Boorna Waaginy had such an impact it has been brought back as part of the week-long festival EverNow, which is part of the state government's major events programme whose aim is to draw visitors to the state (next up: Coldplay !) Boorna Waanginy co-creators Nigel Jamieson (left) and Richard Walley (right) in Kings Park. Colin Murty Thanks to Perth Festival and the Botanic Gardens & Parks Authority, the spectacular Boorna Waanginy returns to transform Kings Park into a nocturnal wonderland once again each night from this Friday the 8 th of February to Monday the 11 th of February. In this epic work Noongar culture, science, cutting-edge technology and breathtaking artistry.
Perth Festival director Wendy Martin seals legacy with return of opening night spectacular
The awe-inspiring Boorna Waanginy: The Trees Speak returns to light up Kings Park with even more spectacular 3D projections telling stories of WA's beautiful South-West and the culture that has nurtured this cherished land for millennia. More than 300,000 visitors experienced this home-grown hit of Perth Festival 2017 and 2019 in late summer. 6 - 9 October Fraser Avenue Precinct A free, totally unmissable event for everyone from the EverNow Festival. The awe-inspiring Boorna Waanginy: The Trees Speak returns to light up Kings Park with even more spectacular 3D projections telling stories of WA's beautiful South-West and the culture that has nurtured this cherished land for millennia. The awe-inspiring Boorna Waanginy: The Trees Speak returns to light up Kings Park with even more spectacular 3D projections telling stories of WA's beautiful South-West and the culture that has nurtured this cherished land for millennia. More than 300,000 visitors experienced this home-grown hit of Perth Festival 2017 and 2019 in late summer. In the open-air spectacular Boorna Waanginy, scientists, botanists and school children came together with Noongar elders to deliver a powerful message Six Seasons: a 700m tunnel of light, sound.
Perth Festival opening of Boorna Waanginy The Trees Speak puts student talent on display ABC News
The concept for Boorna Waanginy began in early 2015 after Nigel Jamieson (Boorna Waanginy Director) and Wendy Martin (Perth Festival Artistic Director 2016 - 2019) went on a walk around Kings Park guided by Dr Richard Walley, Walley highlighting the Six Seasons and the Noongar relationship with plant species in the park. This is one of the many questions posed by Boorna Waanginy ("The Trees Speak" in Noongar), the opening event of this year's Perth International Arts Festival. Held at Kings Park this weekend, this installation transforms the city's popular inner-city green lung into a cathedral of light and sound as the natural world and technology. The Perth Festival light and sound sensation returns for a third run this week as part of EverNow, a festival celebrating country, culture and connection. Get access to our best features. Get Started. Enable Notifications Browser Extension Show Grayscale Images. Saturday, December 2, 2023 Set Location. US Edition. Home. Boorna Waanginy is a magical and dramatic experience that will make locals and visitors to Perth fall in love with Kings Park and our unique place in the world all over again. Other free special presentations over the EverNow weekend are Song Circle and Fire Gardens. WHAT: Boorna Waanginy: The Trees Speak WHERE: Kings Park
The Perth Festival illuminating the past and the future The Australian
When the Perth Festival explodes into life with the internationally renowned event Boorna Waanginy: The Trees Speak, it is the work of thousands of school students that will take centre stage. Key points: Boorna Waanginy: The Trees Speak is returning to the Perth Festival in February EverNow is a three-pronged event headlined by the "reimagining" of Boorna Waanginy: The Trees Speak, which drew 300,000 people to Kings Park during Perth Festival in 2017 and 2019. Premium Subscribers with digital access can view this article.
The Boorna Waanginy repeat was a pragmatic decision by festival artistic director Wendy Martin in her final year. She wanted to stage a new outdoor extravaganza with Jamieson for each of her four festivals. Artistic director Wendy Martin is presenting her fourth and final Perth Festival in 2019. ( Supplied: Perth Festival) "Boorna Waanginy is about nature speaking to us, from a long process of evolution," says Walley, who worked with teams of video and acoustic designers and director Nigel Jamieson on Boorna Waanginy's first iteration for the 2017 Perth Festival and this EverNow revival. He is unapologetic about the more urgent tone injected into the latest.
Perth Festival the joy of breaking out while looking in The Australian
Perth Festival offers a sneak preview of four shows for next year's event, including an acclaimed version of The Magic Flute and a re-run of the Kings Park hit Boorna Waanginy: The Trees Speak. We are thrilled that our 2019 Festival opening in Kings Park, Boorna Waanginy: The Trees Speak, has been confirmed as one of the best events in Australia as a National Finalist in the 2019 Australian Event Awards.
