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Celebrate with Cementa
Sat 11 March
Remember when we bought a building?
A year on, and Cementa Inc is thrilled to announce that we have successfully raised over $360,000 from the NSW Government to upgrade our building in Kandos to make it more inclusive, accessible and fit for purpose.
This includes putting a new roof on, installing solar panels and climate control (Wayout is a big space which currently gets cold in Winter and hot in Summer), new gallery lighting and workshop space. We hope to create a space which is more welcoming and comfortable to our community, more accessible to visitors, and more conducive to the art making we do within it.
The timing of this announcement conveniently falls a week before our 10th birthday celebration so we now have double the news to celebrate!!
If you’re planning to join our birthday bash this Saturday, 11th March, and haven’t yet booked, please click the link below. The pre-party afternoon program is free and no bookings are needed. Details below.
FREE PROGRAM
3-5pm
Join us for a screening of ‘Welcome to Kandos’ (Fran Tinley & Justin Hewitson, 2015), a documentary about the inaugural Cementa13 festival
“Welcome to Kandos” was made with no funds and limited experience on equipment held together with rubber bands. It exists only because of an unfailing belief in Cementa and a dogged commitment to document it for its legacy. Cementa’s 10th birthday proves just how right you can be.”
– Filmmakers Justin Hewitson and Fran Tinley, March 2023
Afternoon talks with:
- Daniel Mudie Cunningham (moderator) – Cementa24 Curator
- Raquel Caballero – Cementa24 Artist
- June Golland – Cementa24 Artist
- Georgina Pollard – Cementa founding co-Director & Alumni
- Jason Wing – Cementa24 Artist
BIRTHDAY PARTY
6pm onwards
Welcome to Country and performances by Cementa Alumni:
- Tina Havelock Stevens & Liberty (formerly known as The Mumps)
- Wart & Tina Havelock Stevens
- Kaz Therese
- WeiZen Ho
- Yiorgos Zafiriou
Champagne on arrival & drinks available at the bar, featuring our local supporters, De Beaurepaire Wines, Naked Lady Wines and Mountain Culture Beer Co.
IMAGE: Blak Douglas, ‘Childsplay’, Cementa15, Photo: Alex Wisser
Related Events
The What’s On calendar covers arts and heritage events happening across the NSW Central West in the local government areas of Bathurst Region, Blayney, Cabonne, Cowra, Forbes, Lachlan, Lithgow, Mid-Western Region, Oberon, Orange, Parkes and Weddin.
Event listings are sourced or supplied from local venues and arts organisations. Many events listed here have been originally shared by the organisers on social media. Whilst all care is taken – and accuracy is our priority – we can take no responsibility for date changes or the content of contributed information. Contact the event organisers listed for more details or to book tickets.
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