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Who makes hospital fun? Captain Starlight!
Who helps kids forget about being sick? Captain Starlight!
Who distracts kids from the pain of treatment? Captain Starlight!
Who makes you laugh when things are tough? Captain Starlight!
Captain Starlight is a superhero of fun helping sick kids cope with the uncertainty and worry of hospital and treatment. With Captain Starlight sick kids can simply be kids.
Maton has proudly supported the Children’s Starlight Foundation since 2016, helping to raise funds through the foundations annual 5 Chefs dinner.
This collaboration highlights Maton’s commitment to supporting emerging artists by providing them with high-quality instruments. Since the competition’s inception, the winner receives a custom-made Maton guitar, which has become a coveted part of the prize package valued at over $100,000. This partnership not only amplifies the winner’s career but also showcases Maton’s craftsmanship to a wider audience
Local Talent, Global Audience
The CMAA, working with Tamworth Regional Council and Sister Cities Nashville, has negotiated a cultural exchange between the sister cities of Tamworth and Nashville. It will see a graduate of the Senior Academy spend two to three weeks in Nashville in September 2024 writing, performing and networking, and in exchange, a US artist will attend the 2025 Senior Academy and Tamworth Country Music Festival. The Academy and Sister Cities will each be responsible for covering the travel costs of their selected ‘student’ and organising billeted accommodation.
The Nashville visit will include participation in the iconic AMERICANAFEST festival and conference and the registration fee will be part of the scholarship. The selected participant will also be part of showcase events presented by Sounds Australia, who have been involved in the Nashville event for ten years. During the visit, the graduate’s activities in Nashville will be coordinated by the CMAA working with APRA, Sister Cities and the large ex-pat community of Australian writers, artists and business operators resident in ‘Music City USA’.
From humble beginnings in 1977, Port Fairy Folk Festival has become one of Australia’s largest and most loved festivals. Featuring a multi venue main arena, free entertainment within the township, exhibitions, community market, interactive workshops, forums, themed concerts and showcases, theatre, film, writers program, roving performances, handmade crafts, great food and family-friendly entertainment.
The picturesque, historic seaside township of Port Fairy is the place to be during the Victorian Labour Day long weekend in March, as we present the finest Artists from around the World in a four-day celebration of music, community and culture.
