A Small Shadow

^{Copyright CJ Jim Beale 2005}

^{I saw a small shadow swimming up stream,
Another story to tell from out of the dream.
Where Wiradjuri Tribal people did roam,
and today it is still the decedents home.
It was upon one bright sunny day,
I felt it oh so strong I wished the blues away.
It is still here in Bathurst down by the river,
Upon some days you can feel a cold, cold shiver.
Yes upon this day from out of the dream,
A small shadow swam upstream.
Going nowhere just swimming along,
Yes just showing me how our dreaming is so strong.
Then just up away from the low level bridge,
Again on some days you can hear the didge.
Now this small shadow that came from the dream,
Is another reminder just how strong is our Dreamtime Queen.}

A WARM THANK YOU TO ALL OF THE RIVER DREAMING FESTIVAL VOLUNTEERS AND SPONSORS.

THIS SPECIAL DAY WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN POSSIBLE WITHOUT YOUR SUPPORT.

The River Dreaming Festival program included two stages of live bands, folk, blues and hip hop, koori singers and songwriters, dancers, Wiradjuri cultural workshops, kids activities, tree planting, poets, story tellers, the elders tent, river stalls, exotic food stalls, and the gold coin River Dreaming fund-raising BBQ. these were just some of the activities included in this family day festival program culminating in the spectacular lantern performance at twilight.

Images from the Festival Day

The Twilight Performance

The River Dreaming Festival program included two stages of live bands, folk, blues and hip hop, koori singers and songwriters, dancers, Wiradjuri cultural workshops, kids activities, tree planting, poets, story tellers, the elders tent, river stalls, exotic food stalls, and the gold coin River Dreaming fund-raising BBQ. these were just some of the activities included in this family day festival program culminating in the spectacular lantern performance at twilight.

This festival is pulled together by a dedicated team of volunteers and supported by the Bathurst business community. The festival is based on a series of community building workshops held in the Bathurst community since the beginning of this year and supported by the Kelso aboriginal community. Some of these workshops include lantern making, banner making, shadow puppets, drumming, badge making, dance and hip hop. These workshops continue up until the night before the event.

Pictured above are the community banners and the sea of lanterns made by local school children. Pictured below are two volunteers papering a large lantern puppet.

Click here to download the 2007 River Dreaming Festival program.

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