International Women’s Day is set to be celebrated across the Shoalhaven in March with a range of events.
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A high tea at the Nowra School of Arts will kick-start the festivities on March 2, with a meditation session, writer’s night, art exhibition and more to follow.
The high tea will kick-off at 2pm and will feature comedian Kiki.
Kiki is the brainchild and alter ego of entertainer Tamara Campbell. Kiki (and Tamara) have performed for 19 years across 27 countries in six different languages to over a million audience members.
Bookings for the high tea are essential for catering. Tickets can be bought from Shoalhaven Women’s Health Centre or by emailing swhc@swhc.org.au or calling 4421 0730. Tickets are $15 and everyone is welcome.
A women’s performance night will wrap-up the celebrations on March 30.
The performance night has been running for many years and encourages all women to share their unique talents.
“We’ve had anything from highland pipes to Spanish dancing, we’ve got clog dancing and cabaret style dances,” organiser Moira Lawry said.
“This year is about doing it differently, it’s about the undiscovered, we want women to come forward, put themselves out there and have a go.
“I’ve been watching this happen over the years and from small beginnings women have got their confidence and gone out and done their own thing.”
This year’s event will have a focus on letting young women shine.
“I’ve been watching this happen over the years and from small beginnings women have got their confidence and gone out and done their own thing.”
- Moira Lawry
“We’re really encouraging the youth this year, especially if they’re first timers,” organiser Moira Lawry said.
There will be some unique events to light up the stage.
“There will be some old favourites in the way of dances but we also want to have a balance,” Ms Lawry said.
“We’ll have a couple of young girls who do karate which will be great.”
The performance night will run for around two hours and will include a women’s choir and a dance segment.
For more information contact Moira on 0416 293 281.
The Shoalhaven International Women’s Day Committee will also be hosting a women’s art exhitbition. Entry is free and prize money is $1000.
The theme is ‘Lives of women and girl’. Any media is suitable but it needs to be able to be hung. Drop-off dor judging is March 5 and the exhibition launch will be March 8. To enter and for further details contact Marg McHugh on 4422 0103.
International Women’s Day across the Shoalhaven
March 2: High Tea at Nowra School of Arts 2-4pm
March 6: Meditation at Hanging Rock Nowra Showground 6pm
March 7: Writer’s night at Berry Uniting Church Hall
March 8: Art exhibition launch at UOW Shoalhaven Campus at 6pm
March 9: Zonta breakfast at Nowra Golf Club and IWD awards at Meroogal at 10am
March 21: Women’s Wellness Festival at Nowra Showground
March 24: Weaving Circle at Shoalhaven Heads Botanical Gardens
March 30: Women’s performance event at Huskisson Community Hall
