A tantalising taste of the history and culture of Western Australia’s Goldfields will come to delicious life at a summit as WA Food Ambassador Don Hancey unites with regional producers, community developers and local hospitality students to ‘represent the region on a plate’.
Kalgoorlie-Boulder Mayor Ron Yuryevich is looking forward to welcoming people from all of Australia’s local government authorities to the Regional Arts Australia National Summit where arts, culture, creativity, professional development and regional food will whet the appetite of local government managers, community developers, artists, arts managers and strategic thinkers passionate about remote and regional development.
The inclusion of one of Western Australia’s food ambassadors will play an important role in telling the diverse history of the region and of the cultures that make up the unique Kalgoorlie-Boulder-Esperance region – through food.
City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder Mayor Ron Yuryevich said excitement was building in the community in the lead up to the Summit.
“Many of our local community groups are already working on a wide variety of projects to showcase the region during the conference and their work would highlight the depth and diversity of the local arts community.”
Don said that to tell the history of the region’s many different cultures through food will be a delicious and stimulating challenge for he and his chefs.
“In the case of food theatre the roles are intertwined and include regional growers and purveyors, chefs and wait staff all contributing to the regional food story with the pleasure and ‘reviews’ of customers a key ingredient in the success of any feasting.
“Our goal will be to engage and stimulate delegates and locals alike in the food journey of the region so they can embrace that message and take it wider.”
The Regional Arts Australia Summit will take place from Thursday 16 to 19 October 2014 bringing together around seven hundred delegates from around Australia with international attendance from Singapore, Indonesia, Hong Kong, Vietnam, China, the USA, UK and EU.
Arts & Edges will showcase arts and cultural practices from around Australia and highlight the unique culture of the Goldfields-Esperance region with thousands of locals also joining into the celebration.
