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Yass festival embraces diversity

IN just three years the Yass Valley Shire’s Classic Yass weekend has gone from an untitled public event to one of the major festivals of
the region’s calendar year ranging over the entire Yass Valley Shire.

It’s a “Celebration of Community”, with everything from billy carts to open gardens, classic cars through to fine art.

Essential Energy is principal sponsor and South Eastern manager Phillip Green says, “Events like the Classic Yass weekend bring people back to our regional centres and as an organisation that supports 1,500 regional communities across NSW. We are proud to be able to support projects that strengthen our local communities.”

The Celebration of Heritage Motoring takes place on November 5 at Banjo Paterson Park, featuring vehicles from the early 1900s through to the mid 1970s.

A fashion parade displaying styles through the years and music from resident band The Hips, revisiting ’50s and ’60s classics.

Rotary’s Billy Cart Derby (November 5) follows the tradition of Billy Cart races staged on Rink Hill in the centre of Yass.

With major prizes provided by Essential Energy and Yass First National Real Estate there will be awards for the various age divisions and a special award for the best “Art Cart.”

Yass Red Cross Open Gardens (November 6) are featuring three separate gardens this year. “Matong”, “Olwem” and “Casamarah”. “CityNews’”  gardener Cedric Bryant will be on hand to answer questions.

YASSarts “Arts Trail” (November 5-6) will featuring the arts and culture of the Yass Valley Shire.

“By knitting the various cultural aspects of Yass Valley together under the banner of YASSarts the project helps to give the regions’ art community a sense of itself,” says Kim Nelson, the project’s co-coordinator.

Murrumbateman features strongly in this year’s Arts Trail.  There are open studios by artists Amanda McLean, Mary Hick, Anneke Saunders and Nicolette Benjamin Black while over on Dog Trap Road, Marie Nicole Roberts will open her studio space on November 6.

On November 6 there will be  “An Afternoon with the Sculptors,” featuring Michael le Grand and Wendy Teakel (bookings to 0419 439 710).

The Tinmen sculpture group will feature their work on the Sunday at the “Casamarah” Open Garden on Yass River Road.

As part of the “Wine, Roses and All That Jazz” weekend, artist Anne Hind’s work will be on display at Yarrh Winery and she will be featuring prints of her recent body painting escapades.  Shaw Winery will also have music and a mixed exhibition of art.

In Yass, there is the annual Paper Dolls exhibition, hosted this year at the home of artist Lisa Fuller.

The Yass Photographic Club will stage an exhibition at the Yass Bowling Club,  Anthony Rose Gallery will feature a mixed exhibition of local artists and Love Label Boutique will feature the art of Michaela Pothan.

The Yass Library will host the U3A art group’s annual show and also feature a display of publications by local authors and writers.

Throughout Yass there will be open studios by artists like Judy Pinder, Maralyn Whaling, Stephanie Burns, Kim Nelson and Jan Matson.

There is also the youth art exhibition hosted by Zac’s Place Drop-In Centre (behind St Clements Church).

The Oddfellows’ Hall will host an Aboriginal Art workshop on November 4 for indigenous youth and a Classic Jam on November 6.

The Yass Music Club hosts The Katherine Holmes and Mary Reid Memorial Concert on November 6 at the Memorial Hall which will feature the winner of the International Chopin competition.

Down the Hume Highway, the Crisp Galleries will feature the art of James Shannon and Crisp artglass.

Stephanie Corkhill Hyles will hold Open Studio at her home on Berramangra Road near Bookham and there will be an exhibition by local artists at the Jugiong Wine Cellars.

For all details of the weekend visit www.yassarts.org or www.classicyass.com

 

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