Lantern workshop for Australia Day
A number of workshops will be held over the coming week to produce more than 400 lanterns for the Australia Day lantern parade in Woy Woy on January 26.
A series of 12 workshops will be held in Woy Woy and Gosford from January 18 to 26.
Gosford Council's cultural development coordinator Mr Elio Gatti encouraged local residents to join local youth and senior citizens groups in the making of the lanterns.
"The lantern procession will begin at 8.30pm prior to the fireworks at 9.15pm," Mr Gatti said.
"Kayaks and canoes will carry lanterns by water while the main procession will travel along Brick Wharf Rd from Memorial Park to Woy Woy wharf.
"Construction of the lanterns will be under the artistic direction of Jyllie Jackson and her team from Light'nUp.
"Based in Lismore, Jyllie has over 19 years experience in lantern events.
"She is the creator and organiser of Lismore's lantern festival that attracts crowds of over 30,000 people to the events and the Woodford lantern festival that attracts over 100,000 people.
"Participants should bring a painting shirt or apron or wear old clothes.
"There will also be a last-minute lantern decorating workshop at Memorial Park, Woy Woy, from 12pm to 4pm on Australia Day."
The Youth Arts Warehouse in Donnison St, Gosford, will host workshops on January 20 to 22, followed by a night workshop in Kibble Park on January 22 from 5pm.
A lantern refurbishment workshop will be held on January 24, at the Youth Arts Warehouse, while decorating of the lanterns will take place at the warehouse on January 25 and in Memorial Park at the Woy Woy waterfront on January 26.
Bookings for workshop sessions are essential due to a restriction in group numbers.
Call Susanne on 4323 7299 to reserve a place.
Press release, 8 Jan 2009
Lisa-Maree Schell, Gosford Council