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Events: This Month
COMMONWEALTH BANK POLICE TATTOO
2-4 May 2008
The Commonwealth Bank Police Tattoo is returning to the Adelaide Entertainment Centre with a new, exciting and spectacular show. Performing groups from around the world will thrill audiences with music, song, dance, precision marching and much more.
For more information click here.
CLARE VALLEY GOURMET WEEKEND
3-4 May 2008
The Clare Valley Gourmet Weekend continues to develop an innovative approach to food and wine, with an even bigger and better schedule of events encompassing the entire weekend in 2008. This year’s Vintage Tasting offers a unique opportunity to taste more than 120 unreleased Clare Valley wines at various stages of the winemaking process. Local food group Clare Valley Cuisine will offer tastings and sales of regional produce including organic meats, cereals, carob, olive oil, free-range eggs, condiments and much more.
For more information click here.
MANNUM HOUSEBOAT OPEN DAYS 2008
3-5 May 2008
Now in its 27th year at Mannum, this popular event is a great way to discover the benefits of taking a houseboat holiday, as well as a fun day out for the whole family. Boats ranging in size from two to twelve berths, budget to luxury will be on show, and the houseboat owners will be on hand to answer questions and help holidaymakers plan their next getaway. Craft stalls, amusements for the kids and an alfresco dining area will also be on offer, and there will be a free shuttle bus operating between the car parking area and Mannum Reserve.
For more information click here.
MILLICENT CUP DAY AT PENOLA
4 May 2008
Enjoy one of South Australia's richest country race meetings. In the last few years, the Millicent Cup has become one of the best-attended race meetings in the area, and you may even spot a celebrity or two taking in the action. Enjoy a great day of racing mixed with live music, fashion parades and lots of socialising. The marquee packages are particularly popular, and add another dimension to the experience.
For more information click here.
16TH ASSITEJ WORLD CONGRESS AND PERFORMING ARTS FESTIVAL FOR YOUNG PEOPLE
9 – 18 May 2008
This is the world's most significant cultural event for children, young people and their families. The 16th International Association of Theatre for Children and Young People (ASSITEJ) World Congress and Performing Arts Festival is an exciting and vibrant public festival connecting children and young people aged between 18 months and 26 years, their teachers and families. Immerse yourself in culturally relevant and a thought-provoking range of live theatre shows, dance, circus and puppetry.
For more information click here.
PENOLA COONAWARRA ARTS FESTIVAL
16-18 May 2008
The Penola Coonawarra Arts Festival is one of the most culturally distinguished regional festivals in Australia and has become 'South Australia's leading regional arts festival'. It celebrates the literary and arts heritage and the fine wines of Coonawarra, and will feature a number of exciting events, workshops and performances.
For more information click here.
DISCOVER SEPPELTSFIELD ROAD DAY
17 May 2008
Experience wine, food and music together with the best that Seppeltsfield Road has to offer at Whistler Wines, Seppeltsfield Road, Marananga. Eleven internationally renowned wineries will join other Seppeltsfield Road businesses to showcase their products and support Childhood Cancer Australia. Enjoy music from all genres, Maggie Beer products, sausage sizzle, coffee and of a large range of famous wines. Face painting, crafts and games will be on offer to keep the children entertained.
For more information click here.
SOUTH AUSTRALIAN COUNTRY MUSIC FESTIVAL AND AWARDS 2008
30 May – 9 June 2008
Come enjoy South Australia’s best country music talent at the most prestigious country music awards in South Australia. Winners compete for South Australian Awards of Excellence and are presented in the South Australian "Tamworth Showcase" each year at the Tamworth Country Music festival. Known as the "Friendly Festival" it also boasts a Country Music Hall of Fame and a Hands of Fame Park. National artists along with local talent will appear at some ninety shows during ten days in twenty venues in the Riverland.
For more information click here.
REGIONAL EVENTS ROUNDUP
THE WIZARD OF OZ PRESENTED BY FAITH LUTHERAN SCHOOL
2- 10 May 2008
In 2008 Faith Lutheran School will bring this story to life with a bloom of cherry blossoms and a few other surprises. The original characters will all be there, and story that we know remains the same, but just like the magical world of OZ expect to see some unexpected twists.
More information: www.barossaconvention.org/
RIVERLAND ROCK N ROLL FESTIVAL 2008
2 – 4 May 2008
The Riverland Rock 'N' Roll Festival will showcase a weekend of rock 'n' roll dancing, live bands, entertainment, markets, street parade, fun and entertainment for the family to enjoy together. See dancing demonstrations and enjoy the street parade, with afternoon highlights including dancing, markets and entertainment.
More information: www.waikerietourism.com.au/
BURRA ANTIQUE AND COLLECTABLES FAIR 2008
3 – 4 May 2008
The beautifully refurbished historic Burra Town Hall and the school gymnasium will be filled with antiques and collectables for sale at this annual fair. All items are for sale and there are sure to be plenty of bargains. Enjoy the live entertainment; get your antiques appraised and try out the cider tastings.
More information: 0439 897 693
A NIGHT ON THE QUIET WITH ROSS WILSON
3 May 2008
Enjoy a "Night on the Quiet" at Langhorne Creek showcasing excellent local food, complemented by award winning Langhorne Creek Wines, a silent auction of quality and fun goods, and multiple entertainers headed by the talented Ross Wilson of Daddy Cool and Mondo Rock fame and including Linda McCarthy.
More information: www.adayonthegreen.com.au/
OPERATIC TOUR OF EUROPE
10 May 2008
Experience a fantastic operatic tour of Europe and take in the romance of France, and the passion of Italy, the fairytale world of Germany, the dark mystery of Russia and through to Austria. And all of this from the comfort of your seat as you enjoy a glass of wine and a some regional cuisine.
More information: www.richmondgrovewines.com
PREMIER AMATEUR PRODUCTION OF CATS IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA
17 – 31 May 2008
Come see the Murray Bridge Players and Singers perform a premier amateur production (in South Australia) of Andrew Lloyd Webber's brilliant musical "Cats" in Murray Bridge. Murray Bridge Town Hall will be transformed into a magical playground for the cats to tell their story with song and dance.
More information: hwww.murraybridgeplayersandsingers.org.au/
COLCANNON - PRESENTED BY MUSIC WAREHOUSE
23 May 2008
Enjoy an eclectic brand of original, traditional and contemporary song writing when Colcannon performs at the Barossa Arts and Convention Centre. Adelaide based, but internationally acclaimed contemporary Australian-Celtic folk ensemble, Colcannon perform mixture of timeless music and storytelling with powerful instrumental and vocal arrangements.
More information: www.barossaconvention.org/
MAMMOTH MONASH MARKET
25 May 2008
The Mammoth Monash Market takes place on the last Sunday in May each year, and has become a highly popular, local, after harvest event. Grab a bargain at this amazing market that sells everything including crafts, clothing, produce and more.
More information: 08 8583 5361
CYCLING TOUR OF THE RIVERLAND
31 May – 1 June 2008
View some great racing in the Riverland with competitors from all around Australia participating, making this one of South Australia's biggest regional cycling events.
More information: 0412 344 381
ADELAIDE HILLS SPINNERS AND WEAVERS GUILD OPEN DAY 2008
31 May 2008
Come to Littlehampton to see and purchase from a wide variety of fleeces, hand dyed and hand spun Alpaca and other fleeces, unique knitted, crocheted, woven and felted garments as well as other hand crafted items, as well as craft books and a range of equipment. Light refreshments will be available and range from Devonshire teas and cake to delicious mulled wine.
More information: 08 8388 0753
ADELAIDE EVENTS ROUNDUP
INTERNATIONAL MUSEUM DAY AT KESWICK BARRACKS 2008
18 May 2008
The Army Museum of South Australia is part of the state's social history. It's far more than just a collection of military memorabilia - it’s a window to the past where you’ll be rewarded with tales of gallantry, mateship and humour and more. Relieve the many significant events that shaped our destiny. Each item in the museum touches the lives of South Australians of yesteryear and each individual piece has its own story to tell.
More information: 08 8305 6374
INTERNATIONAL MUSEUM DAY 2008
18 May 2008
Come to Sunnybrae Farm, Regency Park for the "In days of old when Knights were bold and Pirates sailed the seas" event. See medieval and samurai knights, archers and Australian Costume Guild with a display of historical costumes both male and female, from film, theatre and Japanese anima.
More information: 08 8367 7838
ADELAIDE ANTIQUE FAIR
30 May – 1 June 2008
Local and interstate dealers will be attending the fair at St Peters Town Hall, selling a range of quality items for serious collectors and amateurs. Lachlan Marshall from the Antique Rooms will be appraising items for the cost of a gold coin, (all proceeds to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital) so bring along your treasures for an honest appraisal.
More information: 0414 730 935
ant seamen at Gallipoli during World War One
More information: www.vindicatrixboy.com
EXHIBITIONS
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
KEEPING THE ARTIST ALIVE IN THE CHILD
Until Sunday 18 May 2008
This exhibition demonstrates the joys and experiences of being a child. Display cases have been transformed into whimsical and colourful scenes of children at play, using paper dolls cut from newspaper and visual elements of three of Patch Theatre's productions.
More information: www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au
VISION, HOPE, LIFE – GREEK MIGRATION STORIES
Until Friday 30 May 2008
The stories and experiences of migrants from the Greek community form the backdrop of the latest exhibition to be featured in the community Forum Gallery at the Migration Museum.
More information: www.history.sa.gov.au
MILLICENT GALLERY EXHIBITION 'A TRIBUTE TO IRIS FRAME'
1 May – 12 June 2008
"A Tribute to Iris Frame" is a retrospective exhibition curated to commemorate the anniversary of this South East artist's death in 2003. During her artistic life, Mrs Iris Frame, as she was most commonly referred to and as she signed her work, was often maligned and even ridiculed as eccentric and paranoid, but her techniques, in their own interpretive way, show surprising sophistication in colour, composition and subtle inherent abstractions.
More information: www.wattlerange.sa.gov.au/site/page.cfm
ARNE AREYE – ALL THE PLANTS AND NGARLURGU – ALL OF US
2 May – 20 July 2008
The Tandanya National Aboriginal Cultural Institute will showcase two exhibitions in May, June and July. Both exhibitions, ‘Arne areye – All the Plants’ and ‘Ngarlurgu – All of Us’, celebrate the connection Aboriginal people have with their respective homelands, the inspiration that the landscape provides and the respect they have for their country. ‘Arne areye – All the Plants’ is a joyful exhibition celebrating the Arrernte plant world of Central Australia. ‘Ngarlurgu – All of Us’ celebrates the unique diversities and the connections they have with the landscapes surrounding Ceduna on South Australia’s Eyre Peninsula. Both exhibitions give a true sense of the respect shared between the artists and their country.
More information: www.tandanya.com.au
JOHN SHAW NEILSON ACQUISITIVE ART PRIZE ANNOUNCED FOR 2008
16 May 2008
The official opening of the Penola Coonawarra Arts Festival and the announcement of the John Shaw Neilson Acquisitive Art Prize 2008 will take place on 16 May 2008. This Exhibition is named after the Penola poet John Shaw Neilson and will be on display for the whole month of May.
More information: 08 8737 3434
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