Some of music’s literary and media world’s most respected names will be converging on the Sunshine Coast from June 18-27 to partake in 30 literary events, forums and workshops as part of the annual, 10 day, 130 event, The Noosa Longweekend Festival.
Festival Director, Ian Mackellar said that the 2010 literary and forum program was one of the largest in the festival’s nine year history and catered to a wide range of interests.
“The names of attending authors and journalists for our literary events and forums this year is like a literary and journalist’s ‘who’s who’ list”, Ian said. They include Don Burke, Anne Summers, Paul Kelly, Karen Brooks and Peter Thompson.
Tom Burlinson will open the Noosa Longweekend Festival with his acclaimed show, FRANK – A Life in Song. Celebrating the career of Frank Sinatra, Tom will be accompanied by an 8 piece band playing many old tunes.
Ita Buttrose will arrive in ‘Noosa style’ via gondola along the Noosa River and then disembark to share the secrets of her stellar career over lunch at Trios Restaurant. Still on the water theme, sports hero Andrew Ettingshausen (ET) along with local, Sunshine Coast sporting identity ‘Phippsy’ will have guests hooked with tales of their mutual love of fishing over breakfast at the Noosa Yacht and Rowing Club.
Tickets for all festival events are on sale now. Visit www.noosalongweekend.com for details.
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