Horizon Festival – June 2020

    Date :

    1 June 2020
    30 June 2020

    Address: online
    sunshine coast
    Queensland
    Australia

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      The Horizon Festival is going online for 2020.

      There is a huge program of online events and experiences to delight arts-lovers, artists and anyone looking for a creative escape from iso-life.

      The June line-up features plenty to get excited about.

      There’s a breathtaking Open Air concert by Deline Briscoe, a conversation with artists and change-makers for Act x Activism, two Homegrown local artist commissions – and more!

       

      HORIZON FESTIVAL PROGRAM:

      OPEN AIR: Sunday, 7 June @ 5pm

      Yalanji Woman of Song, Deline Briscoe performs a selection of music from her critically acclaimed debut solo album, Wawu. Deline will be singing from the Glasshouse Mountains Lookout and will be joined by Gubbi Gubbi dancers.

      Watch: This special performance is available online via Facebook and Instagram @horizonartfest at 5pm on Sunday, June 7. After the performance, the stream will be available on the Horizon Festival website.

      REWIND: Monday, 8 June @ 9am

      A rewind to Horizon Festival 2019 for an incredibly special performance of A Galaxy of Suns, held at Bankfoot House. Featuring award winning local choir, Oriana Choir, the spectacular work sings the stars as they rise and set over the 360˚ of our horizon.

      WatchA Galaxy of Suns will be available at www.horizonfestival.com.au from 9am on Monday, June 8.

      WORDS AND IDEAS: Art x Activism – Thursday, June 11 @ 7pm

      A conversation with leading artists working across mental health, climate change, cultural resurgence and social and political justice.

      Watch: Tune in via Facebook @horizonartfest at 7pm on Thursday, June 11.

      A CLIMATE OF CHANGEMonday, 15 June – Thursday 18 June

      Horizon Festival has invited four local visual artists – Kane Brunjes, Aaron Craig, Claire Matthews and Ashlee Becks – to reflect on 2020 and the kind of future they want to create. Over four days, the artworks prompted by this reflection will be released, serving as a reminder that we too can be part of a movement of positive change.

      Get the daily artwork release via the Horizon Festival website from Monday 15 – Thursday 18 June.

      THE BUNKER: Thursday, 18 June @ 7pm

      The Bunker Spoken Word Series returns bigger and better than ever, with an online competition and international guest performers beamed in from across the globe.

      Register to compete or watch all the action at www.horizonfestival.com.au 7pm on Thursday, June 18.

      HOMEGROWN:

      Friday, 19 June @ 7pm

      What Now? is a film-based project about this strange world we live in, stuck between new rules and old as the immediate threat of COVID-19 subsides. Artist Timothy Birch deep-dives into the lives of three local artists, visiting them in their homes to understand how 2020 and the recent times have impacted them.

      Sunday, June 21 @ 5pm

      Recorded at Third Bay in Coolum, Plastic Belly is a contemporary dance work by Sunshine Coast-based choreographer Courtney Scheu and visual artist Itamar Freed. This work is visually captivating, sensitive and delves into human connection.

      July: The program will be revealed on 1 July. Homegrown artists wanting to get involved should visit www.horizonfestival.com.au for details.

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