Koroit is ready to shine
THOSE heading to Koroit this weekend are in for an experience to remember.
The town will host one of the biggest events in its history with the staging of the 20th Koroit Irish Festival.
Beginning on Friday and continuing through Saturday and Sunday, the festival is a celebration of the towns rich Irish heritage.
Over the past two decades, the Koroit Irish Festival has attracted some of the best Irish genre performers in the country.
That will continue in 2016 with a high-quality line-up of talent to hit the stage.
The Borderers, Mike Brady, Maria Forde and Bhan Tre, all past headline acts, have been lured back for the milestone occasion.
Traditional Irish band Cill-Airne is also high on the bill and have also been honoured as the Artist of the Year.
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The Australian Danny Boy Championships and the Beks-Bowman Emerging Talent Award will again be hotly contested.
And while music will again be a highlight, the Koroit Irish Festival has grown into so much more over the past two decades.
Spud picking and peeling, Irish pizza and soda bread making competitions, an art exhibition, market stalls, a kids area and the famous street procession will all take centre stage at some time on Saturday.
On Friday evening, the Koroit Theatre will be the venue for the opening night spectacular, featuring, music, trivia, comedy and even a hypnotist.
On Sunday, the festival will host a Gaelic Games Carnival with teams coming from Melbourne to take on the locals in women’s and men’s Gaelic football and Camogie (women’s hurling).
Koroit Irish Festival president Chris Evans said the variety of entertainment on offer at the festival is a major attraction.
“People can’t believe what a varied program of events we have over the weekend,” Mr Evans said.
“There is so much to do, no matter what interests you we are confident that there is something at the festival that will appeal. We want people to come out to Koroit and have a great time. It’s a great community event and our main aim is to have a fun weekend and show off what a great little town we have.”
The town will host one of the biggest events in its history with the staging of the 20th Koroit Irish Festival.
Beginning on Friday and continuing through Saturday and Sunday, the festival is a celebration of the towns rich Irish heritage.
Over the past two decades, the Koroit Irish Festival has attracted some of the best Irish genre performers in the country.
PARADE: The Koroit Street Procession is
full of colour and music, with a presentation of the 32 Irish county
flags. Picture: Angela Milne.
The Borderers, Mike Brady, Maria Forde and Bhan Tre, all past headline acts, have been lured back for the milestone occasion.
Traditional Irish band Cill-Airne is also high on the bill and have also been honoured as the Artist of the Year.
This advertising feature is sponsored by the following businesses. Clink on the links to learn more:
- Koroit Hotel
- O`Shea Ryan Academy of Irish Dance
- Koroit Bakehouse
- Roma Britnell
- Koroit Pharmacy
- Koroit Newsagency
The Australian Danny Boy Championships and the Beks-Bowman Emerging Talent Award will again be hotly contested.
And while music will again be a highlight, the Koroit Irish Festival has grown into so much more over the past two decades.
Spud picking and peeling, Irish pizza and soda bread making competitions, an art exhibition, market stalls, a kids area and the famous street procession will all take centre stage at some time on Saturday.
On Friday evening, the Koroit Theatre will be the venue for the opening night spectacular, featuring, music, trivia, comedy and even a hypnotist.
On Sunday, the festival will host a Gaelic Games Carnival with teams coming from Melbourne to take on the locals in women’s and men’s Gaelic football and Camogie (women’s hurling).
Koroit Irish Festival president Chris Evans said the variety of entertainment on offer at the festival is a major attraction.
“People can’t believe what a varied program of events we have over the weekend,” Mr Evans said.
“There is so much to do, no matter what interests you we are confident that there is something at the festival that will appeal. We want people to come out to Koroit and have a great time. It’s a great community event and our main aim is to have a fun weekend and show off what a great little town we have.”
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