Dust of Uruzgan

Country Arts WA and Act-Belong-Commit present

Dust of Uruzgan by Fred Smith

Locally presented by Ravensthorpe Regional Arts Council

Wednesday September 3, Jerdacuttup Town Hall, doors open 6:30pm

Tickets on sale now at the Hopetoun CRC or
Ravensthorpe CRC  on 9838 1340 (now able to take credit card bookings over the phone)

Fred Smith was actually there and the stories he tells are real.

 

 

Fred Smith combines beautiful songs, stunning projected photographs by military and civilian photographers and humourous and touching stories to bring us Dust of Uruzgan, a highly acclaimed album performed live with a two piece band and based on his time in Afghanistan as a diplomat and singer/songwriter. Dust of Uruzgan tells the story of the 20,000 young Australians who, for the last eight years, have made a difference in the war-ravaged country of Afghanistan.

The effect of this combination of mediums is powerful. Smith was actually there and the stories he tells are of real people and events. Audiences will leave the venue with a quiet sense of connecting with something real and important.

“A great work of art, a great suite of songs…an amazing thing if you get to see him perform it in concert”

Richard Glover, ABC 702 Radio

 

“An exceptional songwriter…a cycle of songs that are raw, remarkably honest ... that offers an intimate perspective on the war in Afghanistan.”

Bruce Elder, Sydney Morning Herald

         

 

Tour Coordination by Country Arts WA                                                  www.fredsmith.com.au

 

 

Oxfam Photography Exhibition

Land is Life: South Africa

From Monday 11^th August to Friday 15^th August the Dunnart Studio Gallery in Ravensthorpe will be hosting the Oxfam photography exhibition Land is Life: South Africa.  Be sure to make the time to come and see this free event of 20 beautiful photographs depicting how others are coping, or not coping, in our world of farming.

“Putting good food on the table can be a challenge for all of us. But for many people around the world, it is a constant worry just having enough food to feed the family.

 And for the women of the Western Cape in South Africa, the lack of secure employment and access to land, as well as the impacts of climate change, are making feeding their families increasingly difficult.

 Documentary photographer, Matthew Willman, captured these images on assignment with Oxfam staff during a trip to record the work being done by Oxfam partner organisation, Women on Farms (WOF).”

Taken from the website https://www.flickr.com/photos/oxfamaustralia/sets/72157627923314099/#

Squaring the Wheel

A small audience at the Ravensthorpe Town Hall on Saturday 26th July was treated to over an hour of hilarity from the talented Jens Altheimer with his award winning  one man show "Squaring the Wheel".

Earlier that afternoon a group of 15 local children participated in a free workshop with Jens exploring the art of clowning and physical theatre.

During the performance some lucky audience members were called up on stage to assist with the antics and crazy contraptions.

After the show, when the giggles died down, Jens brought out more contraptions and ran through some fun physics lessons with brave helpers from the crowd.

We hope that you enjoy these photos from the afternoon!

Local Art Exhibtion

This is an exhibition of local art work, you do not need to be an experienced artist to contribute.  Have a go, you might be surprised at what you can create!

Keep on Bopping in Term 3!

Homespun Crochet Circles

 

Crochet Circles coming up.....

1.       Elders, Hopetoun.  18^th Terri Pens.  July 7pm.
2.       Wannado Creations. Blue Vista.  Leslie Fawkes. 9838 3771
3.       Hopetoun CRC 31^st July 1pm. 9838 3062
4.       The Chair.  Hosted by Beck and Alice, Hopetoun on Wednesday July 23rd @ 7pm!

All welcome!  Come and learn a new skill, meet some people and have fun whilst contributing to this awesome community arts project!

Squaring the Wheel