Many believe this is just an excuse to turn the Coorong into a concert venue at the expense of the dancers. While the NFF has provided an enlarged Mallee, the Oasis will be a marquee (tent), questionably suitable for dancing within during the heat of a Canberra day in March.
The dance programme at the 2010 National Folk Festival in Canberra, Australia, has been cut resulting in a very limited Australian/Celtic content remaining.
The Colonial Ball was dropped, but has been reinstated - off-site.
Please sign to petition the NFF to: -
Reinstate the Coorong as a dance venue
Ensure the Colonial Ball is retained as part of the NFF Programme and keep it on-site.
Reinstate a full Colonial/Celtic Dance Programme to the NFF
It is vital that the NFF is made aware of the feeling of the dancers.
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Reached 100 supporters
March 22, 2010
6 Comments
a tent in canberra heat? are they crazy? that is dangerous for any dancer.
NFF is losing its roots. Bring back the full dance program.
SO UPSET ABOUT THIS. The dance community makes this festival what it is and we are being ignored.
why push the colonial ball off site?? it belongs at the heart of the festival. fix this madness.
The Coorong is the best venue for dancing. Changing it to a concert space just takes away from what the festival is actually about.
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Many believe this is just an excuse to turn the Coorong into a concert venue at the expense of the dancers. While the NFF has provided an enlarged Mallee, the Oasis will be a marquee (tent), questionably suitable for dancing within during the heat of a Canberra day in March.
The dance programme at the 2010 National Folk Festival in Canberra, Australia, has been cut resulting in a very limited Australian/Celtic content remaining.
The Colonial Ball was dropped, but has been reinstated - off-site.
Please sign to petition the NFF to: -
Reinstate the Coorong as a dance venue
Ensure the Colonial Ball is retained as part of the NFF Programme and keep it on-site.
Reinstate a full Colonial/Celtic Dance Programme to the NFF
It is vital that the NFF is made aware of the feeling of the dancers.
Updates
Reached 100 supporters
March 22, 2010
6 Comments
dancers need a proper floor not a marquee. keep the traditions alive.
a tent in canberra heat? are they crazy? that is dangerous for any dancer.
NFF is losing its roots. Bring back the full dance program.
SO UPSET ABOUT THIS. The dance community makes this festival what it is and we are being ignored.
why push the colonial ball off site?? it belongs at the heart of the festival. fix this madness.
The Coorong is the best venue for dancing. Changing it to a concert space just takes away from what the festival is actually about.
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dancers need a proper floor not a marquee. keep the traditions alive.