A fantastic array of LIVE entertainment planned for this weekend's Lingalonga Festival from noon till 10pm.

Choirs from Batchelor Area School and Taminmin College will be on the main stage from noon.
Local Coomalie Kids will be entertaining the crowd with poetry, street theatre, dancing and a taste of Shakespeare’s ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’.

We are so proud to present our own hip hop sensation ‘Daly’ playing for the first time at Lingalonga to his home crowd. ‘A Family Ting’ will also be playing.

View and purchase art by local artist Gillian Hunter at her 'Great Green Ideas Exhibition' on Saturday 31 July.

Artist Statement
This exhibition is the result of living in a remote Northern Territory town for the past 10 years and watching with despair the wanton, unthinking destruction of its natural environment.

"This is an attempt, in my limited capacity as an artist to do my small bit to divert the powers that be from hurtling down with wild abandon the well trodden path of irreversible environmental damage”, GILLIAN

Newly created, join us to spread the word of the Lingalonga Festival!

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Don't forget - Saturday 31 July, Batchelor Town Oval - 8am till late...

Plan your day at the Lingalonga Festival a little better and use our just released program of events to ensure you don't miss out on all the activities planned on Saturday 31 July.

This family friendly festival has something for everyone. Plenty of free activities for the kids including the 'Fun Bus', a sand castle building competition or have your face painted. For the "bigger kids", join the mayhem on the waterslide, challenge yourself on the vertical rock climbing or visit our science corner.

Thinking about coming out this year to the Lingalonga Festival but are not sure what to expect?

Check out last years Festival on YouTube.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yXHn-7PAr5I

Get back to nature on Picnic Day long weekend and bring the family to ‘Bug Day Out’ at the Lingalonga Festival. Kids will love the bug themed free activities!

See you there!

Festival Director Marilyn Reeves and helpers were at the Adelaide River Show promoting the Festival.

Marilyn said it was a wonderful day with loads of families stopping to check out our display. "We took the circus equipment and had kids throwing diablos, juggling twirling around with ribbons", said Marilyn.

"People loved the new program artwork, and were interested in what events we have planned. I hope that they come and spend the day at the Lingalonga Festiva on Saturday 31 July".

Once again I am excited to be a part of the Lingalonga Festival.

This year is shaping up to be a bonanza of singing and dancing plus so much more!

Carefully selected market stalls will tempt most tastes. Wander under the shady trees and browse local art and craft, jewellery, wood crafts, clothing, homemade produce, second hand books and goods, hammocks, plants and seeds.

If you have never been to Batchelor now is the time! Pencil in Saturday 31 July with activities starting at 9am till late.

I will bring you more updates as they come to hand.

The 2010 Bod's of Batchelor Calender was launched on Thusday 29 November 2009 at The Batchelor Butterfly Farm & Tropical Retreat.

This unique professionally printed calender is available at most newsagents for $12. All funds raised go back to the Lingalonga Festival.

Get yours before they run out!

A date to go in the diaries! The Lingalonga Festival 2010 will be held on Saturday 31 July. We will try to keep you up to date with the line-up as early as possible. See you there!

Thank you to all those that came out for the Lingalonga Festival 2009. Approximately 1300 people attended the event. Show stoppers included 'Jungle Beat', Coomalie Sounds and of course, the truly gorgeous Batchelor Town Oval as the backdrop.

Thank you!