Showing posts with label entertainment. Show all posts
Showing posts with label entertainment. Show all posts
Tuesday, 30 November 2010
Monday, 4 October 2010
Fuan Nabilan, Anima Audian and Manu Mata to perform at Sunset Fair: re-opening Wednesday, October 6th
The Sunset Fair is back! Come down to Kristu Rei this Wednesday, October 6th (5pm to 10pm) to enjoy a full bill of entertainment, food and handicraft stalls as you watch the sun set.
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| Fuan Nabilan Singers |
One of this week's highlights is the Fuan Nabilan group who will be launching their new CD at the Sunset Fair. The musicians who recorded the album are young people who are blind andattend the Fuan Nablilan Education Centre for blind and vision-impaired people in Same, Manufahi, Timor-Leste.
The 11 original songs are in Tetun, and are accompanied by acoustic guitars and traditional drums. The songs were composed by Joaquim da Costa Tavares (nickname Quim TV) a volunteer worker at the Centre, who also performs on some songs. Further information about Fuan Nabilan is available at http://fuannabilan.infoxchange.tl/ or join the Fuan Nabilan Facebook group at
http://www.facebook.com/?ref=home#!/group.php?gid=128394157171014
http://www.facebook.com/?ref=home#!/group.php?gid=128394157171014
The Tetum lyrics to the songs on the Fuan Nabilan CD have been uploaded to the website of Timor Leste State Secretariat of Culture: see
http://www.cultura.gov.tl/sites/default/files/JCTavares_Knanuk_Murak_timor_leste_2009.pdf
Also on Wednesday's bill are children's entertainers Anima Audian and the Manu Mata Dance Group.
We'll have the bouncy castle again (thank you Venture/ESSET) which is a huge hit with kids and parents alike (the parents relax, the children bounce).
And of course, all your favourite food stalls - international and Timorese - as well as top quality local handicrafts.
See you down there!
Saturday, 25 September 2010
Minister of Tourism, Commerce and Industry Gil Alves - Speech at the Opening Ceremony for the Sunset Fair
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| Their Excellencies President Jose Ramos-Horta and Minister of Tourism, Commerce and Industry, Gil Alves, perform the opening ceremony for the Sunset Fair |
Thank you very much for joining us at tonight’s Grand Opening of the Dili Sunset Fair. From October 6th, the Sunset Fair will run every Wednesday throughout the dry season; I believe that we will see it go from strength to strength to become a favourite fixture on the tourism events calendar.
It will serve as a showcase for international and domestic tourists to appreciate the range of food, entertainment and handicrafts available in this country.
This event is modeled on the hugely successful Mindil Sunset Beach Markets in Darwin and we are delighted to announce that the Mindil Markets Association will be acting as our partner in developing the Sunset Fair.
We are honoured to welcome a delegation from Darwin here tonight. They are going to be working with the Sunset Fair Association in the long term, sharing an impressive variety of skills and experience in support of their Timorese counterparts–everything from circus performance to fair administration and restaurant management .
I would like to thank them for their dedication and valuable contribution to private sector and tourism development in Timor-Leste. Together we will work towards enhancing the creativity, diversity and quality of the products and experiences offered at the Sunset Fair.
I would also like to thank our sponsors, Airnorth, for facilitating the participation of the Mindil Sunset Markets Association. Airnorth is a steady supporter of tourism development in Timor-Leste, acting as a bridge between Dili and Darwin and as a ready partner in the increasing number of special events that are being staged to attract visitors to Timor-Leste.
Airnorth’s slogan, “Together We Fly” symbolizes the growing relationship that Timor-Leste shares with the Northern Territory, as we work towards our common goals of prosperity and friendship.
Thanks are also due to the Timorese entertainer Boy Clemens – who will be performing here tonight - and the television company Valsa Productions, for their creative contributions as Sunset Fair promotional sponsors.
The Sunset Fair is the result of the combined efforts of these partners and sponsors with those of the cross-sectoral Organising Committee, which has coordinated contributions from a diverse range of State and Civil society participants. Under the auspices of the National Directorate of Tourism, the Organising Committee has demonstrated that good teamwork can produce impressive results.
This exciting new event will create economic benefits for years to come and I am looking forward to sharing the public’s enjoyment of the Dili Sunset Fair. I hope you have a wonderful evening and thank you for coming".
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| Boy Clemens rocks the Sunset Fair |
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| Timorese ladies look on as Flick and Fairy reveal the secret of their height |
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| Ministers, Secretaries of State, The President and the Prosecutor General in the VIP section |
Wednesday, 8 September 2010
NIGHT LIFE: SUNSET FAIR BRINGS FOOD, CRAFTS AND MUSIC TO KRISTU REI BEACH
Live music, circus entertainers, international cuisine, Timorese handicrafts and a bouncy castle are all lined up for the grand opening of the Sunset Fair on Saturday, September 11th. Guests at the launch – which is open to the public - will include several hundred Tour de Timor participants, members of the diplomatic community and government officials.
The inspiration for the Dili Sunset Fair was drawn from a recent visit to the highly successful Mindil Beach Sunset Markets in Darwin by the Minister of Tourism, Commerce and Industry, Mr Gil Alves, who was impressed with the range of local and international products on sale and the large numbers of visitors to the event, which has become one of Darwin’s leading tourism attractions and a major contributor to the economy of the Northern Territory.
“I thought to myself, ‘we could do something like this in Dili’. We have the products, we have the location, we have the talent and we are keen to expand the range of experiences that Timor-Leste can offer to tourists, as well as the market for our local handicrafts”, Alves said.
The Sunset Fair location at Kristu Rei has recently been renovated by the Timor-Leste Ministry of Tourism, Commerce and Industry.
“This is a fantastic use of this purpose-built tourism facility,” Quintas said, “There is a performance arena, plenty of parking and space for up to 50 stalls. It is right beside one of our country’s most beautiful white sand beaches, with spectacular views of the sunset and it is surrounded by a nature reserve. I am sure that the Sunset Fair will be a great addition to our night life in Dili and will be popular with both foreign and local tourists, especially families”.
The Mindil Beach Sunset Market Association Inc will be signing a Memorandum of Understanding with the Directorate of Tourism, to share their expertise with their Timorese counterparts in launching and developing the Sunset Fair. MBSMA General Manager, Kylie McCourt said that the technical support being offered to the Sunset Fair organisers would extend to advice, training, cross-promotion and regular exchanges of traders and entertainers between the two events.
“I believe that Mindil Markets’ relationship with the Sunset Fair will be a two-way street,” McCourt said, “One of our aims is to promote the sharing of cultural community and we are looking forward to developing long-term ties with our friends in Dili, so that we can learn more about what Timor-Leste has to offer in terms of products and cultural experiences, to the benefit of both parties. We would love to see some Timorese traders and visitors over here at Mindil”.
A delegation from the MBSMA is travelling to Timor-Leste to participate in the September 11th inauguration of the Sunset Fair, which is expected to run every Wednesday evening throughout the dry season, from October 6th until December 15th 2010. The Mindil Market visitors will be selling some of their creative handicrafts at the fair, as well as performing fire-twirling, stilt-walking and face-painting for children.
Sunset Fair will be offering a wide range of local and international culinary specialities as well as traditional weavings, carvings and other typical local handicrafts and products. Timorese entertainers will include Boy Clemens, who recently recorded a song about the Sunset Fair beach, entitled “Areia Branca”, which he will be performing at the opening event. His album, “Forca de Amor” will also be on sale.
The Sunset Fair grand opening will be MC’d by Anito Matos and there will be performances by 5 de Oriente as well as Le Ziaval and Tramasta Timorese dancing troupes.
The Venture Hotel and Esset will be bringing their Bouncy Castle to the fair. (a large inflatable “building” designed for children to jump around and use as a trampoline).
The Sunset Fair will allocate a proportion of its stalls to international traders, as it aims to offer a multi-cultural experience to visitors and to extend the creativity of Timorese business in developing new products. The Mindil Beach Sunset Market Association will assist with the development of the Sunset Fair in creative product development, food hygiene, Association and Market Management and other areas touching on private sector strengthening.
The Sunset Fair will also offer a regular opportunity to Timorese entertainers to gain experience in performing in public and to promote their music. They will be allowed to sell their CDs at the event. “We encourage all performers who are seeking an audience to register their interest with us so that we can draw up a schedule of entertainers to last the whole Sunset Fair season,” said Quintas, “This is also a chance for youth and church groups to get valuable exposure and to raise funds for charity”.
Corporate sponsors for the event include Airnorth, Valsa Productions, and Boy Clemens.
Applicants must submit their requests to Mr Antonio Da Silva, tel: 7410185 or go directly to the National Directorate of Tourism, Rua Dom Aleixo Corte-Real, Fomento, Mandarin. Participants must commit to operating their stall every Wednesday evening from 5pm-10pm for the full market season (Oct.6th-Dec. 15th). The government will provide electricity, water and a basic stall structure to participants, but they must supply any other equipment they need, such as tables and extra lighting, themselves.
For further information:
Sunset Fair email:
Sunset Fair Facebook group:
Sunset Fair on Twitter: @SunsetFair
MTCI website: http://www.mtci-timorleste.com/pt/
Sunset Fair Opening Night, September 11th, 2010
Participants:
Food and Beverage (National)
Café Timor-Leste
Timor-Top/G’day
Tramasta
Venture Hotel
Marisa Unipessoal
Le Ziaval
Ass. Empresarial Mulheres T.L.
Hafoti
Girasol Brait
Food and Beverage (International)
Dili Beach Hotel
One More Bar
Beach Cafe
Caz Bar
Toy's Thai
Non-food/Handicrafts:
Boy Clemens
Fundasaun Alola
Handycraft/Souvenir
Star’s Printing
Grupu Manuco-co
Kor Timor
Grupu Feto Hametin Unidade
Tiarlelo
Women’s Woven Art
Fundasaun Cultural Le Ziaval
Arte Moris
Mindil Beach Sunset Markets Association
Harmony Massage
VeeBees Fashion
Haburas Cultura
Ass. Empresarial Mulheres Timor-Leste
Saturday, 4 September 2010
Boy Clemens to perform at grand opening of Sunset Fair in Dili, Timor-Leste
Sunset Fair organizers have announced that Timorese recording artist and songwriter Boy Clemens will be performing at the launch of the event in Dili, Timor-Leste on September 11th, 2010.
Paulus Boy Ratamila Clemens, aka Boy Clemens, was born in Kupang, Dec 16th, 1968. His mother is Timorese, although she lost contact with her family in the strife of Timor-Leste’s struggle for independence.
Boy Clemens said that he started to love music as a child. He was already playing in bands when he was at junior and high school. As a college student, he started to perform in cafes in Jakarta and sang regularly at church; this led to him joining an “a capella” group, Talenta. His key influences are black music and jazz.
Boy Clemens’ big break came when he met renowned Indonesian composer Erwin Gutawa, who asked him to sing backing vocals with his orchestra, which helped him to develop his distinctive voice and musicality, as well to gain experience of working across a wide range of different genres. Appearances on Indonesian television soon followed and Boy Clemens started to write his own material. The result was his debut album, “Forca de Amor”, which he composed, arranged, mastered, produced and distributed himself, without the support of a record label.
The spirit behind “Forca de Amor” is Boy Clemens’ pride in his Timorese heritage: “I want to tell the world that Timor-Leste has a beautiful cultural tradition” he explained.
The songs on the album span a variety of musical styles, with lyrics in Tetum (an indigenous Timorese language) and themes touching on peace and reconciliation, love of nature and the country’s stunningly beautiful landscapes. Overall, the sound of Boy Clemens is melodic and laid-back, perfect for easy listening as you watch the sun go down after a day at the beach. This is why the track “Areia Branca” (White Sands) has been selected as the anthem for the Sunset Fair, a weekly event in Dili featuring entertainment, food and local handicraft stalls, which is being launched on September 11th - on the Dili beach that inspired the song.
“I made that song to remind people that the beauty of the ocean belongs to them. But I had never seen the beach when I wrote the song – I had only heard stories from the people how beautiful it is. The song is supposed to call people around the world to see that Timor-Leste also has a beach that is just as beautiful – if not more – than beaches in Bali or elsewhere”.
Now Boy Clemens will be travelling to Timor-Leste to participate in the concert for Sunset Fair launch: “Who could have imagined that I would be performing my music in that very place?” he said, laughing, “I’m so excited. It feels so good. It must be my destiny”.
Boy Clemens’ album, “Forca de Amor” will be on sale at the Sunset Fair. For further information, email boyclemens@yahoo.com or call +670-7234715. Listen to "Areia Branca" here
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