The Tara Festival of Culture & Camel Race Committee wishes to thank all those who attended and supported the event. We trust you enjoyed yourselves, we look forward to seeing you in 2013.
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5-7 August 2011 Tara Showgrounds
A Fun and Affordable Family Event FREE CAMPING!!!
FREE Sand Sculpturing Workshop
'Sandology'
...from 9am Grevillea Park Tara (main street)
- come along and learn some creative skills with Steve Machelle who's been sculpting sand since 1988. Steve's renowned nationally and internationally for his outstanding sculptures.
See us at the Main Marquee....Saturday 5pm Wine & Cheese, Sunday 11.30am
Don't miss an opportunity of a lifetime to see the Emirates Melbourne Cup up close whilst Touring only 4 places in Queensland in 2011. John Marshall winning cup jockey of 'Rogan Josh' is accompanying the cup, so come along, say g'day and share in our spirit of hosting the tour!
Festival Program ....available on the tab to the left
Programs will be available at the information booth inside the festival grounds.
Arts Competition and Team Challenge details ....view to the right. Nominations Apply - Don't Miss Out !!
Highlights
Full details & links to performers see the Festival Event tab to the left
Festival Compere
Bush Poet ...Gary Fogarty
Friday
- Cultural Bookweek Parade 9am
- Spanish Fiesta 6-10pm Friday
Sat & Sun
- Emirates Melbourne Cup Tour
- Cuisines of the World
- Cheese & Wine (Sat)
- 2 day Camel Racing Program - Camel Cup (Sun)
- Visual Arts
- Dance
- Music
- Kids Zone
- Arts/Crafts Pavilion
- Workshops
- Team Challenge Competition
- Photography Display
- Art Competition
- Reunions
- Dalby Car Club
- Tara Masonic Lodge Regalia
- Fun Run 7am Sat
- The Guardians Motorcycle Group - 'Spyder' bike..have a ride!
- 'Breakfast with the Fogarty's - Sunday
- Souvenirs
- Newspapers for sale
- Programs on site
Entertainment
- The Twine
- The New Varangian Guard
- Manouvre Stilt Walkers
- Josephs African Drummers
- Memphis Moovers
- The Armenians
- Belly Dancing - Cristiane Cornes
- Middle Eastern Dancing
- Sandman Sand Sculptures
- Redcliffe Kite Club incl workshops
- Tara Dance Academy
- Australiana theme - local entertainment acts Sat pm
Courtesy Bus all weekend: showgrounds to Tara town return
Team Challenge
- total 4 people
- games Saturday night & Sunday
- prizes to be won
- $10 team to register
Enter on the day.....location will be announced at the event
Arts Competition
- open to anyone attending the festival
- artwork MUST be completed at the festival between 6pm Friday 5 Aug 11 - 12 noon Sunday 7 Aug 11
- artwork will be auctioned Sunday afternoon at the festival (1/2 proceeds to the artist & 1/2 to the festival)
- canvas will be supplied, all other supplies and mediums to be provided by the individual artist
- Entries close 4 Aug 11
