Young men in navy shirts strode into the Queensland State Library auditorium singing – it made your heart soar – the power and the beauty – the words of one country, one people Australia.
It was inspiring.
Rachel Nolan Minister for The Arts gave a heart warming welcome.
Anne Prachett winner of the Orange Prize on ‘What Now? held the audience with the power of resilience.
However Shane Koyczan an award winning USA performance poet made the audfience laugh and cry and demand social justice.
Heaps of people were at the opening from Susan Hayes Director of the Australia Council, authors Wendy Orr, Sue Gough, Sally Rippin, Sue Whiting, publishers, journalists, so many from the Arts Community, writers, illustrators from overseas and Australia – what a night.
Loved it – loved it all!!!!!!
Congratulations to Jane O’Hara Festival Director!!!!!!
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