8th May - 27th June 2010  - 5th Annual Cowra Archie

A magnificent exhibition of Portraits well known local identities or popular, well recognised Australian and world personalities- by artists from the Central West.

Visitors are encouraged to have fun and vote for their favourite portrait, the most popular winning the People's Choice Award which will be decided at the end of the exhibition on 27 June.  See how many you recognise !!

Kalari Art Gallery & Cellar Door, 120 Carro Park Road Cowra.  Open Friday - Monday 10am - 5pm Ph. 6342 1465   Kalari@westserv.net.au

13th May - 4th June - 57th Cowra Eisteddfod

This is the 57^th Annual Cowra Eisteddfod with many sections to enter into and also view.

The sections of the Eisteddfod include Choral, Vocal, School Choirs, Band and Ensemble, Instrumental, Pianoforte, Piano, Speech and Drama and Dancing.

A Cowra Eisteddfod Syllabus is available from the Cowra Visitors Centre and some other businesses in Cowra.

17th May - 29th June - Coral Lancaster Exhibition

Coral Lancaster was born at Bathurst and moved to Wollongong in 1963. She commenced art studies with Henry Dunn, china painting with Carol Robinson, and also undertook TAFE studies.

After moving to Wagga in 1990 further studies were taken under the guidance of Graeme Smith, Heather Bell and then the 2 year course of “Drawing Fundamentals” certificate with Neil Overton.

Coral arrived in Cowra in 2007 and joined with the Cowra Art Group exhibiting locally throughout the region.  All paintings on exhibition are available for sale

MAY 2010 EVENTS

27th May, 2010 - Iandra Castle to Host Biggest Morning Tea

Greenethorpe is again hosting the Biggest Morning Tea at Iandra Castle. The morning tea will be held on Thursday May 27, 1010 from 10am until 2pm.  Everyone is welcome to come and raise money to support the work of the cancer council

To play your part, contact Council's Community Projects Officer on (02) 6340 2069.

29th May - 4th July, 2010  Strike a Pose ...with Lee Lin Chin 

Strike a Pose … with Lee Lin Chin - Cowra Regional Art Gallery

Cowra Regional Art Gallery, Darling Street Cowra  6340 2190  cowraartgallery@cowra.nsw.gov.au

Tues-Sat 10am-4pm;  Sunday 2pm-4pm; Closed Mondays

JUNE  EVENTS,  2010

8th May - 27th June 2010  - 5th Annual Cowra Archie

A magnificent exhibition of Portraits well known local identities or popular, well recognised Australian and world personalities- by artists from the Central West.

Visitors are encouraged to have fun and vote for their favourite portrait, the most popular winning the People's Choice Award which will be decided at the end of the exhibition on 27 June.  See how many you recognise !!

Kalari Art Gallery & Cellar Door, 120 Carro Park Road Cowra.  Open Friday - Monday 10am - 5pm Ph. 6342 1465   Kalari@westserv.net.au

2nd June to 30th June, 2010 - The "Inner I" Exhibition - Anne Stanley

The “Inner I” exhibition will run from 2 - 30 June. Entry to the exhibition is by gold coin donation while normal admission charges apply if you wish to visit the remainder of the Garden.

Daily 8.30 am - 5.00 pm at Cowra Japanese Garden.  02-6341 2233.  garden@cowra.nsw.gov.au

Friday, 4th June, 2010 -  57th Annual Cowra Eisteddfod -  GRAND CONCERT

Tickets available from Cowra Civic Centre, Darling Street, Cowra

Friday, 11th June, 2010  -  "Burnt" by the Sydney Theatre Company

A remarkable ensemble of three actors uses minimal sets and props as well as live music to create multiple characters and locations. Audiences are in for a treat: this really is physical theatre at its best

Drought is different from a fire or flood. Drought is slow, painful and seemingly endless. Death is all around you.

Set in the fictitious town of Gilpendry, Burnt dramatises one family's battle to survive and sustain their property during a ceaselessly punishing drought. Taking both a panoramic view of a community stoically battling hard times and a focused gaze at the consequences of economic stress for individuals, this is an honest, humorous and sometimes heart-breaking piece of theatre.

Burnt is about how a family, be they from the city or the country, copes with the hardship brought on by the financial strain. Relevant and poignant, this play for now and is performed with dynamism and gusto.

7.00 p.m. Cowra Civic Centre - Tickets at the door - Supper supplied for Gold Coin Donation

Saturday, 12th June, 2010 - Ryhthms of Ireland

THE RHYTHMS OF IRELAND are the sound and spirit of the Emerald Isle. It is an exhilarating show of perfectly sounded traditional rhythms, song and dance that is the most exciting Irish dance and music production at this present time. This production has been seen by over two-million worldwide amassing an unsurpassed reputation for their "stunningly executed performances". The incomparable quality and pure unadulterated spectacle of their work perfectly blends the ancient traditions of Irish dance and music with the innovative and flawlessly choreographed production values of contemporary Irish excellence.

Though the show THE RHYTHMS OF IRELAND was formed in 2003, the traditional singing, sean nos, dates back to as early as the 1700s. Along with traditional and authentic Irish dancing and singing, audiences will hear the bodhran being played. It holds pride of place as the principle percussion instrument of Irish traditional music and dates back to 3000BC. Long before RIVERDANCE, there was Irish dance, music and song, often taking place spontaneously in kitchens, taverns and family gatherings. Across the small villages across Ireland, the percussion of the dance steps fuelled the exciting pulse of the music and its ancient compelling rhythms. These traditional arts endure today in much the same way.

8.00 p.m.,  Cowra Civic Centre  Tickets from the Cowra Visitor Information Centre  02-6342 4333

Sunday 13th June, 2010 - Iandra Castle Open Day

Tour through Mt Oriel Homestead (Iandra Castle) and the stables at your own leisure. You can bring a picnic lunch to have on the grounds and there is tea and coffee available.

For more information visit Iandra Castle

The Woodstock Markets are held every second Sunday of the month in the Woodstock Memorial Hall.  8.am  to 12 noon.

The Woodstock Markets are just our of Cowra on the road to Wyangala Dam and feature a great variety of stalls The markets are a fun-filled Sunday with lots of bargains to be found. There are many stalls from bric-a-brac to local fruit and vegetables. The kitchen will be running and breakfast and morning tea will be available.