| Past Events & Archives |
CARNAVAL DRUMMING began its life in Perth with
Paul Barrett Directing the Famous FREO SAMBA troupe
for 7 years ( Freo Samba has since reformed and now
call themselves WA SAMBA ) and travelled to the east
cost in 2003. Festivals, workshops and community
team building projects (via the Curry Boyz, Freo
Samba and currently The Samba-Blisstas) have
enlightened and thrilled people of all ages in such
diverse locations as Abrolhos Islands, Exmouth,
Kalgoorlie, Bunbury, Mandurah, Shark Bay, Broome,
(Shinju Matsuri Festival 1997) Sydney Centenary of
Federation Parade, Busselton, Albany, Wogarno
Station (Mt. Magnet), Bandyup Womens Prison,
Merriden, Geraldton, Nungarin,Casino, Nimbin,
Woolgoolga, etc...
Festivals
Paul Barrett Directing the Famous FREO SAMBA troupe
for 7 years ( Freo Samba has since reformed and now
call themselves WA SAMBA ) and travelled to the east
cost in 2003. Festivals, workshops and community
team building projects (via the Curry Boyz, Freo
Samba and currently The Samba-Blisstas) have
enlightened and thrilled people of all ages in such
diverse locations as Abrolhos Islands, Exmouth,
Kalgoorlie, Bunbury, Mandurah, Shark Bay, Broome,
(Shinju Matsuri Festival 1997) Sydney Centenary of
Federation Parade, Busselton, Albany, Wogarno
Station (Mt. Magnet), Bandyup Womens Prison,
Merriden, Geraldton, Nungarin,Casino, Nimbin,
Woolgoolga, etc...
Festivals
- Fremantle Festivals 1996-2001 (Freo Samba)
- Fremantle International Buskers festival 1999-
- 2001 ( Freo Samba)
- Esperence Festival of the Wind 2002
- Perth Festival 1996-2002 (Freo Samba)
- Lismore Lantern Parade 2003-2009
- Tweed Valley Banana Festival 2003-2008
- Byron Bay (New Years Eve) 03,06-2008,2009.
- Bangalow Xmas Carnival 2003-2009
- Bangalow Billy Cart Derby 2003-2009
- Bellingen Global Carnival 2003-2004
- Woolgoolga's Curry Festival 2006/2009/2010
- Port Macquarie's Festival of the Sun 2004
- Gold Coast, Burleigh Heads,2006
- Yamba's Surfing the Coldstream 2005-2008
- Byron Bay's East Coast Blues & Roots
- Festival 2007, 2008
- Sawtell Chill Festival 2007
- Speed on the Tweed, Murwillumbah 2007, 2008
- Ballina River Festival 2007-2009
- Tweed River Festival 2009
- Kingscliff Kafe Fiesta 2009
- Surfers Paradise Festival 2010
- Lismore Lantern Parade 2003-2010
| YOUTUBE: Samba Blisstas at the Byron Beach Hotel 2008 |
| Samba Blisstas at the Winsome Hotel, Lismore2008 |
| Byron Bay Peace Festival 2005 (photo Jeff Dawson) |
| Brisbane Samba Girls, "Latino NIght" at the Ewingsdale Hall |
| Ballina River Festival, 2009 |
| Bluesfest 2007 |
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