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CIAF
Highlights Q&A

12-15 JULY 2018 with Gail Mabo
Artist

What do you love most about CIAF?
OPENING NIGHT PARTY ART FAIR and ART MARKET Having the opportunity to see the new
The CIAF 2018 Opening Night Party is Curated by CIAF Artistic Director works the artists in the regional areas
a vibrant melting pot of storytelling, Janina Harding and renowned have made for this year as well as the
dance and traditional art. Billed as curator and writer Hetti Perkins, the works produced by the community who
the ultimate tropical event of the Art Fair & Art Market showcases make their works on country.
year and including the CIAF Art works from 12 Indigenous art
Awards, the evening’s entertainment centres across the Cape and Torres What are you most looking forward to at
unfolds on the outdoor stage Strait, as artists respond to this CIAF 2018?
featuring performances by dancers, year’s theme “Connection to Catching up with fellow artists and
Miriki Performing Arts and the Country”. talking to them about the new works they
Northern Pomo Tribe (Northern have been doing as well as the collabora-
California, US) and festival tions they have formed with different
favourites, Electric Fields. Cairns Cruise Liner Terminal communities. Like the collaboration with
Friday 13 July, 9am - 5pm the mob from Broome.
Saturday 14 July, 9am - 6pm
Cairns Cruise Liner Terminal Sunday 15 July, 10am - 3pm Who's the one to watch at CIAF 2018?
Thursday 12 July, 6:30pm - 10:30pm There are so many artists who are always
doing such great works, so to pick just
one would be very hard with all the
BAYAL KAYMANEN different styles and types of works the
PITCHA’S AFTER DARK (DANCING SMOKE) artists produce is endless. So, for me I will
This is an exciting new addition to Miriki Performing Arts presents a enjoy watching the development of
the CIAF program in 2018. Pitcha’s full-length dance show exploring works by artists thinking outside the
After Dark is an outdoor film the relationship of fire between box and pushing themselves to
festival developed with Screen Yidinji Nation and the Northern produce works that are
Australia. Stretch out under the Pomo Tribe from Northern new and exciting.
stars to enjoy screenings of California (USA). This is an
contemporary short and feature extraordinary performance
length films featuring Queensland highlighting an intergenerational
actors, writers, directors and and cross-cultural exchange.
producers. Attracting some of the
industry’s greatest talents, Q&A
including Rachel Perkins, Pitcha’s Wednesday 11 July in Fogarty Park. with Tom Mosby
After Dark is set to be a visual feast Elements of their show will be
spanning genres. performed at opening night on CIAF Chairperson
Thursday 12 July

Cairns Cruise Liner Terminal What do you love most about CIAF?
Saturday 14 July, 8.30pm BELOW: Pormpuraaw artist Sid Bruce Short Joe, The fact it’s a gathering of Aboriginal
CIAF artistic director Janina Harding and model/
performer Kristen Fagan at the launch of CIAF 2018. and Torres Strait Islander peoples in the
one space to celebrate First Nations art
and culture. Where else can such a
gathering happen?

What are you most looking forward to at
CIAF 2018?
Discovering new art practices and styles.

What’s your favourite memory of CIAF?
The opening night launch is always a
favourite, whether it’s the performance, the
art, catching up with family and friends, or
simply seeing a full moon rise over the
Trinity Inlet while framed by fireworks.

Who's the one to watch at CIAF 2018?
It’s always exciting to walk into CIAF as
you never know what discovery you’ll
make, but I believe this year the
Girringun Aboriginal Art Centre from
Cardwell is one to watch.