PROGRAMME
SATURDAY JUNE 20TH AND SUNDAY JUNE 21ST 2009

Children must be accompanied by adults at all venues

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FESTIVAL DINNER
BOMBORAS CAFE BAR PIZZERIA
108-110 SURF COAST HIGHWAY TORQUAY VIC
Two Course Dinner Mains and Dessert $25 per head
BOOKINGS ARE ESSENTIAL PH 03 5264 7881 PLEASE MENTION THE FESTIVAL WHEN BOOKING
THE TORQUAY THEATRE TROUPE WILL BE PRESENTING
SKETCHES FROM "PROPOSITIONS AND PROPOSALS"
BY ELAINE MITCHELL, DURING THE EVENING
EVENING 6.30PM
SATURDAY
JUNE 2OTH
EVENTS IN THE TORQUAY IMPROVEMEMT ASSOCIATION MAIN HALL
SATURDAY 10AM TO 4PM
OPENING CEREMONY
NORMAN STANLEY
TRADITIONAL WELCOME
FROM NARANA CREATIONS
10 - 10.20 AM
SATURDAY
JUNE 20TH
LUNCH IN THE T.I.A. HALL WILL BE FROM 12 NOON TO 2PM ON SATURDAY 20TH JUNE
PROCEEDS FROM THE LUNCH WILL GO TOWARDS THE UPKEEP OF THE DANAWA COMMUNITY GARDENS
SECONDHAND BOOKS WILL BE ON SALE
PROCEEDS TO RELAY FOR LIFE
A DISPLAY BY DON DUFFIELD OF DOCUMENTS AND IMAGES
ON THE THEME "TORQUAY-WHERE IT ALL STARTED"
A DISPLAY TABLE ON THE LIFE
OF AUSTRALIA'S FIRST POET OF NOTE
ADAM LINDSAY GORDON
A DISPLAY TABLE BY THE ANGLESEA HISTORICAL SOCIETY
MUSIC BY LOCAL TALENT
10.20
- 12 NOON
SATURDAY
JUNE 20TH
DON DUFFIELD
A TALK BY DON DUFFIELD
"TORQUAY-WHERE IT ALL STARTED"
12-1PM
SATURDAY
JUNE 20TH
MATTHEW E BAIRD
SINGER SONGWRITER
SINGING AND WORKSHOP
1 - 1.40PM
SATURDAY
JUNE 20TH
BRENDAN RYAN
READING FROM HIS OWN COLLECTION
OF PUBLISHED POEMS

2 - 2.30PM
SATURDAY
JUNE 20TH
MUSIC BY LOCAL TALENT
2.30 - 3.30PM
SATURDAY
JUNE 20TH
LANGUAGES IN T.I.A.HALL MEETING ROOM NO.1 SATURDAY
ALAN BISHOP
MASTER OF CEREMONIES
10.20 AM - 4.00 PM
SATURDAY
JUNE 20TH
ESPERANTO
JENNIFER BISHOP
START 10.20AM
SATURDAY
JUNE 20TH
SPANISH
ADRIANA GARGIULO
START 10.55AM
SATURDAY
JUNE 20TH
AUSLAN SIGN LANGUAGE
MIRANDA LUTZ

START 11.30AM
SATURDAY
JUNE 20TH
SLOVAKIA
KATARINA STEELE

START12.05PM
SATURDAY
JUNE 20TH
SLOVENIA
KARLO AND JENNY BOLE

START 12.40PM
SATURDAY
JUNE 20TH
ITALIAN
MARISA MANES
START 1.15PM
SATURDAY
JUNE 2OTH
LITHUANIAN
JURA VITKUNAITE-REILLY
START 1.50PM
SATURDAY
JUNE 20TH
CHINA
SOPHIA SHEN
START 2-25PM
SATURDAY
JUNE 20TH
JAPAN
MARUMI SMITH
ASSISTED BY MINA PENMAN
START 3.00 PM
SATURDAY
JUNE 20TH
EVENTS IN T.I.A.HALL-MEETING ROOM NO.2 SATURDAY
TRAVIS M SELLERS
A POWERPOINT PRESENTATION
ADAM LINDSAY GORDON
AUSTRALIA'S FIRST POET OF NOTE
HIS LIFE AND BEYOND

10.20 - 11 AM
SATURDAY
JUNE 20TH
JACK FINLAY, SURF WRITER
SHARES HIS EXPERIENCES
TO INSPIRE OTHERS
11AM - 12
SATURDAY
JUNE 2OTH
RENÉE OTMAR WITH JOHN BARTLETT
'SO YOU WANT TO PUBLISH YOUR OWN BOOK?'
A TWO-HOUR INTERACTIVE WORKSHOP
1 - 3PM
SATURDAY
JUNE 20TH
ROBIN STEWART
AWARD WINNING NOVELIST
SPEAKS ON THE WRITING OF A NOVEL
AND HOW THE IDEA IS FOUND AND DEVELOPED
3 - 4PM
SATURDAY
JUNE 20TH
EVENTS IN THE MAIN TORQUAY IMPROVEMEMT ASSOCIATION HALL
SUNDAY 1.30-4-15PM
THE GEELONG SCRIBES WRITERS
COME AND HEAR THEIR STORIES
IF YOU CAN WRITE A LETTER
YOU CAN WRITE A STORY
IF YOU CAN WRITE A STORY
YOU CAN WRITE A BOOK
A POWERPOINT PRESENTATION
1.30 - 2.30PM
SUNDAY
JUNE 21ST

FEATURING THE ENERGETIC WENDY GROSE (ACTOR/SOPRANO)
AND CELEBRATED LEN VORSTER (PIANO)
TWO OF AUSTRALIA'S FINEST ARTISTS
IN
"MIND YOUR MANNERS!"
A LIVELY MUSICAL ROMP THROUGH THE MIND BOGGLING MINEFIELD OF 21ST CENTURY MANNERS
2.45 - 4.15PM
SUNDAY
JUNE 21ST
AT BOMBORAS CAFE BAR PIZZERIA
SHOP 2,108-110 SURF COAST HIGHWAY
GABRIELLE WILLIAMS
A WRITING WORKSHOP WITH EMPHASIS ON CHARACTER FORMATION
WORKSHOP FOR YOUNG ADULTS
2-3PM
SATURDAY
JUNE 2OTH
WORDS ON WHEELS-POETRY BUS
COME RIDE AND RECITE
WORDS ON WHEELS - POETRY BUS
COME RIDE AND RECITE
BRING YOUR OWN POEMS
TO TORQUAY'S SCENIC SPOTS
BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL 03 5261 2899
MEET OUTSIDE THE TORQUAY VISITOR INFORMATION CENTRE
BEACH ROAD
WEB SITE
8.45 - 10AM
SUNDAY
JUNE 21ST
SURF WORLD MUSEUM WITH SURF WRITER SEAN DOHERTY

SEAN DOHERTY
TALKS ABOUT HIS BOOKS
AND HIS CAREER
SURF WORLD MUSEUM
FREE ENTRY BETWEEN 4 AND 5PM
TO HEAR SEAN DOHERTY
SURF WORLD WEBSITE
4 - 5PM
SUNDAY
JUNE 21ST
EVENTS AT ST THERESE PRIMARY SCHOOL
GROSSMANS ROAD-SATURDAY
CERIDWYN GORDON
CHILDREN'S STORYTELLING
11AM - 12
SATURDAY
JUNE 2OTH
MARTIN HOOPER
RESEARCHING AND WRITING
YOUR OWN BOOK
VARIOUS APPROACHES TO RECORDING
AND WRITING UP FAMILY HISTORY INFORMATION
12-1PM
SATURDAY
JUNE 20TH
THE WORDSMITHS OF MELBOURNE
A POETRY WORKSHOP FOR STUDENTS
-AND READINGS
1 - 3PM
SATURDAY
JUNE 20TH
EVENTS AT ST THERESE PRIMARY SCHOOL
GROSSMANS ROAD-SUNDAY
DEBBIE MEANEY
FUNERAL CELEBRANT
EULOGY WRITING
10 - 11AM
SUNDAY
JUNE 21ST
PAUL KOOPERMAN
EDUCATION OFFICER
WITH THE AUSTRALIAN POETRY CENTRE
A TALK TO TEACHERS AND CHILDREN
ABOUT ALL THINGS POETRY
PRESENTING PRIZES DONATED BY TORQUAY BOOKS
TO OUR POETRY COMPETITION WINNERS
11AM - 12
SUNDAY
JUNE 21ST
SARAH CARROLL
PERFORMER-SONGWRITER
SINGING FOR YOUNG PEOPLE
12Noon - 12.40PM
SUNDAY
JUNE 21ST
DEBBIE MEANEY
FUNERAL CELEBRANT
FUNERAL POETRY
12Noon-12.40PM
SUNDAY
JUNE 21ST

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