Brimbank council’s Be Bold Festival returns with a fun-filled day of arts, culture and creativity on Saturday, October 7.
The festival will feature music from a diverse range of groups including, the Brimbank Multicultural Community Choir, the Sin Frontera Band, the Burundian Drumming Group and 2Fiddle.Strings.
There will also be a special Resonate Youth Music Showcase that will bring to the stage a line-up of young and local emerging musicians.
The day will feature traditional cultural dances from Tinikling (The Philippines) and Kud Dukat (Bosnia), as well as a theatre installation Obang (Korea) in the Bowery Theatre for babies and their families.
Cooking demonstrations can be found in the Cultural Kitchen, with chef Shane Delia cooking up Middle Eastern favourites, plus local cooks who will create Malaysian, Cameroonian, Vietnamese and Indian dishes.
There will also be a range of food trucks available and food tours available.
Out on the oval at Errington Reserve will be a large-scale interactive art installation of the giant Lạc Long Quân to celebrate Vietnamese culture, as well as exhibitions in the Bowery Gallery by artists Callum Watson, Liam San Jose and Lee Agius.
There will be something for everyone to enjoy at the festival with a range of creative workshops and activities including, Paint in the Dark drop-in sessions, Boomerang throwing with Uncle Ian Hunter, Kooky Karnival games, and more.
The Be Bold Festival 2023 is a no charge event, open for all ages. The day will take place on Saturday, October 7, from 11am-5pm at the Bowery Theatre & Gallery and St Albans Community Centre, 33 Princess Street, St Albans.
Details: creativebrimbank.com.au/bbf
