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Cover story
CIAF 2018

MER @ CIAF

e Tropic crew has teamed up with the Cairns Indigenous Art
Fair to bring our much-loved foodie festival Meet Eat Repeat
to the Cairns Cruise Liner Terminal during the festival.
For the first time, Meet Eat Repeat’s hand-picked group of
food vendors will serve up delicious dishes and good vibes for
festival goers, providing a curated selection of the best street
food o ferings in Cairns.
Art lovers attending the highly-anticipated Opening Night
Party get to sample food from NOA, Providore Amore
wood-fired pizza, So Hangry, Dumpling Studio, Paella Time
and Mama Coco, along with sweet treats from e Donut
Shack and co fee by Cart Wheels.
For the remaining three days of the festival, you’ll get the
chance to sample a wider range of food vendors, including
community-based stall holders.
Entry to Meet Eat Repeat on Opening Night Party is included
in your ticket, while anyone is free to join the Meet Eat
Q&A Repeat fun when they visit the Cruise Liner Terminal during
the three-day festival.
with Pip Miller Follow the Meet Eat Repeat Facebook page for more
Publicity guru information and food vendor announcements:
facebook.com/MeetEatRepeat
What do you love most about CIAF?
The joyful, sharing spirit of people coming together to
celebrate arts and culture. It is wonderful and quite
humbling to be part of.

What are you looking forward to most about CIAF 2018?
Catching up with the art centre managers and artists
that I have met over the years and of course, the fashion -
love the fashion performance! Opening night with the
opportunity to walk through the art fair with a glass of
wine is also very enjoyable - or grabbing a bargain at the
art market.
What’s your favourite memory of CIAF?
I have many, but most recently, last year’s closing
ceremony. It is an amazing experience to be part of as
everyone comes together for the last time with a
showcase of cultural dance and music.

Who’s the one to watch in CIAF 2018?
Mmm, there are many talented artists. Always love
seeing work by young artists like Daniel O’Shane as well
as the beautiful work by the women artists of Mornington
Island and Sid Bruce Short-Joe and his wonderful ghost
nets from Pormpuraaw. I think the fashion show under
the new curatorial collective will be something to see
and, of course, BUKAL, JUTE's story of elder and tradition-
al owner Henrietta Marrie.