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Wooden Winter Arts Festival launches
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The 6TH annual Woodend Winter Arts Festival is launching its 2010 program on Thursday 18 March 2010 in Woodend.
In this year’s festival there will be over 26 events in the one weekend, a perfect opportunity to enjoy one of Victoria’s regional centres on the Queen’s Birthday Weekend 2010, Friday June 11 to Monday, June 14.
It will be officially launched by the Minister for the Arts Mr Peter Bachelor MP, and
Festival Founder and Artistic Director Dr Jacqueline Ogeil will be breaking her tour with the Australian Chamber Orchestra to announce the festival program.
The launch will take place at the Victoria Hotel, High St Woodend, followed by a concert at 8pm, at St Ambrose Catholic Church featuring violinist Paul Wright and organist John O’Donnell with Accademia Arcadia playing a program of Baroque concertos by Handel, Bach and Vivaldi.
Festival Founder and Artistic Director Dr Jacqueline Ogeil says, “The launch of the festival is a wonderful event in itself and gives you a taste-tester for what we have in store for this year’s program.”
Only 50 mins by car or train from Melbourne, Woodend is at the foothills of the Macedon Ranges and the nearby Hanging Rock. For more information on the area, call the Macedon Ranges Visitor Information Centre on 1800 244 711 or visit www.visitmacedonranges.com.
Dates: 11-14 June 2010
Tickets: from free to $45; huge discounts available on multiple tickets (saves over $100)
Public concert: 8pm–tickets at the door ($35/$25), St Ambrose Catholic Church, Templeton Street, Woodend
For bookings and details visit the Wooden Winter Arts Festival website here.
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