Viva La Gong

The 2010 festival will take place on Saturday, 6 November. 

Viva la Gong is Wollongong’s premier celebration of creativity, diversity, innovation and community.  In 2009 the popular festival attracted over 4,000 people to MacCabe Park to enjoy a popular and accessible program of music and performance headlined by Lior.
 
The festival has been credited with "giving the city's annual arts celebration a greater sense of community”.

At this year’s festival the event will feature a giant street parade, festival program with multiple stages at MacCabe Park, arts and craft stalls, creative workshops, international food fair and an eco-village.
 
The theme for Viva in 2010 is “Stories from land and Sea” to explore issues of migration, diversity, the sea, sustainability and the environment. 

Get involved

Expressions of Interest are now open for the 2010 Viva la Gong festival.

Local performers, artists, community organisations and local businesses are invited to express their interest in showcasing their talents at the festival.

There are five categories of Expressions of Interest. Please click on each category for the relevant EOI form.

• The Parade: Community and cultural groups, roaming performers, dancers, and musicians are invited to take part in a giant street parade that will travel to MacCabe Park. Drummers and giant puppets will add colour and movement to this carnival.

• The Cultural Program at MacCabe Park: Be part of an exciting festival program for all ages where local musicians, comedians, roaming performers and circus acts will share stages with prestigious visiting artists.

• Arts and Craft stalls and Creative Workshop Program at MacCabe Park: Home Grown and Home Made – show your special talents and creativity to the wider community

• Eco-Village, Sustainability in Action at MacCabe Park: Let’s celebrate sustainability in its many ways.

• International Food Fair at MacCabe Park:  Flavours and aromas from all over the world presented by our very diverse community.

Creative projects that explore the festival’s themes are encouraged.

Expressions of Interest close on Monday, 9 August.

Contact
culturalservices@wollongong.nsw.gov.au