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Boorna Waanginy The Trees Speaks, Perth Western Australia, Perth, Aquarium, Trees, Goldfish
Boorna Waanginy is a magical and dramatic experience that will make locals and visitors to Perth fall in love with Kings Park and our unique place in the world all over again. Other free special presentations over the EverNow weekend are Song Circle and Fire Gardens. WHAT: Boorna Waanginy: The Trees Speak WHERE: Kings Park
Perth Festival director Wendy Martin seals legacy with return of opening night spectacular
In the open-air spectacular Boorna Waanginy, scientists, botanists and school children came together with Noongar elders to deliver a powerful message Six Seasons: a 700m tunnel of light, sound.
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Gallery “Boorna Waanginy” Opens This Weekend
EverNow is a three-pronged event headlined by the "reimagining" of Boorna Waanginy: The Trees Speak, which drew 300,000 people to Kings Park during Perth Festival in 2017 and 2019. Premium Subscribers with digital access can view this article.
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Boorna Waanginy The Trees Speak . Such an incredible light show at Kings Park last night
The awe-inspiring Boorna Waanginy: The Trees Speak returns to light up Kings Park with even more spectacular 3D projections telling stories of WA's beautiful South-West and the culture that has nurtured this cherished land for millennia. More than 300,000 visitors experienced this home-grown hit of Perth Festival 2017 and 2019 in late summer.
Perth Festival opening of Boorna Waanginy The Trees Speak puts student talent on display ABC News
The next day, we were brought to the iconic Kings Park and Botanic Garden — one of the must-visit places in Perth. Here, the Boorna Waanginy: The Trees Speak took place — a multi-sensorial display of sound and light amid the trees and landscape of the park. It was as though the park was made for the theatrics of this installation.
Perth Festival the joy of breaking out while looking in The Australian
Boorna Waanginy, otherwise known as [i]The Trees Speak [/i], attracted more than 110,000 people over these three magical nights for the opening of the 2017 Perth International Arts Festival (PIAF). This event was a FREE audio-visual feast of Nyoongar culture and Western Australia's biodiversity.
Perth Festival opening of Boorna Waanginy The Trees Speak puts student talent on display ABC News
6 - 9 October Fraser Avenue Precinct A free, totally unmissable event for everyone from the EverNow Festival. The awe-inspiring Boorna Waanginy: The Trees Speak returns to light up Kings Park with even more spectacular 3D projections telling stories of WA's beautiful South-West and the culture that has nurtured this cherished land for millennia.
The Perth Festival illuminating the past and the future The Australian
The concept for Boorna Waanginy began in early 2015 after Nigel Jamieson (Boorna Waanginy Director) and Wendy Martin (Perth Festival Artistic Director 2016 - 2019) went on a walk around Kings Park guided by Dr Richard Walley, Walley highlighting the Six Seasons and the Noongar relationship with plant species in the park.
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The spirit of Perth how creativity blooms in a city on the periphery Culture The Guardian
The Boorna Waanginy repeat was a pragmatic decision by festival artistic director Wendy Martin in her final year. She wanted to stage a new outdoor extravaganza with Jamieson for each of her four festivals. Artistic director Wendy Martin is presenting her fourth and final Perth Festival in 2019. ( Supplied: Perth Festival)
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Boorna Waanginy The Trees Speak Perth Festival 2019 YouTube
The event will run from October 4-9 and include three key elements - Song Circle, Fire Gardens and Boorna Waanginy: The Trees Speak, and will be delivered by the Perth Festival Special Projects team. Some of you may remember Boorna Waanginy: The Trees Speak, which attracted over 300,000 attendees after opening Perth Festival in 2017 and 2019.
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Boorna Waanginy The Trees Speak Perth Festival 2019 YouTube
We are thrilled that our 2019 Festival opening in Kings Park, Boorna Waanginy: The Trees Speak, has been confirmed as one of the best events in Australia as a National Finalist in the 2019 Australian Event Awards.
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Boorna Waanginy Announced Finalist in Australian Event Awards Perth Festival
This is one of the many questions posed by Boorna Waanginy ("The Trees Speak" in Noongar), the opening event of this year's Perth International Arts Festival. Held at Kings Park this weekend, this installation transforms the city's popular inner-city green lung into a cathedral of light and sound as the natural world and technology.
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Boorna again Perth Voice Interactive
When the Perth Festival explodes into life with the internationally renowned event Boorna Waanginy: The Trees Speak, it is the work of thousands of school students that will take centre stage. Key points: Boorna Waanginy: The Trees Speak is returning to the Perth Festival in February
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Boorna Waanginy Perth Festival 2019 YouTube
The awe-inspiring Boorna Waanginy: The Trees Speak returns to light up Kings Park with even more spectacular 3D projections telling stories of WA's beautiful South-West and the culture that has nurtured this cherished land for millennia. More than 300,000 visitors experienced this home-grown hit of Perth Festival 2017 and 2019 in late summer.
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Festival Vibes Perth's Summer Events Scene Destination Perth
Boorna Waaginy had such an impact it has been brought back as part of the week-long festival EverNow, which is part of the state government's major events programme whose aim is to draw visitors to the state (next up: Coldplay !) Boorna Waanginy co-creators Nigel Jamieson (left) and Richard Walley (right) in Kings Park. Colin Murty
Perth Festival opening of Boorna Waanginy The Trees Speak puts student talent on display ABC News
Perth Festival offers a sneak preview of four shows for next year's event, including an acclaimed version of The Magic Flute and a re-run of the Kings Park hit Boorna Waanginy: The Trees Speak.