| saturday 3 september 2011 |
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The Art Centre will be open on Saturday for you to preview the fine art, etchings and prints and meet the local artists. T-Shirts, dilly bags, silks, and fabric will be available for purchase on Saturday and this is a really good opportunity to have a look at all the prints, etchings and canvases and chose what you will buy on Sunday. |
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You can participate in the Fi Weaving Workshops a dilly bag weaving workshop run by the local ladies. |
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There’ll be sport to watch. |
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Saturday afternoon is a good time to get your campsite or ready or book in to your local accommodation. |
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| morning |
| Sporting Carnival continues throughout the day. |
10.00am: Merrepen Art Centre Exhibition of Paintings by Grace Kumbi and Kieren McTaggart. |
10.00am: Art Sale paintings available for viewing only all day. |
11.00am: Cultural dancing South Pacific Islander Dance Troupe. |
| afternoon |
| 1.00pm: 'Fi Weaving Workshops' run by the local ladies. |
2.00pm: Cultural dancing South Pacific Islander Dance Troupe. |
| 6.00pm: Mass in St Francis Xavier Church |
| sunset |
| Concert in the community with the Emu Sisters, Nauiyu Boys, Tom E Lewis, the Black Arm Band perform Murundak songs of freedom |
| sunday 4 september 2011 |
| morning |
8.00am: Sporting Carnival continues
10.00am: The Official Opening of the Art Festival and Centre and the Art Sale begins. You can purchase the works you had your eye on on Saturday.
12noon: Art Auction of selected works. Auctioneer Tony Pickering.
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| afternoon |
| On Sunday afternoon there will be the cultural dancing by the African dance troupe, traditional dancing and the sporting grand finals.. |
| 2.00pm: 'Fi Weaving Workshops' run by the local ladies |
7.00pm: Mass and the Sacrament of Confirmation with Bishop Eugene |
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