www.hurstville.nsw.gov.au/discovery-festival.html
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Event
AUTHOR TALK John Birmingham
LEVIATHAN
When
2 – 3.30
Mon 13 Sept
2 shows:
7pm Sat 18
3pm SUN 19
Where
Hurstville City
Library
Civic Theatre
3
Living In Harmony
5.30 – 7.30pm
Thur 23 Sept
Hurstville City
Library
4
Before The rain
7.30 – 10pm
Fri 24 Sept
Civic Theatre
5
MR BALKAN
7.30 – 9.30pm
Sat 25 Sept
Civic Theatre
6
Discovery ON TOUR for
Seniors
Local Nursing
Homes x 10
7
Muslim Artists Day
5 x Tuesdays:
28 Sept,
5,12,19,26 Oct
1 – 3pm
8
Arts Forum: Creative
Responses for Diversity &
Disability
DiscoverAbility
Kanyana Room
1
Hurstville City
Museum and
Gallery
10
How To save The World In
60 Seconds
11.30am1.30pm
Wed 6 Oct
2 – 3.30pm
Wed 6 Oct
5.30 – 7.30pm
Fri 8 Oct
11
Hurstville Discovery
Writers Group Event
1 – 3pm
Wed 13 Oct
Hurstville City
Library
12
Young Creative Writers
Launch
DIWALI
Festival of Light
4 – 6pm
Thur 14 Oct
12 – 6pm
Sat 16 Oct
Hurstville City
Library
Timothy
Reserve
14
‘you & me’
FILM SEEN EVENT
1 – 4pm
Sun 17 Oct
Civic Theatre
15
Bollywood for Babes
16
St George Art Awards
2 days:
Wed 27 Oct
Thur 28 Oct
6 – 8 pm
Fri 29 Oct
Jack High CCC
Penshurst LDC
Hurstville Presch
Museum
9
13
Civic Theatre
Shopfront
Theatre
Description
Brisbane-based author of LEVIATHAN, John
Birmingham , for Author Talk & Book Signings.
Adapted & directed by Stefo Nantsou and based on
the book Leviathan by John Birmingham, Leviathan
is a Sydney Theatre Co & HCC co-production
featuring local cultural groups and STC ‘s Resident
acting ensemble.
A Multicultural Poetry project from the Macedonian
Literary Association now presents culturally diverse
local poets each reflecting on themes of community
harmony and peace in their new home, Australia.
Winner of 30 awards and an Academy Award
nominated Before The Rain is in Macedonian with
English subtitles
Australian Macedonian Theatre of Australia
presents a new tragi-comic theatre work with a
vibrant cast including Leviathan director, Stefo
Nantsou.
Performances in most of Hurstville’s nursing homes
by golden performers for seniors who can no
longer come out easily to enjoy the festival.
Al Zahra Muslim Women’s Association together
with Council have developed a Directory of Muslim
Artists to launch here together with an exhibition of
their multi media work.
A forum in partnership with the LGSA & Accessible
Arts exploring best practise in community cultural
development targeting disability & diversity.
Premiere radio theatre performance & broadcast of
new short plays written by new local writers.
Youth explore ideas around sustainability using
‘Theatre Sports” A 3-day workshop at Shopfront
leads to this showcase.
Winners of the 2010 Poetry & Prose competition
will be announced with readings, refreshments and
books books books.
Library to celebrate new young creative writers
group with launch of their first collection.
Resourceful Australian Indian Network together
with Abhinay Indian School of Performing Arts &
Council present this festival for the whole
community – adjacent to Hurstville Oval.
To be introduced by the film makers including
Virginia Field, “This film is about everything – about
every Aboriginal person who has a relationship with
a non-Aboriginal person”
Abhinay Indian School of Performing Arts will visit
all our Child Care Centres to share some Hindi
culture, language, dance, and sweets.
The inaugural Awards night. Winners announced.