Gallery “Boorna Waanginy” Opens This Weekend
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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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.
Perth Festival opening of Boorna Waanginy The Trees Speak puts student talent on display ABC News
The Perth Festival light and sound sensation returns for a third run this week as part of EverNow, a festival celebrating country, culture and connection. Get access to our best features. Get Started. Enable Notifications Browser Extension Show Grayscale Images. Saturday, December 2, 2023 Set Location. US Edition. Home.
Perth Festival opening of Boorna Waanginy The Trees Speak puts student talent on display ABC News
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.
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.
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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.
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"Boorna Waanginy is about nature speaking to us, from a long process of evolution," says Walley, who worked with teams of video and acoustic designers and director Nigel Jamieson on Boorna Waanginy's first iteration for the 2017 Perth Festival and this EverNow revival. He is unapologetic about the more urgent tone injected into the latest.
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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
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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.
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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)
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.
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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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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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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 FAQs Got a question about the event? If you're attending Boorna Waanginy: The Trees Speak please read the essential info below. How to experience Boorna Waarniny: The Trees Speak How far will I have to walk? How long will it take? When is the best time to go? Will there be road closures? What if I have accessibility requirements?
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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.
