Viva La Gong

Viva La Gong Festival will bring the heart of Wollongong alive in November in a festival celebrating the power of creativity to activate community spirit.

With a mix of major national musicians and vibrant local performers and artists this year’s Viva program reflects the rich cultural heritage of the city, including the Indigenous, migrant, textile and industrial history of the Illawarra.

Keep Saturday, 7 November clear in your calendar for the FREE all day celebration in MacCabe Park.

The festival will start with a musical fiesta in the Mall and move to MacCabe Park where you’ll be able to enjoy headline bands and performances on the main stage thoughout the day. Bring friends, family and a picnic rug and enjoy the carnivalesque atmosphere of the park with local circus performers, fairground and the popular children’s and family activities.

This year's festival fosters community participation. In the months leading up to the event, Viva la Gong has run pre-festival arts and music workshops which will culminate in an array of street art projects in the city centre.

This is a family friendly alcohol free event.

News:

Mayu  Kanamori  talks to Caroline Baum about First Generation, an exhibition of  portraits reflecting the experience of post WW2  migrants to Wollongong. Read more on our news webpage.

Park and ride to the festival on the free shuttle service.

Contact: 4227 7111

Blog Posts:

It’s a Wrap Thu, 12 Nov 2009 05:41:49 +0000
Mussa Loved Morganics + Wire MC! Sun, 08 Nov 2009 09:01:29 +0000
Alison’s review of the opening performance/parade Sun, 08 Nov 2009 01:36:24 +0000
Leesa + Hannah Get Their Nanna On Sun, 08 Nov 2009 01:08:50 +0000
Caught Out: Jill + Sandy Tapping Their Feet to Lior Sun, 08 Nov 2009 00:50:15 +0000
Onora believes Natalie Harris is a brilliant improv aerial artist… Sun, 08 Nov 2009 00:42:59 +0000
I caught Lucy + Matt having a giggle through the Hectic Brothers’s Act… Sun, 08 Nov 2009 00:32:29 +0000
Rose enjoyed the guirrilla knitting with Denise Litchfield Sun, 08 Nov 2009 00:23:53 +0000
Gem has a few things to say about the Timebomb cube Sun, 08 Nov 2009 00:03:38 +0000
Jess + co at the Hectic Brothers performance Sat, 07 Nov 2009 23:46:06 +0000

Last Modified: 9/11/2009