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:

As of Friday, 6 November the festival will proceed as planned. Please bring chairs as ground may be wet. If weather conditions are poor on Saturday, 7 November, phone 4251 4709 to find out if the festival will proceed or not.

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:

Happy Viva la Gong Festival day! Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:05:18 +0000
Wanted: Viva la Gong Festival Reviewers! Thu, 05 Nov 2009 11:39:33 +0000
Timebomb Cube – Interactive Graffiti Thu, 05 Nov 2009 11:07:12 +0000
Mayu Kanamori Talks About Her First Generation Project Mon, 26 Oct 2009 12:07:15 +0000
In the Mind’s Eye of a Photo Journalist Sun, 25 Oct 2009 04:35:45 +0000
Hip Hop Workshop with Morganics and Wire MC Wed, 21 Oct 2009 02:47:35 +0000
Roger Loves Betty’s List of Wollongong’s Treasures Fri, 16 Oct 2009 02:58:54 +0000
The Gospel of Hip Hop According to Morganics… Wed, 14 Oct 2009 11:19:38 +0000
Morganics, Bringing Hip Hop to the Gong Sun, 11 Oct 2009 12:06:07 +0000
Dust Off Your Skates ‘Cos The Roller Rink Is Now OPEN! Sat, 10 Oct 2009 09:33:50 +0000

Last Modified: 6/11/2009