In case you haven’t heard, the Northern Rivers country town of Murwillumbah is fast becoming one of Australia’s hottest new regional tourist destinations.
Mur’bah as it is affectionately known, was recently listed #59 on Australian Traveller magazine’s highly coveted “100 Best Aussie Towns” lineup, firmly marking it an emerging tourism hotspot.
In another feather to add to the cap, a new biennial festival will make its debut in Murwillumbah in June which is expected to draw crowds from near and far.
The Lava Arts Festival will take place across three days 26 – 28 June to celebrate the thriving arts scene that has emerged in Murwillumbah thanks to initiatives like the M Arts Precinct and the Murwillumbah Arts Trail.
This contemporary arts festival will take over the town with a number of exhibitions, performances, open studios, masterclasses and conversations to showcase various mediums from fine art to photography and music.
Zemzemeh, the cross-disciplinary sound practice of Siyavash Doostkhah and Greta Kelly (Image Source: Sally, Creative Caldera).
The Lava Arts Festival programme is truly a chose your own adventure and invites you to fully immerse yourself in all of the experiences on hand.
Particular highlights include The Mound Collective’s Field Walk, a participatory dance workshop with the Kinship Doobai Dancers and a youth art exhibition that will showcase the talents of the next generation of Monet and Frida Kahlos’.
This free multidisciplinary festival welcomes everyone to come and enjoy a cultural exchange and enjoy some artistic expression right here in our beautiful backyard.
Be sure to check out the full programme here and head on down to Murwillumbah in June for the Lava Arts Festival.
