ILLUMINATIONS FESTIVAL WYNNUM Saturday 21st June 2014

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ILLUMINATIONS FESTIVAL WYNNUM Saturday 21st June 2014 The Esplanade, Wynnum Foreshore Pandanus Beach and Wynnum Wading Pool Colourful lanterns, projections and illumination displays will light up the

1 ILLUMINATIONS FESTIVAL WYNNUM Saturday 21st June 2014 The Esplanade, Wynnum Foreshore Pandanus Beach and Wynnum Wading Pool Colourful lanterns, projections and illumination displays will light up the foreshore alongside the Wynnum wading pool and jetty. Taking place over the winter solstice weekend the area will be emblazoned with fire twirlers, street entertainers, a day/twilight market and music entertaining visitors. A street lantern parade at dusk will involve children from local schools through the streets of Wynnum along the Esplanade to the wading pool placing lanterns within the wading pool. Each school, along with local artists will produce an artwork based on the theme of Illuminations.

Gregory Garnich by-nc-nd jkownacki by-nc-nd HarryHuang An events-led initiative to help revive Wynnum Wynnum is a suburb with strong connections to Brisbane s past but also an exciting future.

Identified as a major regional activity centre in the South East Queensland Regional Plan, it is also a suburb with untapped potential.

In addition it will engender a renewed sense of civic pride in those who choose to live in this fantastic suburb.

2 Gregory Garnich by-nc-nd jkownacki by-nc-nd HarryHuang An events-led initiative to help revive Wynnum Wynnum is a suburb with strong connections to Brisbane s past but also an exciting future. It is a suburb that offers bayside living with great public transport and fast links to the Brisbane CBD. Identified as a major regional activity centre in the South East Queensland Regional Plan, it is also a suburb with untapped potential. The Illuminations Festival is a part of a series of events-led initiatives that will be of great benefit to the Wynnum traders by bringing much needed visitation to the suburb. In addition it will engender a renewed sense of civic pride in those who choose to live in this fantastic suburb. The Illuminations Festival is one of many current and emerging events planned for Wynnum. The recent adoption of the Wynnum Manly Regional Plan and discussion around the future potential of the former Wynnum Central State School site has presented opportunities for a development-led revitalization of Wynnum. But this will take time. The Wynnum CBD is rising to the challenge presented by the departure of retail businesses and a number of long-term vacant shops. This will change as development takes place, but in the meantime we need to do something. The Illuminations Festival is one such needed initiative.

The Event Situated around the natural cluster of Wynnum Jetty, wading pool, play area, beach and the Pelicans Nest cafe it will bring the area to life in a colourful celebration of Bayside life in

These will be run by the operator of the successful Wynnum Central Markets held each month in the CBD.

The markets will become a feature at night as Twilight Markets under colour lanterns and illuminated trees.

The entertainment on the beach will include a large scale puppet theatre, face painting, and indigenous awareness.

pool. Each school will parade a large scale lantern in the form of a sea creature.

The groups of schools would disperse around the Festival and manning their own stands with sculptures.

3 The Event Situated around the natural cluster of Wynnum Jetty, wading pool, play area, beach and the Pelicans Nest cafe it will bring the area to life in a colourful celebration of Bayside life in winter. by-nc Linh_rOm Markets - The event will commence at noon with market stalls being located under the large trees next to the wading pool whale play area and adjacent to Florence Street. These will be run by the operator of the successful Wynnum Central Markets held each month in the CBD. It will have a mixture of business and community stalls including food, retail or schools selling glow sticks. The markets will become a feature at night as Twilight Markets under colour lanterns and illuminated trees. by-nd jongela19 Entertainment Day - From noon there will be a program of free entertainment with street performers, fire twirlers and small amusement rides near the wading pool. The entertainment on the beach will include a large scale puppet theatre, face painting, and indigenous awareness. Dusk - At dusk from approximately 5pm all local schools in the Wynnum Manly and general area will gather and participate in a lantern parade from the former Wynnum Central School site to the wading pool. Each school will parade a large scale lantern in the form of a sea creature. The parade would traverse Edith Street over Bay Terrace and join the Esplanade going adjacent to the wading pool and culminate in placing lanterns on the pool. The groups of schools would disperse around the Festival and manning their own stands with sculptures. Visitors would be allowed to add water lanterns to the wading pool with controlled supervision by volunteers. Representatives from the WINNAM Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islander Corporation will present a welcome ceremony for the occasion (subject to confirmation). by-nc Davide Simonetti Evening - From 6pm -9pm an illuminated light show will bath the boardwalk alongside the wading pool and project images including that of local children s art. Computer mapping of the main park building will produce a template which the schools will use to create individual student art, the artwork is then scanned and a computer generated image, mapped to the shape of the building facade will be projected, rolling through hundreds of students art works during the evening. Community involvement - The involvement of all local schools will be encouraged through excellent relationships built up through the Wynnum Taskforce initiatives. Schools will participate in the lantern parade and work with local artists to run workshops. Wading Pool - The space will be used with floating lanterns. Local schools will be invited to participate as part of the Parade. by-nc-nd ConstantineD

Remax Illuminations Festival Wynnum 2014 (Programme of events subject to change) Event Illuminations Festival times Market stalls open Possible opening event Tree Illuminations Additional twilight

4 Remax Illuminations Festival Wynnum 2014 (Programme of events subject to change) Event Illuminations Festival times Market stalls open Possible opening event Tree Illuminations Additional twilight stalls open Fete de Musique Entertainment buskers Every 30 mins Main stage entertainment Punch and Judy Show (Large scale puppet theatre) Sandcastle demo and workshops Dragon Boat Racing on Bay Dragon Boat Tug of War Lantern parade gathering at school site Tree Illuminations Fire twirlers on beach Sunset High tide Parade begins from school Parade School/Edith Street/wading pool School Art Projection start & ends Welcome to Country by WINNAM - Corroboree Dance opening of event. Lord Mayor native people / first nation blessing and opens evening festivities with lighting of Fire Sculpture Placing of lanterns on pool Floating Lantern Display Fire sculpture launch Fire sculpture flame throwers VIP marquee open VIP marquee main refreshments Official end to main activities. Times Noon to 9pm Noon to 9pm Noon-12.20pm 4.30pm 10pm 4pm 9pm Noon to 5pm then 6pm to 8.30pm Hourly from Noon-5pm. Continue after Fire sculpture lit 7-9pm , 1.30, 2.30, 3.30pm Noon -4pm 2-3pm 4-5pm pm 4.30pm 10pm pm and pm 5.01pm 5.05pm 5pm pm 5-10pm 5.45pm 6pm 6pm 5.45pm 6pm 6pm-9pm 6pm and then to 9pm Every 15 min from 6pm to 9pm 2pm to 9pm 5-9pm 9pm (option illuminations stay lit to 10pm)

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through Wynnum Central s retail heart to the

inside home-made floating lanterns will glide

8 Lantern Parade The opening event of the festival is the thousand lantern parade through Wynnum Central s retail heart to the waterfront. All shapes and sizes of lanterns from traditional to large scale sea creatures will form a sea of illumination. by-nc-sa stevegarfield by-nc-sa Kiwi_Owl by-nc-sa Kiwi_Owl Floating Lanterns A dazzling amount of colour change LED lights inside home-made floating lanterns will glide across the surface of the wading pool in ever changing patterns and colours. by Spiegel by-nc paul+photos=moody by-nd jongela19

Sponsor Building Projections Wynnum-Manly children will

with entertaining kaleidoscopic patterns and seaside

by-nc Linh_rOm by-nc-nd Charlievdb by-nc-sa raindog Fire

the Lord mayor to celebrate the winter solstice.

spectacular finale and closing ceremony to the event.

9 Sponsor Building Projections Wynnum-Manly children will be busy colouring in the mapping template of the building facades for the projections. All the artwork will be projected during the event along with entertaining kaleidoscopic patterns and seaside themes. by-nc Linh_rOm by-nc-nd Charlievdb by-nc-sa raindog Fire Sculpture A ceremonial lighting of the fire sculpture by the Lord mayor to celebrate the winter solstice. A mix of projections, music and fireworks creating a spectacular finale and closing ceremony to the event. Celebrating Moreton Bay s unique natural diversity, natural beauty and paying homage to its traditional owners and inhabitants. commons.wikimedia.org pixabay.com

Dragon Boat Race & Tug-of-War An epic night

lights and to beating drums will culminate

beating drums and cheering, this battle of

trees of the parklands will be illuminated and

10 Dragon Boat Race & Tug-of-War An epic night time race between champion teams under flare lights and to beating drums will culminate with the first dragon boat to land full speed onto Pandanus Beach. A spectacular water battle where two teams pit themselves against one another. Flashing blades and churning water set to beating drums and cheering, this battle of wills will leave hearts thumping! manlydragons.com manlydragons.com manlydragons.com Tree Illuminations The majestic heritage trees of the parklands will be illuminated and decorated to provide a beautiful background of coloured foliage, mystic shadows and spectacular scenery. by-sa Mike Miley

11 Sponsor Undersea Walk Walking through the under the sea projections you will be immersed with mesmerising images of sharks, stingrays, fish, and other creatures of the deep. optikinetics.com sixthsensor.dk Entertainment Twilight markets with food vendors, retailers, massage tent, face painters, fire twirlers, musicians, and puppet masters will entertain you over the course of the evening. by-nc-nd Scott Ableman by-nc-nd Mshai tobias-husemann.com

12 by Dominic s pics Note: All events and times are subject to change. Pictures and images used in this brochure are for illustrative purposes only. The latest event details can be found at: Follow us on Facebook: wynnumilluminationsfestival

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