Some more good news

I received a phone call today from Multicultural Affairs regarding the Multicultural Festival on 14 October in Roma Street Parkland. Last year we led the carnaval parade at this festival, and this year I had again applied for us to perform. Because of budget constraints, because of the (very non Brazilian) theme this year, and because we were already in the program last year, they had decided not to include us this time, and they sent me a letter last week (which I received later today) to inform me of this.

However, after seeing our great performance and workshops yesterday, they told me I could ignore that letter as they'd love us to be involved again this year in some way or another!

This again is a reflection on all of you, your enthusiasm (although I had to wake Dale up during the workshops a couple of times ;-) and your contribution in general to the samba school. So again ... thank you very much for everything!

Register here for the 2007 Queensland Multicultural Festival!

A big thank you!

Thank you all very much for today's performance and workshops at the Queensland Roar Community day! I thought it was very funny how nobody dared to complain about the rain, after a few months without a drop. Thank you also for your help during the workshops, it is always a lot more fun when there are a few (or many) experienced sambistas, as this makes things happen a lot quicker and people will be able to understand the concept much more easy. In particular I'd like to thank Donna for her help in handing out instruments to participants. Thank you!

Special thanks to Cedric and Loic for playing today even though they are moving house today as well, and very very big special thanks to Stephanie for letting them go! Let me know if I can help with some personal marriage counseling...

Despite the rain, the organisers were very pleased and like to talk about further cooperation between Queensland Road and Unidos da Primavera! This might involve a half time performance for 11 home games and maybe also playing at the Suncorp Plaza prior to the games, like we did last month ... everyone up to it?

Cheers!

Gig - walk against want

Few details yet but I just received a call from Oxfam regarding the Walk against Want march on Sunday 7 October. Looks like we'll be leading it! Please register here.

Well done!

Just a quick message from Cairns to congratulate you all on a stunning performance yesterday! I was so impressed that we managed to get an ad hoc performance going at the end with about 30 seconds notice. Very good. Thanks heaps everyone, I had a great day!

Have fun on Thursday!