Gippsland Guide

From New York’s Carnegie Hall to the Sydney Opera House, from Womadelaide to Woodford Folk Festival, and many places in between Tibetan singer-songwriter Tenzin Choegyal has thrilled audiences around the world with his soaring vocals and mastery of traditional instruments. He has performed before the Dalai Lama and shared the stage with many well-known artists and composers. But he especially enjoys the chance to perform at more intimate concerts where he can share playful stories and well-loved traditional tunes with his audiences. Tenzin was born in Tibet, a child of Tibetan nomads who followed their herds and traded salt, spending summers in the mountains and wintering on the plains. However, as featured on a recent episode of the ABC’s Foreign Correspondent,  he spent his early years in Mustang, in the north-east of Nepal, after his family fled the Chinese occupation in the early 1970’s. But memories of the music of his homeland have stayed with him.

An outstanding vocalist, Tenzin is a master of traditional Tibetan instruments such as the dranyen (long-necked lute) and lingbu (transverse bamboo flute). He recalls, when growing up, hearing his father playing the flute and his mother singing the nomadic songs of Tibet. Alongside traditional Tibetan Buddhist devotional chants, these songs still play a central part in his musical repertoire today.

Tenzin sets aside several weeks each year for his very special “For Tibet with Love Home Concert Tour”, performing concerts in people’s homes or other intimate venues to raise money for the Tibetan Children’s Village (TCV) school in Dharamsala, India. TCV was established in the early 1960’s and to this day continues to support the orphaned and destitute children of Tibetan refugees.

We are delighted to be hosting one of Tenzin’s “home” concerts in Newborough on November 22nd. This promises to be a joyful evening of music and sharing as well as a unique opportunity to support Tenzin in his cause.

2 hours of hilarity and practical tips for parents, grandparents or anyone else who works with children.
Steve’s live talks have had a remarkable public response. Hilarious, fun, practical, and moving are some of the words used by over 130,000 people over almost 30 years.

Steve Biddulph is one of the world’s best known parent educators. A psychologist for 25 years, he is now retired but continues to write and teach. His books, including The Secret of Happy Children, Raising Boys, The New Manhood and now RAISING GIRLS are in four million homes and 31 languages. They have influenced the way we look at childhood and especially the development of boys and men. Today though, the exploitation and misuse of girls and young women globally are a major focus.

This event is proudly brought to you as part of a tour organised by the Gippsland Presbytery of the Uniting Church in Australia.

Gippy Rocks is a three day rock and roll, retro festival taking place in Sale from Friday 16 October til Sunday 18 October to raise funds for Ronald McDonald House Monash.

With five top dance bands, three days of dancing, workshops and competition, plus a retro market and show n shine, Gippy Rocks is set to attract enthusiasts to the Sale Memorial Hall from all across Victoria.

The festival opens on Friday 16 October with an interclub dance incorporating the rock and roll dance clubs of Gippsland, including ‘Gatha Rock, Hooked on Rock, Latrobe Rockers, Lakeside Rockers and S’coolhouse Rock and Swing.

On the morning of Saturday 17 October there will be a series of workshops, while Saturday night sees another dance, Rock til You Drop.

Sunday, 18 October is the biggest day of the festival with the retro market and show n shine in Sale’s Macalister St from 10am, as well as non-stop dancing in the Sale Memorial Hall. The weekend wraps up with the Victorian Regional Country Dance Championships from 1.30pm.

Hello folks,
I am posting this on behalf of my friend Penny. She is hosting a fundraising for the National Breast Cancer Foundation. As some of you are aware 3 years (November) she was diagnosed with Breast Cancer, so this is a cause very close to her heart. So she is am holding a fundraising breakfast at Jacican to celebrate her recovery.

I am donating all the food for the breakfast and you can come anytime between 8am and 10:30 am on the day. You can just drop by for the whole morning or just a quick Saturday morning catch up with the girls. The menu will included breakfast trifle, pickets, Scone, Jacican cakes & pink macarons, fresh juice, tea and your Saturday morning coffee.
Tickets are $25.00 each including breakfast, drinks and entry into the door prize, with all funds raised going to the National Breast Cancer Foundation. We would love everyone to let us know if they are coming on the Facebook event https://www.facebook.com/events/1654670998080303/ for catering numbers.

Will we need a morning Mimosa?