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Creative Process between Artist and Audience
I have been thinking about the creative process and the conversation that takes place between artist and audience or viewer, reader, listener as the case may be. In a performance this can feel like a more straightforward exchange with ideas, energy and emotion flowing back and forth between the performer(s) and the audience. But what […]
Blobbies
Hello everyone! I’m Caro Watson, the Head of Marketing and Brand for the Festival, and I’m thrilled to be stepping in for Marnie this week to write our blog. For the last few months I’ve been immersed in building the look and feel for Festival 2025 and I’d like to bring you behind-the-scenes for a […]
Synesthesia
Every time I speak to Baroque violinist Julia Fredersdorff, I hear something that utterly captivates me. I feel like Alice tumbling down the rabbit hole after willingly drinking the Kool-Aid. This is an artist who has been honing her craft since the age of six years, before embarking on a one-way journey to the other […]
Bringing Creativity Into Everything
Recently, I’ve been spending time with an incredible human called Hannah Moloney. Hannah is a permaculture educator, community worker, designer and best-selling author. She presents from Lutruwita/Tasmania on the ABC’s Gardening Australia. She is a time rebel as defined by Roman Krznaric in his book, The Good Ancestor. ‘Krznaric’s concept of the time rebel is […]
Merry Christmas
As the festive season unfolds and the year draws to a close, I find myself reflecting on the extraordinary journey we’ve taken together throughout 2023. This year has been nothing short of spectacular for Ten Days on the Island, and it’s all thanks to the unwavering support from our vibrant community. We set out with […]
Marnie Karmelita arrives in Tasmania
Our excitement has been building these past few weeks as we’ve packed up our lives in Wellington, Aotearoa New Zealand, and prepared for our journey to Lutruwita/Tasmania. We have since flown into Melbourne with our large German Wirehaired Pointer Charles and stopped over to catch up with family and friends. All three of us are […]
Ten Days at RISING and APAM
I’m thrilled to share an exciting update with all of you. Just recently, our team returned from an action-packed trip to Melbourne, where we dove headfirst into a maelstrom of events, including the Australian Performing Arts Market (APAM), RISING (a vibrant festival celebrating music, food, art, and culture under moonlight) and the Confederation of Australian International Arts Festivals (CAIAF) development site (yes, […]
Lindy reflects on her time at Ten Days on the Island in her final blog
The very first thing I want to do in my final blog is to congratulate my fabulous successor Marnie Karmelita on her well-deserved appointment. I’ve known Marnie for many years, we worked together at Perth Festival, and we’ve crossed paths many times since, in her roles at Brisbane Powerhouse and New Zealand Festival, and I […]
Ten Days on the Island appoints highly acclaimed new Artistic Director.
A major coup for Lutruwita/Tasmania, Ten Days on the Island appoints highly acclaimed new Artistic Director. Acclaimed festival director Marnie Karmelita will become the next Artistic Director of the biennial statewide arts festival, Ten Days on the Island. Chair of Ten Days on the Island, Mr Craig Perkins said that the organisation is thrilled to […]
…and that’s a wrap
With mapali Sunset Gathering as our Festival Finale in Devonport, the sun literally set on Ten Days on the Island 2023. Before we look ahead, let’s enjoy some of the amazing memories of this festival just gone, starting with the perfect night we had for mapali! As the wind died away, the crowd’s anticipation was […]
What makes a great festival?
COMMUNION: the state of sharing or exchanging thoughts and feelings; the feeling of being part of something. After the buzz of our Hobart launch last Thursday, we launched for a second time on Sunday at COMMUNION, Burnie’s welcoming and stylish new brewery, operated by Andrew Turner, a great supporter of Ten Days on the Island […]