Brass and Bang to end Festival Cairns 09
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MEDIA RELEASE Tuesday 1 September 2009
FESTIVAL ENDS ITS STORY WITH BRASS & BANG
-Sunday 6 September, Finale Celebration, Cairns Esplanade -
PHOTO CALL: Wednesday 2 September 8.45 am for 9am
Fireworks Barge, Cairns Esplanade Helipad, East of Lagoon
Mike Newman and his crew from Xplosive Art visit fireworks barge positioned off the esplanade in readiness for this week’s planned program of firework displays. Mike is joined by Peter Caldwell of Cairns Bands who will add music to the mix in the lead up to Sunday’s concert. Mike Newman: 0418 847 258 Peter Caldwell: 4041 1811
MEDIA: PIP MILLER PR 0419 681543
Take the beat of a brass band, add it to the burst of fireworks and you have an evocative blend of free entertainment signifying the finale for this year’s Festival Cairns.
On Sunday 6 September the curtains will close on this year’s Telling our Stories themed event that has provided one, two week long, street party for the people of Cairns.
After another weekend laden with events and activities, the community is invited into the city, to find their place on the Esplanade for a free concert by Cairns Bands, movie screening of the previous two week’s event highlights and parade, winner’s presentation for Pacific Toyota’s Grand Parade and highlight of the night, a closing fireworks display.
Mike Newman of Xplosive Art is the director of Cairns only firework company and at this time of year in particular, finds himself juggling a full dance card for events that fall both in and out of Festival Cairns’ umbrella.
“Spring is a great time to party and there is no better way to signify celebration than with the burst of fireworks. This week we will be visiting our barge on the esplanade in readiness for Friday’s Amateurs ball and then Sunday’s finale celebration.
“For Sunday’s closing event, we are planning another 10 minute display that once again combines traditional favourites with contemporary effects that are especially curated to ‘wow’ and leave the crowd fulfilled with ‘feel good’ factor.”
Visitors to the esplanade on Sunday should watch for popular newcomers like colour falling leaves whose effect is based on firing 100 shots simultaneously to create a multi-coloured spray of earth-dust fluttering to the ground without even so much as a bang. Equally popular and relatively new is the big, bold spider that is admired for its elegance and soft crackling sound.
Sunday’s finale gets underway from 6pm with music by Cairns Youth Band. At 6.30pm Mayor Val Schier will present winners of this year’s Pacific Toyota Grand Parade with their trophies before a special movie screening of festival highlights takes place at 6.45pm. Cairns Concert Band will then take to the stage until 9pm and during that time, Xplosive Art will light up the sky for the final time.
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.
Ends
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