High Country Festival



Mansfield - Mt Buller

24 October to 4 November 2008

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Program                                                                                                            * denotes a cost

Festival Highlights

High Country Heritage Day

Student Arts in the Garden

Fun Run

Row Ride Run triathlon

Spring Arts Walk & Exhibition venues:
Produce Store
Tarts Cafe
Collopy St Cafe
Made in Mansfield
Country Brew Cafe
Hotel Delatite
Cafe 41
Tangelo's
St John's Hall
Proactive Tax gallery

Mansfield Races

Opera - The Marriage of Figaro

Thursday 23rd October

5.30pm - 7.00pm: Keeping Abreast sculpture exhibition opening at Proactive Tax gallery, 1 Chenery Street. All welcome to come and enjoy drinks and nibbles at this inaugural event.

 

 

Friday 24th October

6.30pm: Spring Arts Walk Opening Night art exhibitions in cafe venues in Mansfield. All art is for sale. Event starts at Hotel Delatite for opening ceremonies and then tour the cafes with special theatrical hosts. Visit local winery displays in the median strip and enjoy live music in the venues.
Café Connect is a shared community space that has a high energy youth presence. Come share the space and check out what art our youth has chosen to put out there.
7.30pm: Tasty & Tantalising exhibition opening at Collopy St Cafe.
7.45pm - 8.45pm: Legends of the High Country Shadow Puppet shows in the Festival Marquee.
8.45pm: Unveiling of High Country Hut Ceramic Mural Sculptures - centre of town
9.00pm: Festival Music Gig. Live music in the Festival Marquee in the Median Strip.

Daily: Mansfield Historical Society High Country Huts display at the station precinct - history, photographs, maps and scale models of High Country huts




Saturday 25th October

Daily: Spring Arts Exhibitions
Daily: Mansfield Historical Society High Country Huts display at the station precinct - history, photographs, maps and scale models of High Country huts
10.00am - 4.00pm: Student Arts in the Garden (108 Highett St). Refreshments available.
12.00noon: Free childrens art lessons at
Student Arts in the Garden, 108 Highett Street.
10.00am - 4.00pm: Open Day & Fair at the Mansfield Rudolf Steiner School & Kindergarten
11.00am: artVision - Mansfield Spiritual Art Prize exhibition opening at St John's Church Hall, Highett St.

Sunday 26th October

Daily: Spring Arts Exhibitions
Daily: Mansfield Historical Society High Country Huts display at the station precinct - history, photographs, maps and scale models of High Country huts
10.00am: Registration for Peter Diplock Charity Ride at Botanic Park
10.30am: Peter Diplock Charity Ride starts from Botanic Park. Riders will make their way clockwise around the
22 kilometer Barwite Loop. The fundraiser for Mansfield Hospital is open to people of all riding levels & will be a relaxed & social event. Cost $7 includes a sausage sizzle style BBQ in the Botanic Park at the finish. Please BYO drinks both for the ride and the BBQ.
10.00am - 4.00pm: Student Arts in the Garden (108 Highett St). Refreshments available.
12.00noon: Free childrens art lessons at Student Arts in the Garden, 108 Highett Street.
4.00pm: Student Arts in the Garden awards ceremony (108 Highett St).
*7.00pm -10.00pm:“Cinemania” Youth Film Festival, Hotel Delatite Cinema Loungeroom, $5 entry, snack bar open – Youth Event
- find out more...

Monday 27th October

Daily: Spring Arts Exhibitions
Daily: Mansfield Historical Society High Country Huts display at the station precint - history, photographs, maps and scale models of High Country huts.
5.00pm: Hotel Delatite. Children's Art Competition, paints, canvases etc supplied on night. Prizes galore with art put on display in kids room, *kids eat free, entertainment and jumping castle (conditions apply).

Tuesday 28th October

Daily: Spring Arts Exhibitions
Daily: Mansfield Historical Society High Country Huts display at the station precint- history, photographs, maps and scale models of High Country huts



Wednesday 29th October

Daily: Spring Arts Exhibitions
Daily: Mansfield Historical Society High Country Huts display at the station precint- history, photographs, maps and scale models of High Country huts

Thursday 30th October

Daily: Spring Arts Exhibitions
Daily: Mansfield Historical Society High Country Huts display at the station precinct - history, photographs, maps and scale models of High Country huts


6.30pm: Three Faces Portrait Art Prize at the Hotel Delatite. Introducing the artists and the mystery 'subject'.


Combined Schools concert in High Street

 

 

 

Fireworks at Mansfield Botanic Park at Dusk

Friday 31st October

Daily: Spring Arts Exhibitions
Daily: High Country Hay Bale Maze. Try your luck at getting around the maze by only making left turns. Free activity on the High Street median strip.
Daily: Mansfield Historical Society High Country Huts display at the station precinct- history, photographs, maps and scale models of High Country huts
* 7.00am - 9.00am:  Autistic Centre Brekky on the Lawn (gold coin donation)
1.00pm - 3.00pm: Combined Schools Music Concert in central High Street
* 6.00pm - 8.00pm: Mansfield Hospital Auxiliary Art Show opening
Dusk: CFA Torchlight Parade
After dark  Fireworks Extravaganza at the Mansfield Botanic Park
8.00pm: Bracket & Jam at the Produce Store with Jo Jo Smith & Alastair Pirie - bookings for dinner 5779 1404

Grand Parade Mansfield Bushmarket in Highett St

Saturday 1st November

Daily: Spring Arts Exhibitions
Daily: High Country Hay Bale Maze. Try your luck at getting around the maze by only making left turns. Free activity on the High Street median strip.
Daily: Mansfield Historical Society High Country Huts display at the station precinct- history, photographs, maps and scale models of High Country huts
Mt Buller Sprint - for up to date info on road closures to Mt Buller visit: www.mtbuller.com.au or 5777 6077 - download road closure information for Mt Buller Sprint
9.00am - 2.00pm: Bushmarket in Highett St, Mansfield
9.00 - 4.00: Median to Rare Sculpture exhibition 
* 9.00am - 4.00pm: Mansfield Hospital Auxiliary Art Show
* 9.00am - 4.00pm: St Johns Floral Festival & Devonshire Teas in Highett St
10.30am: Apex Medley in High Street
11.00am: Grand Parade in High Street.Features High Country Legends and Horse Couture
10.00 am - 4.00pm: Jamieson Art Exhibition.Jamieson Hall. Gold coin donation.

Bric-a-Brac Live music at Jamieson. Bric-a-Brac and Jess Hearn

Sunday 2nd November

Daily: Spring Arts Exhibitions
Daily: High Country Hay Bale Maze. Try your luck at getting around the maze by only making left turns. Free activity on the High Street median strip.
Daily: Mansfield Historical Society High Country Huts display at the station precinct- history, photographs, maps and scale models of High Country huts
Mt Buller Sprint - for up to date info on road closures to Mt Buller visit: www.mtbuller.com.au or 5777 6077 -
download road closure information for Mt Buller Sprint
9.00 Bonnie Doon Market - Featuring children's market
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9.15am - 10.00am: Fun Run registration, Botanic Park
10.00am Mansfield Fun Run starts at Botanic Park

* 4.30pm: Cafe Concert Series presents 'Bric-a-Brac' with support act - Jess Hearn
* 10.00am - 4.00pm:
Mansfield Hospital Auxiliary Art Show
* 10.00 am - 4.00pm: Jamieson Art Exhibition.Jamieson Hall. Gold coin donation.
11.30am - 4.30pm: High Country Heritage Day at Maindample
11.00am - 3.00pm: St John's Floral Festival in Highett St
* 11.00am - 5.00pm: Mansfield Garden Club Open Gardens. Two town gardens and two country gardens.
Raffle , plant stall and afternoon tea.Tickets available at Snowgum Nursery and Home Hardware Garden Centre.

Fun Run



Marriage of Figaro - Melbourne Opera Co   Marriage of Figaro - Melbourne Opera Co    Marriage of Figaro - Melbourne Opera Co
Melbourne Opera Co presents The Marriage of Figaro - one show only at Mansfield Performing Arts Centre
Tickets $75 - call 5775 8555

Monday 3rd November

Daily: Spring Arts Exhibitions
Daily: High Country Hay Bale Maze. Try your luck at getting around the maze by only making left turns. Free activity on the High Street median strip.
Daily: Mansfield Historical Society High Country Huts display at the station precint- history, photographs, maps and scale models of High Country huts

Mt Buller Sprint - for up to date info on road closures to Mt Buller visit:
www.mtbuller.com.au or 5777 6077. download road closure information for Mt Buller Sprint.
9.00am: Row Ride Run Triathlon registration at Courthouse Hotel Jamieson.
Boats to be stored between 9.30 - 10.00 for checking.
10.15am: Row Ride Run triathlon briefing.

*10.30am: Row Ride Run triathlon from Kevington to Jamieson
10.00am: Wetlands Discovery guided walking tour (approx. 45mins). Meet at Visitor Info Centre. Free event.
* 10.00am - 3.00pm
: Mansfield Hospital Auxiliary Art Show
* 11.45am - 4.00pm: Kinloch Winery pre-cup luncheon event featuring musicians Jo Jo Smith, Alastair Pirie & Rolf Koren. Bookings essential, phone 5777 3447
* 8.00pm: Melbourne Opera Company presents The Marriage of Figaro.
Enquiries and bookings 5775 8555

Horse CoutureHorse Couture at the Mansfield Races

Tuesday 4th November

Daily: Spring Arts Exhibitions last day
Daily: High Country Hay Bale Maze. Try your luck at getting around the maze by only making left turns. Free activity on the High Street median strip.
Daily: Mansfield Historical Society High Country Huts display at the station precint- history, photographs, maps and scale models of High Country huts
* 11.00am - 5.00pm: Mansfield Picnic Cup racemeeting, featuring Fashions on the Field and Horse Couture