To the delight of audiences and participants over the years, music, dance and performances have been hallmarks of the 5 Lands Walk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Who can forget Dr Yantra de Vilder\u2019s stirring orchestral, anthem-based performances during previous years\u2019 Opening Ceremonies, supported by the Ephemera Choir? Or the School Choirs and the diverse programme of cultural performances reflecting the 5 Lands mantra, connecting people to people and people to place?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Bringing a refreshed energy to reflect the evolution of the 5 Lands Walk Winter Festival, this year\u2019s Opening Ceremony on Friday 23 June is a collaboration between the acclaimed and gifted Darkinjung elder Gavi Duncan and internationally renowned Central Coast based artist and composer, Dr Steven Stanke.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As former Director of Music for the Royal Australian Navy, Steven directed the Invictus Games Sydney Opening and Closing Ceremonies and Australia\u2019s contributions to the Edinburgh Tattoo in 2016 and 2017. He brings a fresh interpretation and new compositions as musical director of the 5 Lands Walk Opening Ceremony, informed by Gavi Duncan\u2019s deep spiritual knowledge and brilliant artistic insight. Steven is the Artistic Director and Chief Conductor for Symphony Central Coast, and his Celestial Emu<\/em> concert rounds off the weekend of the 5 Lands Walk, on Sunday 25 June.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWe are thrilled and honoured to showcase the exceptional talents of Gavi and Steven during this year\u2019s 5 Lands Walk Winter Festival, providing a unique dimension to the event. It\u2019s an opportunity to experience and enjoy at close range the amazing talent and wonderful community spirit of the Central Coast, set against one of the world\u2019s most beautiful natural backdrops.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI warmly invite you to register to be part of the 5 Lands Walk Winter Festival 2023 at www.5landswalk.com.au<\/a>, where you\u2019ll find all the programme details. Participation is free and fun for all your family and friends, no matter what age. A free shuttle service is provided by our wonderful supporter, Busways, between sites at MacMasters, Copacabana, Avoca Beach, North Avoca and Terrigal on Saturday 24 June.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cLooking forward to seeing you then!\u201d said 5 Lands Walk President, Pauline Wright.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"To the delight of audiences and participants over the years, music, dance and performances have been hallmarks of the 5 Lands Walk. Who can forget Dr Yantra de Vilder\u2019s stirring…","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4008,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"content-type":"","om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_uf_show_specific_survey":0,"_uf_disable_surveys":false,"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","episode_type":"audio","audio_file":"","cover_image":"","cover_image_id":"","duration":"","filesize":"","date_recorded":"","explicit":"","block":"","filesize_raw":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[41],"tags":[],"series":[115],"class_list":["post-4007","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news-events","series-coffee-with-a-coastie"],"episode_featured_image":"https:\/\/onthecoastpublications.com.au\/onthecoastover55\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/05\/Celestial-Emu-flyer.jpg","episode_player_image":"https:\/\/onthecoastpublications.com.au\/onthecoastover55\/wp-content\/plugins\/seriously-simple-podcasting\/assets\/images\/no-album-art.png","download_link":"","player_link":"","audio_player":false,"episode_data":{"playerMode":"dark","subscribeUrls":{"apple_podcasts":{"key":"apple_podcasts","url":"","label":"Apple Podcasts","class":"apple_podcasts","icon":"apple-podcasts.png"},"stitcher":{"key":"stitcher","url":"","label":"Stitcher","class":"stitcher","icon":"stitcher.png"},"google_podcasts":{"key":"google_podcasts","url":"","label":"Google Podcasts","class":"google_podcasts","icon":"google-podcasts.png"},"spotify":{"key":"spotify","url":"","label":"Spotify","class":"spotify","icon":"spotify.png"}},"rssFeedUrl":"https:\/\/onthecoastpublications.com.au\/onthecoastover55\/feed\/podcast\/coffee-with-a-coastie","embedCode":"This year\u2019s 5 Lands Festival walks to the beat of a different drum<\/a><\/blockquote>