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The World Rainbow Cafe Tent at Aquarius50
The World Rainbow Cafe tent functioned well during Aquarius50, in a central and popular area, Cullen Street Nimbin, opposite the Nimbin School of Arts., site of the old Rainbow Cafe before it burned down. It was in August 2014, some nine years ago now, that the buildings in this area caught fire and burnt down…
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Aquarius 50th Youth Day
Youth Day events held at the Nimbin School of Arts included a series of creative workshops during the day and in the evening a Youth Concert for 12 – 18 year olds. The concert included six local youth bands, dinner by Govinda Dam, Uki Krishna Community, the Rainbow Chai Tent and Nimbin Youth Events Photo…
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Rainbow Dreaming at Aquarius50
The ‘Rainbow Dreaming – Tales of the Age of Aquarius’ exhibition was held in the Nimbin School of Arts from Friday 12th through to Sunday 21st May. The process of establishing a venue for the exhibition was protracted and convoluted, but in the true spirit of Aquarius, everything came together at the last moment and…
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Making of the Aquarius50 Photo Exhibition
In 1972 I returned to Australia from a year teaching in London and travelling through Europe. I had attended the University of New England in Armidale previously and gained a BA Dip Ed. I had also spent those four years working for the student Newspaper Nucleus. Vi Tourle was the editor and made me aware…
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Philippe Petit at 2023 Aquarius50 Festival
Highwire artist Philippe Petit was the most high-profile international guest who performed at the 2023 Aquarius50 festival. His most famous highwire walks were between the towers of the cathedral of Notre Dame de Paris in 1971, between the north pylons of the Sydney Harbour Bridge in 1973, and between the twin towers of the World…
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Aquarius50 at Nimbin Community Centre
I’ve been here living in the area since 1974. So, a few people knew that I was one of the original Aquarians and asked me if I’d be involved. So, I finally had a bit of time, and I went down to a meeting at the Bush Theatre, and I was kind of told that…
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Goori Report for Aquarius50
We give acknowledgement to Widjabul Waibul People on whose Land the Events have occurred. We acknowledge the Elders who were present at the 1973 Festival and their Descendants today. Planning for the celebration of the 50th Anniversary of the Nimbin Aquarius Festival in 1973 began with The Nimbin Aquarius Foundation Inc. (NAFI) in the preceding…
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Aquarius50 at Flourish Sanctuary: Uniting Hearts, Enlightening People
The events of the Aquarius Festival held at Flourish Sanctuary proved to be a resounding success, leaving attendees with a profound sense of positivity and connection. Over the course of eight enlightening days, participants immersed themselves in a diverse range of events, fostering spiritual growth, education, and fun. The events showcased a vibrant program designed…
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Church of Aquarius at AQ50
The Church of Aquarius came into being 3 weeks before the Aquarius 50th anniversary Festival was held. The focus was on Spirituality and self growth. The Church held 55 events over 10 days. There were concerts with wonderful musicians from near and far. Yantra De Vilder came with a 15 person choir and presented the…
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Wrapt in Nimbin – Aquarius Fashion Show
I am extremely grateful to have had the honour of working with the fashion designers, models, venue managers, sound engineers and lighting sculptors that brought the vision of ‘Wrapt in Nimbin Aquarius Fashion Show’ to its glorious fruition. The show was initially staged at the Bush Theatre on the 14th May (thank you for the…
Aquarius50
50th Anniversary of Nimbin’s Aquarius Festival