Festival for sustainable living
A local bush tucker talk and native animal show will be among the activities on offer at the Peninsula's first sustainable living festival this month.
The Woytopia sustainable living festival will be held at Woy Woy South Public School from 10am to 4pm on Sunday, October 31.
The family event will feature an Australian Walkabout Wildlife Park native animal show, bush tucker talk with local Jake Cassar, live music and entertainment as well as a number of ways local residents can live and promote sustainable living.
The event will include bike repair and solar cooking demonstrations, an eco-friendly barbecue, global food stalls, homemade organic cakes and talks on climate change, beekeeping, growing your own vegies, and cutting energy bills, according to event publicity officer Mr Stuart Slough.
"Live music will include acclaimed local singer-songwriter Sarah Humphreys, Latin jazz duo Ricky Vargas and Dimitri, and classical/blues viola player Paul Groh.
"Kids' activities include rides, music-making, theatre, ochre face-painting, dancing, yoga, soccer, an Under-5s play zone and a giant Dreamtime mural.
"The festival will begin at 10am with an Aboriginal smoke ceremony with Gavi Duncan, and admission is free.
For more information, visit www.woytopia.info
Press release, 8 Oct 2010
Stuart Slough, Woytopia