Ever wanted to know what it feels like to slip through the water on a salty breeze with the wind rushing through your hair? Then come down to the Esperance Bay Yacht Club on Sunday the 8th of March to experience the joy of sailing and be shown the ropes on the Yacht Club's purpose built training dinghies, the Puffin Pacers.
Six boats will be available and a fully trained skipper will show you how it all works. Sessions are free and commence at 10.30am and run until 1pm. Each training run will go for 15 minutes so there will be plenty of opportunities for everyone to have a go. There will be lunches on sale, a sausage sizzle and refreshments available from the bar. Make sure you bring your wet weather gear, a hat and sunscreen!
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Long Table Lunch
A Home Grown Feast - a long table Festival of the Wind luncheon in association with Slow Food Perth – celebrating the best of local, seasonal produce and the international organisation, Slow Food Come along and experience a taste sensation where Italian Chef Vincenzo Velletri (web page) will use a range of local produce to manipulate a four course manifesto – literally straight from the fire into the pan and onto your plate! From octopus, olives and scallops, local salmon, sardines and woodfired baked breads – the centre of the lunch will be a creation from local lamb – “Korong Dohne’s” and will culminate with a honey exclamation that will delight and tickle the senses. The lunch provides a great education opportunity - not only to understand the potential of our local products and open our senses, but also to find out more about “Slow Food” (www.slowfoodperth.org.au). The principles of this world wide organisation are underpinned by access to good, clean and fair food – so come along and find out what they do! Peter Coppin and Garry Heady – presenters from the Creative Gardens Workshops will also be there to linger at the lunch to chat and answer any garden creation questions you may have!! We will also be auctioning a piece of work by an Esperance artist.
The lunch will be held in Museum Village on Festival Saturday - 7th March 2009 starting at 12.30pm to 4.00pm. Tickets are limited and essential as there will be NO door sales. CASH or CHEQUE ONLY – made out to Festival of the Wind Inc - $65 each and available from Onshore Café and the S’Juice Van. No prearranged seating.
Home Grown Garden Workshop
Green thumbs, avid gardeners and even those having difficulty keeping their plants alive can benefit from this free workshop Garry Heady and Peter Coppin from the Great Gardens Team are returning to Esperance to help local gardeners create a more attractive, manageable and sustainable garden while saving time and money. Fun and informative, the Great Gardens Team love to dispel popular gardening misconceptions and myths and illustrate how and why gardening in WA requires a different approach. Tips on how to be Waterwise and fertilisewise. Learn ways to improve the soil and microclimate in your garden, Better ways of growing delicious and highly nutritious fruit and vegetables at home despite often challenging Esperance conditions There have been whispers for years of Esperance getting a fresh produce market off the ground; this workshop could be your key to a profitable garden! And yes plenty of time for questions!
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Seckou Keita SKQ
The Festival of the Wind is proud to be partnering with Australia's oldest international arts festival to bring you an internationally acclaimed musical act on Friday the 27th of February at 7.00pm. Come and enjoy an exciting evening in the run up to Festival of the Wind 2009.
Charismatic maestro Seckou Keita and his quintet blend traditional West African roots music with modern European jazz and classical influences. Known as the Hendrix of kora, Keita creates everything from funky Afro-jazz grooves to solo instrumental laments, captivating audiences worldwide with his energetic sounds.
Tickets will be available from the Civic Centre, 08 9083 1566, or buy online and cost $35
Esperance Home-Brewers will have the opportunity to put their skills to the test at the HOME Hardware Homebrew Competition. Prizes will be awarded in five categories: Stout, Lager, Ale, Ginger Beer and Open. Entrants must state which style of beer they have brewed for the Open section. An overall prize for 'Champion Brewer' will also be awarded. Entry forms are available from HOME Hardware on Dempster St.
Other brewing events include a sensory evaluation session, with the internationally renowned beer judge Roger Bussell (one of the 'Rogers' after which the Little Creatures brew is named) in attendance to lead the tasting. Entry is $15 and registration is essential due to limited numbers.
There will also be a Homebrew Masterclass, where brewers can get tips from some of the most experienced brewers in the country. Entry is $5 and registration is essential due to limited numbers.
A dance fever will permeate throughout Esperance infecting locals with diverse cultural understanding and knowledge. Varying dance styles will be showcased demonstrating the skills and knowledge associated with dance through workshops and performance. This unique opportunity will engage local community groups, individuals and remote communities in its excitement of learning and hands-on opportunities. Each dance style will be explored with the community, in a series of workshops and choreographed pieces that will link together under a common theme of environment. This performance will be complemented by the original and live sounds of Esperance musicians.
Friday night promises to provide an energizing mix of original Western Australian Music - we are pleased to welcome Xave Brown and Blue Shaddy. The Soundshell will be pumping with great music and dancing, a fantastic opportunity to catch up with friends for this live gig. We'll have food and beer stalls to provide sustenance for the evening!
Proudly sponsored by
Xave Brown (and Band)
Heralding from the South West of WA, Xave Brown is a contemporary singer songwriter of subtle, complex and powerful music. Xave finely crafts his songs with layers of rhythm, intricate finger picking, and vocals that at times can be as sweet as honey, then wild and passionate like the sea, then haunting as the wind. Xave voyages into the intimate and mellow as easily as the upbeat and danceable. Likened at times to Damien Rice, Ben Harper and Gomez, Xave cites his influences from a more vintage line of inspiration - Nick Drake, Leonard Cohen and Tom Waits.
Western Australian outfit Blue Shaddy have started to attract a lot of positive national attention. Blue Shaddy are a high energy live act with spontaneous dance grooves, an invigorating burst of Blues / Roots & Funk with a Surf edge. The band reached number 1 on the Perth Indie Charts in May 2007, received a Best Instrumentalist Award (Belly McClelland) at the 2007 Blues at Broadbeach Awards in the same month, and then in November took out the 2007 MusicOz Blues & Roots Artist. Plus, the word of mouth on their amazing live show saw Blue Shaddy gain invitations to most of the major music festivals on offer. 2008, and that attention is set to grow further, with Blue Shaddy releasing their fourth album and best yet. With multi instrumentalist and band member Arun Satgunasingam in the producer's seat, the aim was to capture the raw, infectious energy and exuberance that is synonymous with Blue Shaddy.
Children's Events
Children and Youth of all ages will have an exciting program of events for the 2009 Festival of the Wind including:
Workshops (All ages)
Kite Making
Drumming
Dancing
Henna Tattooist (13 - Adult)
Circus Challenge (3 - 16)
Fairy and Wizard Garden Tent (1 - 10)
best dressed fairy and wizard prizes
worm farm
animal farm
tea party
touch and feel
pot painting and planting
Treasure Hunt (9-15)
Giant Pickup Sticks (All ages)
Giant Chess (9 - Adult)
Bouncy Castle (4 - 13)
Street Theatre (All ages)
Roving street theatre, wondering minstrels and the like will tantalise and titillate the most discerning of audiences. Kids from the ages of 1 to 100 will be drawn into the characters created by this talented mob of thespians; be charmed by the skills and charm of circus antics, acrobatics and look at me costumes; and watch skits be enacted out under the tree or in the shade of a porch. Watch out for your local favourites dressed and ready to perform.
Roaming Puppets (All ages)
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Bay Choppers Show & Shine
The Go…
Use recycled or construct new chopper frames to construct your very own Whopper Chopper
Entrants must commit to building a chopper and register at
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Choppers will be ridden (with helmets) on the Saturday of the Festival and will be judged by spectators to win “the chopper of peoples choice award”. Choppers must be made by 15th February 2009 and will be inspected to check for hazards (this will occur to ensure modifications can be made in time for the Festival).
Museum Mermaids
Ever wondered what happened to the voluptuous and opulent mermaids cut for 2005 Festival of the Wind? They are back...with attitude! Prepare to see them as you have never seen them before in their natural (well almost) habitat...can you guess where they will be permanently installed? Come to the Festival of the Wind for a chance to catch sight of these glistening, glittering beasts day and night.
Talking, Walking History
Ever wondered what happened to the old post office or why the port was built where it is? Why did people first settle in Esperance? All that fascinating knowledge and much, much more is right at your finger tips at the Festival of the Wind Talking, Walking History. Be astounded by the visual and audio presentation intermingled with the voices and stories of days gone by. Live sessions happening throughout the day so come in to meet a real, live historian and ask them a question.
Food
The festival of the Wind will bring you a showcase of food that is produced
Locally
Sustainably
Seasonally
Organically
We hope to include fresh fruit & vegetables, seafood, cheeses, wine and other gourmet products. You will be able to purchase food over the Festival Saturday to feed your bellies as well as products to take home will be on sale at the Festival Markets. If you would like to showcase your products contact the Festival Committee via
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Making Movies Roadshow
Our Stories Made By Us
The Festival of the Wind 2009 Committee has been successful in securing the teaching talents of the Fremantle Film and Television Institute’s Making Movies Roadshow Team to come down to Esperance to conduct a digital filmmaking workshop to the indigenous students at Wongutha CAPS.
The Making Movies Roadshow program will provide film skills training, education and cultural benefits to the students, but most importantly the project will build self-esteem within the Wongutha community through capturing and sharing the school’s unique stories on film and assisting in the preservation of our region’s unique indigenous heritage.
Esperance Art Trail
Esperance is undoubtedly guilty- why else would a larger amount of artists be living here in Esperance than any other places around Australia per capita. It's beautiful landscape and relaxing atmosphere is so conducive to creativity and inspiration in all its art forms, is the reason why Esperance is an artists' magnet. The Esperance Art Trail has been designed to showcase these artists' work and provide an opportunity for a guided tour around their private and public galleries; purchase the unique artwork on display to enrich your Esperance experience and bring a little of the artists world into yours. Esperance Community Arts in partnership with Festival of the Wind want to offer you the chance to get in touch with our artists by getting on the looping bus that will stop at all galleries on the trail. Take this chance and get to know YOUR local artist.
Town Banners
Reconnecting Community with Environment
Carrying on from the great response we had from the successful Town Banners Painting Project earlier this year during the Wetlands Festival, the Esperance Regional Forum has generously offered to once again fund this interactive and colourful public art display of environmental celebration, for the 2009 Festival of the Wind.
Students and local artists will be given a blank triangular canvas to create an image, which represents the natural beauty of the Esperance region. These banners will then be displayed in the main streets of town for all to see during the festival and in its lead up – helping to set a bright, ‘festive’ atmosphere for all to enjoy.
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Festival Sponsors
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Event Info
A Home Grown Feast - a long table Festival of the Wind luncheon in association with Slow Food Perth – celebrating the best of local, seasonal produce and the international organisation, Slow Food
The Festival of the Wind is proud to be partnering with Australia's oldest international arts festival to bring you an internationally acclaimed musical act on Friday the 27th of February at 7.00pm. Come and enjoy an exciting evening in the run up to Festival of the Wind 2009.
Esperance Home-Brewers will have the opportunity to put their skills to the test at the HOME Hardware Homebrew Competition. Prizes will be awarded in five categories: Stout, Lager, Ale, Ginger Beer and Open. Entrants must state which style of beer they have brewed for the Open section. An overall prize for 'Champion Brewer' will also be awarded. Entry forms are available from HOME Hardware on Dempster St.
A dance fever will permeate throughout Esperance infecting locals with diverse cultural understanding and knowledge. Varying dance styles will be showcased demonstrating the skills and knowledge associated with dance through workshops and performance. This unique opportunity will engage local community groups, individuals and remote communities in its excitement of learning and hands-on opportunities. Each dance style will be explored with the community, in a series of workshops and choreographed pieces that will link together under a common theme of environment. This performance will be complemented by the original and live sounds of Esperance musicians.
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The Go…
Ever wondered what happened to the voluptuous and opulent mermaids cut for 2005 Festival of the Wind? They are back...with attitude! Prepare to see them as you have never seen them before in their natural (well almost) habitat...can you guess where they will be permanently installed? Come to the Festival of the Wind for a chance to catch sight of these glistening, glittering beasts day and night.
Ever wondered what happened to the old post office or why the port was built where it is? Why did people first settle in Esperance?
Esperance is undoubtedly guilty- why else would a larger amount of artists be living here in Esperance than any other places around Australia per capita. It's beautiful landscape and relaxing atmosphere is so conducive to creativity and inspiration in all its art forms, is the reason why Esperance is an artists' magnet. 
