa.gov.au
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