Imperial Tavern Wine, Fruit and Cheese Showcase
Friday 19 March 6:30 – 9:30pm
The official opening function of the 2010 Festival of the Feast of the Senses. The evening will feature top class wines together with seasonal tropical fruits and a variety of cheese selected and presented by the Executive Chef of the Imperial Tavern . The event will be held under canvas on the foreshore of the Johnstone River opposite the Imperial Tavern. The flavor will be Ultra Tropical Australiana, with talented local artists to entertain.
Tickets available (early Feb) from Cellarbrations behind the Imperial Tavern : $30 per person – limited number available.
2010 Festival Gala Dinner Dance - Sponsored by Australian Bananas
Friday 26 March 7:30 til late
This year’s Gala Dinner Dance will be held in the magnificent Shire Hall, Innisfail. It will be an extravagant evening of sublime food, superb entertainment and will be themed Art Deco in the Ultra Tropics as befits the Festival, the Shire Hall and the township of Innisfail. Exciting food will be prepared by Craig Squires from the Red Ochre, Cairns, a well known master of culinary excellence with an intense interest in producing exquisite food using local and native produce and is renowned for supporting local businesses. The meal will finish with indulgent desserts from Off the Rails at South Johnstone , again masters in the art of cooking with local produce. Entertainment will be by local artists and the evening will continue into the night with dancing to the beautiful music of Premium Blend. There will be other surprises on the night too. An evening with the Best of Everything.
Tickets will be available from Larsen's News. Tickets $85 per person.
Innisfail Chamber of Commerce Market Day Extravaganza
Sunday 28 March – 9:00am – 3:00pm
The Market Day Extravaganza will again be held in Edith Street, stretching from Owen Street towards the River. The centerpiece of the day will be a huge display of tropical fruits and vegetables orchestrated by the South Johnstone DPI&F. Food stalls will stretch the entire length of Edith Street, with plenty of taste testing, cooking demonstrations, food preparation demonstrations and much more. Local produce and cultural delights will abound. There will be special events and areas for children and entertainment by local community groups. There will be plenty of shade and plenty of seating. Canecutter Court will have a general seating area, under canvas.
Expressions of Interest packages are available by clicking here or from the Festival Manager
(Kirsty Densmore, 0413 010 625).
Ultra-Tropics Art Exhibition
4 – 31 March – Art Gallery, Central Arcade
Once again the talent of our local artists will be gathered together and displayed for most of the month of March. There will be a “People’s Choice” award with the public having the opportunity to vote up to and including the Market Day.
Moore Stephens Photography Competition
As part of the 2010 Feast of the Senses Festival, as in previous years there is a photography competition, this year sponsored by Moore Stephens.
This year’s competition differs to previous years in that there is only one class offered, but there are 12 prizes to be won. The object of the competition is to collect 12 prize winning photos of tropical plants that will be the focus of a calendar for 2011. Criteria for this competition will be available shortly.
Click here for Entry Form and Conditions (PDF 419Kb) Forms are also available from Innisfail Camera Supplies.
Ultra-Tropics BBQ Recipe Competition
The aim of this competition is to encourage people to use local and tropical produce in their cooking. This is an opportunity to celebrate the many people from the Ultra Tropics® from a variety of cultures, who incorporate tropical ingredients into their traditional dishes. To enter this competition, please complete the entry form for a central dish and one accompaniment that harmonises the dish. The top 4 entries from each category will be invited to enter a cook off at the Innisfail Chamber of Commerce Market Day on Sunday March 28th with the assistance of local apprentice chefs.
Click here for Entry Form (PDF 410Kb).
Scarecrow Competition
Entries close Fri 12 March
This is a new event and this year the schools are being focused. The criteria is available by clicking here or by sending a contact email or contacting the Festival Manager on 0413 010 625. The scarecrows are to be built to a maximum of 2 meters in height, in the theme of the Ultra-Tropics, using recyclable materials where possible. On completion there will be a “Scarecrow Trail” through Innisfail and possible Tully dependent upon the number of entries. The scarecrows will be displayed in various shop fronts from Mon 15 March until Market Day as well as along the Bruce Highway at strategic locations. There will be People’s Choice Award and there will be a “Scarecrow Trail” find all the scarecrows competition for school aged children to complete up to and on Market Day. Entry is free and schools are encouraged to enter.
Cumic Steel Food Trails
Northern - 20th March 2010
Southern - 21st March 2010
Food Trails will again be an integral part of this year's Feast of the Senses. More details can be accessed by clicking on the links below. Tours are conducted in both the northern and southern sectors of our region and they take in a variety farms and venues that are unusual or tropical. This is a rare opportunity to visit places not normally available to the public. Get in quick as seats are limited.
Click here for more information on the Southern Food Trail.
Click here for more information on the Northern Food Trail.
Tropical Garden Master Class
Saturday 27 March
Join the Tropical Garden Master Class with Kim Morris, Garden Columnist – Cairns Post Newspaper and National President - Australian Institute of Horticulture.
Kim Morris is a Master Horticulturist and a media journalist specialising in gardens and recording ‘the green human experience’ for many years. He is a co-designer of the largest overseas Australian garden in the World at Zhanjiang China and is an award winning landscape designer. He is currently National President of the Australian Institute of Horticulture and is an acknowledged senior trainer in gardens, horticulture and landscape.
Click here for more information.
Artists Trail
Saturday 20th and 21st March 2010
The Feast of the Senses has launched a new, free activity this year – a self-drive Artists Trail to be held on Saturday 20th and Sunday 21st March.
The Cassowary Coast region is home to many talented artists and the Artists Trail provides an opportunity to visit twelve local artists and craft workers in their home studios or at their local work space and to view completed works and also works-in-progress. Most artists will also have work available for sale.
The work on display will include paintings (acrylic and water colours), large murals, sculptures, textiles, pottery, jewellery, mosaics, glasswork, quilting, patchwork and beadwork.
A full itinerary of the Artists Trail with a brief description of each participating artist and details of their location and opening times is available from the Feast of the Senses website by clicking here or from the Innisfail, Tully and Cardwell Visitor Information Centres.
What a great way to spend a Saturday or Sunday – enjoy some of our wonderful local artistic talent, linger over a picnic lunch or sample some fresh, local produce from one of our may cafes or restaurants and soak up the ambience of the ultra tropics!
