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Awakenings Festival 2009: 21st - 25th Oct

Less days .... MORE ENERGY, MORE PASSION, MORE ART!

In 2009 The Awakenings Festival is choosing to run a 5 day festival wrapped in a month long program of arts, professional development and community events.

A unique event coming to Awakenings 2009!

Awakenings is thrilled to announce a unique event with The Choir of Hope and Inspiration making their first regional performance at the Awakenings Festival 2009. The Choir of Hope and Inspiration features members of the ARIA award winning Choir of Hard Knocks who rose to fame via the 2007 ABC documentary.
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Latest Newsletter

June 2009 Newsletter (pdf. 53kb's).

The International rock band 'POPCORN' to showcase at Awakenings 2009

The Awakenings Festival 2009 will again showcase international talent with rock band Popcorn coming all the way from Denmark. The band formed in 1989 and currently has a line-up of four members all of whom have mental health issues and a wealth of musical ability between them on vocals, guitar, bass, keyboards and drums.
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Kleenheat Gas Award Community Event of the Year The Awakenings Festival

The Awakenings Festival WON the Kleenheat Gas Community Event of the Year Regional Development Award. Premier John Brumby was the first to congratulate the Awakenings team at the Opening of the ArtSplash Exhibition. This is a great achievement for the town of Horsham and all the volunteers that ensure the success of the event.

The Regional Development Awards Launch for 2009 is to be held on 12th May at Horsham Rural City Council. Festival Director Jacinda O’Sullivan will be guest speaker.

Interested in becoming an Awakenings Volunteer?

Now is the time to get on board. Contact Bernie O’Shannessy on 5328 1919.

The First Step Weekend 2009

We held our annual professional development Weekend ‘First Step’ 28th – 30th Ma, 2009 at the Grampians Wildlife Retreat in Dunkeld. The weekend had two performance art groups facilitating workshops, ‘Born in a Taxi’, Melbourne based improvisation group leading the world in workshops involving movement and dance and ‘Way out West’ a disability focused arts group breaking down the barriers of disability.
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Awakenings Volunteer wins Regional Arts Victoria Award in Alice Springs!

The spirit of Australia’s biggest Arts festival for people with all abilities reached the centre of Australia during a national awards ceremony. Read More ....