Strange Fruit | Swoon

The kids (3 and 5) and I went to see this show yesterday. I’ve seen Strange Fruit before but the show I saw was not as accessible as Swoon is. Illustrating various aspects of the age old boy/girl relationship sagas Swoon is set to fantastic music that had my usually reserved 5 year old up and dancing. The forecourt is a fantastic venue as you can sit anywhere and be guaranteed a good view (meaning you can also turn up right on time rather than trying to get their early for a good seat). We came for the 11.30am show and stayed for the 12.30pm show as well. I was surprised my 3 year old wanted to sit through it again but he did.

The costumes are beautiful. The performers are happy to wave and chat to little ones and if there’s a small amount of sun about it’s a fantastic day out.
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Sydney Opera House Forecourt Free, today (20/4), 23 & 26 April 11.30am, 12.30pm and 7pm

Sydney Film Festival - Design a Poster

Where is Winkys Horse?

The 55th Sydney Film Festival is just around the corner and the popular kids strand returns for another year.

One of the highlights during the festival is 'Where is Winkys Horse' the follow up film to a 2007 Film festival favourite Winkys Horse.
Where is Winky's Horse?
Director - Mischa Kamp ; Country - Belgium, The Netherlands.

The full program will be announced in the 8th May.

Get inspired and create a poster to promote the Kids' Films program. The closing deadline is Friday 30 May, after which SFF will display the best 10 posters in an online gallery.
A panel of judges comprising some of the most creative minds in Sydney's design world will pick the winner, which will be displayed at festival venues from 4-22 June.

Anyone aged 16 and under is welcome to enter and the winner will win a family pass to all Kids' Films at this year's Sydney Film Festival.

Better still, your winning design will be exhibited to the whole world on the festival website, and will hang in the foyer of festival venues during June.

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Sydney Film Festival
4-22 June 2008

Explore and Learn - Online activities to spark creativity

Explore and Learn

Cezanne's Astonishing Apples
Romare Beardan Let's walk the Block
From The Metropolitan of Museum of Art

Create an imaginary landscape online with NGA kids Jungle.
More Interactive Art to make online.
Include College maker Pixel face Brushter Swatchbox
From the National Gallery of Art

Andy Warhol's World

From Queensland Art Gallery