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Katherine Festival
The Katherine Festival is one of Katherine's most important arts and cultural events. The festival evolved from the 'Katherine Carnival', in 1976. This weekend event featured the Carnival Street Parade and treated Katherine to free entertainment and family fun.
As Katherine experienced growth in population industry and tourism the community was the potential to expand the Katherine Carnival into a regional festival of arts and culture. In 1991, the Fabulous Flying Fox Fesitval was founded by the Katherine Town Council's Arts and Cultural Advisory Committee, who still maintains its direction today.
The Flying Fox Art & Cultural Festival is named after the Red and Black Flying Foxes who roost in the trees along the Katherine River during the day and takes to the skies every night in search of food.
The Festival has come to traditionally embrace community events. The community comes together to enjoy a wide variety of arts and entertainment over a period of ten days. The events have included Mayoral Debutante Ball, Katherine Prize Art and Craft Acquisition Awards, exhibitions, workshop activities, Aboriginal culture, Family Fun Day, unique cross cultural experience of the Chinese Dragon Boat Races on the Katherine Gorge in Nitimluk National Park, Flying Fox Walk and Talk,' Main Event' including markets, car show, and plenty of entertainment.
In 2009 the Katherine Flying Fox Art & Cultural Festival celebrated it's new title, Katherine Festival.
The dates for the 2010 Katherine Festival are Saturday 7th August - Saturday 21st August.
There will be the much loved annual events such as the Katherine Prize, Walk & Talk, Family Fun Day & Teddy Bears Picnic, the grand finale Main Event as well as new editions (started 2009) such as Art in the Park. If you would like to contribute towards the Katherine Festival with goods/service, performance or with workshops please contact Katherine Town Councils Community Liaison Officer on (08) 8972 5500 or via email: dallas.panoho@ktc.nt.gov
The Art & Cultural Committee assist with the direction of the Katherine Festival, if you would like to get involved the Art & Cultural Committee meet on the third Thursday of each month, the first for 2010 will be Thursday 18th February, 12pm at the Civic Centre.
All Welcome.
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