IMAGES OF PEMBROKE FESTIVAL 2007:
5th Annual Pembroke Festival – 31st August to 3rd September 2007
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A spectacular Butterfly Parade accompanied by the funky jazz band Wonderbrass was the high spot of a two-day Commotion on the Commons at the fifth Pembroke Festival last weekend.
Hundreds of people gathered on the Commons for two days of live music from local bands including the ever popular Mojo Morgan’s Hoochie Coochie Band and the new talent of The Devils Answer with their painted faces and crazy showmanship.
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The Butterfly Parade was organised by local artists group Sand Palace Arts with funding from Awards for All Wales and Environment Wales. Throughout the summer children attended workshops to make butterflies and flowers to carry in the parade while the artists themselves made the fabulous replica butterflies and moths that were carried high across the Commons.
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Following the parade local children, who had worked throughout the preceding week with the Anita Adams Academy for the Arts, staged a fantastical musical based on the Dr Seuss classic The Lorax. A tree will be planted on the commons by the children in November so that the strong environmental message in the play will be remembered for years to come.
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On Saturday evening London based Honey Kalaria’s Diva Dancers led a Bollywood Dance workshop followed by a breathtaking performance in the Town Hall. The Evening of International Dance also included the Hynes School of Irish Dancing with, he of the flying feet, Sam Davies, commercial jazz dance from The Unison Dancers with a musical interlude played by Azin Marzabadi from Iran.
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On Friday evening the Town Hall audience chuckled to the comic energy of The Kill for a Seat Comedy Club with well known Silky and Jason Cook.
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Beginning on the previous Tuesday with a stunning concert of high quality chamber music from the Mezin Quartet at the Tabernacle, and an amusing and thought provoking talk by member of the Welsh Academi Pearl McCabe in Foundry House on the Wednesday, the Pembroke Festival proved to have “something for everyone”.
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From Discovering Pembroke’s Wildside in Holyland Wood led by the National Park Authority, a Steps 2 Health walk around the town and the Parade of Sail on the South Quay the events also made good use of Pembroke’s wonderful natural environment.
The Festival Committee were also delighted to include the visiting Marching Band from twin town Bergen and the 4th International Welsh Celtic Fiddle Competition held at the Stackpole Centre in their programme.
Chair of the Festival Committee, Elvira Adams, said “We have had another wonderful and enjoyable Festival at venues throughout the Town. There was a real party atmosphere on the Commons and we are grateful to our major sponsors, Chevron and Pembroke Town Council for their continued support for this annual celebration of Pembroke’s thriving cultural life. The Committee have worked very hard but we are looking forward to next year already!”
Elizabeth Gossage
Development Officer
Photography by Gwen Griffiths
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