CW brings you the latest in arts and entertainment news from around the Canberra region. Highlights this week include: Ghosts and ghouls coming out for a frightful night at Googong and Santa returning to our malls.
Googong’s fright night
Are you scared of ghosts? take a walk among the tombstones if you dare at Rockley Oval this Saturday 29 October.
After a long four-year hiatus, Boogong returns with more frights than ever before. Dress up in your most dreadful attire and parade on the catwalk with prizes for best dressed, grab a picnic, and head on over for an evening of thrilling entertainment. Fire dancers, aerialists, an axe juggler, and spooky guests will keep the whole family on the edge of their seats all night long.
The free all-ages event is expected to draw a big crowd, so head on down and get your spot early. No need to hunt for flesh if you forget a picnic; there is a range of food trucks to tackle even the most monstrous appetite.
Face your fears at Boogong, Rockley Oval, 29 October 5-9pm; googong.net
Grants given for art activities
The ACT Government has announced more than $350,000 to creatives from the Canberra region in the second round of Arts Activities Funding for 2022.
The peer-assessed application process was open to artists in all stages of their careers working within different fields. Successful recipients feature authors, musicians, and dance and theatre performers. Creatives are invited to apply for grants between $5,000 and $50,000 to go towards the development and promotion of a project.
Sixteen local projects have received a share of the $359,232 awarded in the latest round. Canberra-based poet/ artist Zhi Yi Cham has received almost $30,000 to undertake a mentorship to develop a memoir, while recording artist/ producer Sam Sly was awarded over $23,000 to go towards the production of a six-track EP release.
Applications open for the next round of funding open 1 December; arts.act.gov.au
Take a seat on Santa’s knee
The best seat in the house is back this Christmas, with Santa photos returning restrictions-free to Westfield this festive season.
Whether you’ve been naughty or nice, everyone is welcome to cuddle up close to the man who travels the globe delivering joy. Santa wants to ensure that everyone is comfortable when meeting him; he will be introducing a number of sensitive Santa sessions for families with children who have sensory processing challenges. For those who still prefer a bit of space, Santa is happy to sit apart, like he has done during the pandemic.
Santa Claws welcomes all creatures scaled, furry or feathered to come make a Christmas wish in select pet-friendly sessions. Bookings are now open with the big man taking his seat from 12 November until he has to catch the sleigh back to the North Pole on 24 December.
Book your shoot with the man in red; westfield.com.au
NLA publishes book of trailblazers
The National Library of Australia Publishing has announced its newest book, shining a light on the women who were at the forefront of news sharing.
Bold Types: How Australia’s First Women Journalist Blazed a Trail is the fifteenth book written by Dr Patricia Clarke OAM. Her latest focuses on the stories and struggles faced by female reporters during the early years of Australian journalism, from 1860 to the end of WWII. From those who travelled to countries around the globe to those who stayed on Australian soil, each woman helped make the path for those who would follow.
Dr Clarke knows what is like to make a path after being the only woman on staff at the Australian News and Information Bureau in the early 1950s. She shares her own story and experiences in her newest book.
Bold Types by Dr Patricia Clarke is available in stores and online now.
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