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MEDIA RELEASE Thursday 3 September 2009
GARDENS IN BLOOM MAKE A BEAUTIFUL STAGE FOR JAZZ & CARNIVAL CELEBRATIONS
PHOTO CALL: Thursday 3 September at 1pm in Flecker Botanic Gardens
Main Stage
David Warmington and fellow gardeners of Cairns Botanic Gardens have been working hard to ensure the gardens are looking their most beautiful best in readiness for this weekend’s Jazz Under the Stars and Carnival on Collins events.
Today they will be focussing on the main stage area whose stunning backdrop is the very rare and much sought after Jade Vine plant. This plant, which is not always readily available to gardeners will indeed be for sale this weekend at one of 40 plant stalls on display at Carnival on Collins. David Warmington T: 4044 3398 and (info on market stalls at Carnival on Collins) Jonathon Hall T: 4032 6615 and Anna Henderson (Jazz) T: 4047 7406
MEDIA: PIP MILLER PR 0419 681543
Cairns Botanic Gardens and its magnificent verdant surrounds provide a gorgeous stage to some of Festival Cairns’ fun and fanfare in its closing weekend.
On Saturday evening from 6.30pm to 9.30pm, the gardens come alive with the sound of jazz. Jazz Under the Stars shines the light on a host of local jazz musicians who will play to the audience – sitting back on their deck chair, blanket or picnic rug…(with picnic dinner)…Adults are just $10 at the door.
Taking in Collins Avenue, Cairns Botanic Gardens and Tanks Arts Centre, Carnival on Collins’ Father’s Day street celebration will mark 20 years this Sunday 6 September (9am to 3pm).
Starting out as a simple plant sale, this annual event has gathered popularity over the years and more recently, evolved into a full-scale festival in its own right.
Plants and gardens still maintain a special pride of place and in 2009, will be showcased as the venue with some 40 different plant stalls adding natural pizzazz to the market. There will also be lots of horticulture and enviro-friendly information available.
Spanning some 200 different stalls in all, festival goers can spend their pocket money on any number of goodies from arts, crafts, fashion and food and plants (of course.
Add to the market stalls, a bonanza of FREE activities and entertainment is there to be enjoyed; three exciting stages of music and dance, a free Children’s Wonderland, amusement rides, roving entertainer, a coffee retreat for the adults, art exhibitions and more.
As event manager of Festival Cairns 2009, Cairns Regional Council gratefully acknowledges the support of major sponsors Arts Queensland, Queensland State Government, Ergon Energy and Pacific Toyota. This year’s theme, “Telling our Stories” will roll out over 16, action-packed days between Friday 21 August and Sunday 6 September 09.
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For more information:
Belinda Griffin, Festival Cairns Coordinator
T: 07 4044 3593 M: 0407 966 530 E: festival@cairns.qld.gov.au
Issued by:
Pip Miller PR
T: 07 4032 4400 M: 0419 681543 E: pip@pipmillerpr.com.au