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West Australian
7 days ago
- Entertainment
- West Australian
Vibrant festival a chance to celebrate what makes WA and the Goldfields extraordinary
Community, creativity and culture was on full display during Kalgoorlie-Boulder's WA Day celebrations. The vibrant festival was presented by the Museum of the Goldfields and featured a jam-packed program with live performances, hands-on activities and market stalls. There were plenty of children's activities on offer including Radrock Climbing Adventure's 4m-high course, face painting, a petting zoo and bouncy castles. Curious minds could try their hand at gold panning, bubble fun with Super Sarah, the Mini Mining Zone, and the Camels and Cameleers exhibition at Museum In A Container. On stage, there were performances from across the globe including acts from Puca Irish Music, The Salt Lake Shantymen, Filipino Dancers, and Ras Banamungu with African drumming. Mayor Glenn Wilson said the event was an opportunity to celebrate what makes WA and the Goldfields extraordinary. 'WA Day is a spectacular day if you're West Australian, if you were born here, if you've made the decision to call Western Australia home, it gives us a great opportunity to share the pride in this big, bold State,' he said. 'Here in Kalgoorlie-Boulder . . . we're tough, we're resourceful and we're proud of our roots, but we're also very generous, welcoming and community minded. 'We're also a great community that looks out for each other, we look out for our neighbours, our friends, someone we've never met, we always lend a helping hand.'
West Australian
22-05-2025
- Entertainment
- West Australian
Kalgoorlie-Boulder's WA Day celebration moves to bigger venue at Centennial Park
Museum of the Goldfields is again organising all the usual family-friendly fun for WA Day in Kalgoorlie-Boulder this year — but at the bigger venue of Centennial Park. The event on Monday, June 2 will celebrate community, creativity and culture, shining a spotlight on the rich diversity and pride of the Goldfields region. This year's Living Histories program will include cultural celebrations and performances from the local community, including dynamic vocalists and percussionists who will bring energy, rhythm and plenty of smiles to the stage. Children will love the fun zone, with free activities at every stall, including Angie the Fairy's whimsical purple tent and farmyard favourites at Old Macdonald's Farm. Curious minds can try their hand at gold panning, bubble fun with Super Sarah, the Mini Mining zone, and the fascinating Cameleers and Camel exhibition at Museum in a Container. For thrillseekers, Radrock Climbing Adventure's 4m-high course offers the ultimate challenge, with more than 40m of climbing, balancing and obstacles to conquer. Safely harnessed and guided by qualified instructors, children can test their limits and build confidence on this exciting course. On stage, there will be multicultural performances from acts including Puca Irish Music, Salt Lake Shantymen, Filipino Dancers, and Ras with African Drumming. Creative types will have the opportunity to contribute to collaborative art pieces, explore Aboriginal art with renowned Goldfields artists and even take their own creative pieces home. There will also be plenty of food vendors serving up global flavours and local community groups running fun, interactive fundraisers. Kalgoorlie-Boulder's WA Day Festival runs from 10am-2pm on Monday, June 2 at Centennial Park.
West Australian
16-05-2025
- Entertainment
- West Australian
Museum's latest exhibition explores relationship between Aboriginal languages and identity
The Museum of the Goldfields' latest exhibition will explore the deep relationship between Aboriginal languages, identity and country through sound, image and storytelling. Belong: Language connecting feeling, culture, country was developed by photographic artist Martine Perret and audio visual/music composer Jonathan Mustard in collaboration and consultation with Aboriginal elders from the Goldfields. The free exhibition, which opens on Saturday, will share the enduring strength of Aboriginal languages and the people who keep them alive through three immersive installations. Ms Perret said the exhibition highlighted how language was intrinsically tied to culture, identity and wellbeing. 'When a language is lost, it's not just words that disappear. It's knowledge, connection, memory and meaning,' she said. 'Language carries a community's way of seeing the world. 'That's why it's so important to listen, to record and to protect what remains. 'Every speaker, every story, helps us keep that knowledge alive.' Across the exhibition visitors will encounter Ngala Wongga (come talk) — a sensorial installation featuring the voices of some of the last speakers of several Goldfields languages, Juruyinku Kujuyinkuya (connection in Tjupan) — a large-scale painting and sound work based in the Tjupan language, and Transference — a new work reflecting on intergenerational knowledge and the way memory lives in land and people. Museum of the Goldfields regional manager Kirsty Brooks said the exhibition offered visitors an experience that was both personal and immersive. 'This is an exhibition that stays with you,' she said. 'You don't need to understand the words to feel the weight of what's being shared, because language lives in gesture, sound and presence. 'It's a reminder that these languages are still lived — not lost.' Belong: Language connecting feeling, culture, country will run from Saturday until August 31.
