BRANCHING OUT
'Branching Out' is a key element of the program that epitomises everything that the Seabreeze Festival is about - equity, community and joy.
Each year artists and performers reach important members of our community who are unable to attend the festival. They bring the festival to them in the hope of growing "wellbeing", the state of being comfortable, healthy and happy.
Established in 2017 with support from Festivals Australia. Below are some photos, sharing what we all get up to during the weeks that follow our big event along the stunning Nightcliff Foreshore.
"It’s an excellent initiative that means Juninga has access to different artists during the festival period to come and entertain, engage and share with the residents." - Lyn Duckworth, Lifestyle Coordinator, Juninga Centre
"It will be wonderful to be able to include positive and joyful footage from local artists that our patients will recognise, interspersed amongst our serious and important health messaging on our waiting room screens." - Selina Signal, Clinical Nurse Manager, Top End Renal Unit
Energised by Jacana Energy
Jacana Energy have been supporting Seabreeze to branch out to members of our community impacted by health, mobility and socio-economic factors, extending our local arts and cultural activities into the community since 2018.
Our Seabreeze@Home 2020 version of Nightcliff Seabreeze Festival has been uploaded to our website and newly created YouTube Channel so that both the usual live visiting artists to these facilities alongside the rest of our first helping of Seabreeze@Home presenters, contributors, artists, performers and original music is accessible online via the big screen in the community lounge and waiting rooms for the patients and residents of our participating facilities.
COVID 19 CHANGES & NEW ELEMENTS FOR BRANCHING OUT 2020
Due to Covid 19 and new health and safety regulations to keep our community safe, our 2020 Branching Out Program has new elements to it. Seabreeze is in close communication with our participating facilities with regard to aligning live solo/duo artist visits to happen later in the year, if physical distancing regulations and imperative patient/resident health schedules allow. In the meantime, Branching Out 2020 artists and presenters have been filmed, edited, audio mastered and can be enjoyed on screen here (click on titles to view footage):
2020
@HOME ACTS TO WATCH WITH THE LITTLE ONES:
22 minutes in length
Filmed in the Dreamedia Shed/Studio, Darwin
Hot Potato Phone Game
Biscuit Wiggle Challenge
Biscuit Unicorn Stack Challenge
Teddy Bear Pillow Race
1 Minute Paper Fashion Challenge
True About You Game
1 Breath Singing Challenge
Dance Off
BONUS FOOTAGE FOR SOME @HOME FUN:
21 minutes in length
Filmed in the Dreamedia Shed/Studio, Darwin
2 x Song/Dance
Rainbow Vogue Storytime | "I Am Australian Too" by Mem Fox
1 x Song/Dance
Mermaid Ferocia Storytime | "We Are All Equal" by P. Crumble & Jonathon Bentley
1 x Clapping Game & 1 x Song/Dance
Princess Prawn Storytime | "This Love" by Isabel Otter & Harriet Lynas
2019
Energised by Jacana Energy & Nightcliff Arts, Music & Culture Inc.
With Ali Mills, 'Croc Country' (made up of Kevin McCarthy, Brendan Wakely & Richard Grace), Darwin Wildlife Sanctuary, Legs Arthur, Les Huddleston, Mozi & The Burning Circus at Juninga Centre and Nightcliff Renal Unit
2018
Powered by Jacana Energy and Nightcliff Arts, Music & Culture Inc.
With Ali Mills, Darwin Wildlife Sanctuary, Mozi & The Burning Circus at Juninga Centre and Nightcliff Renal Unit
2017
Funded by Festivals Australia
With June Mills, Tunas Mekar Balinese Collective, Corrugated Iron & The Burning Circus at Litchfield Court, Nightcliff Renal Unit & Juninga Centre
