- State Government announces major new homegrown event EverNow
- EverNow is a free festival to celebrate WA's unique nature and Indigenous culture
- Event will run from 4-9 October and include three key elements
- Three key elements are Song Circle, Fire Gardens and Boorna Waanginy: The Trees Speak
- Supported by the WA Government and delivered by Perth Festival Special Projects
The Cook Government has today announced a new homegrown event that will further bolster the State's events calendar and support jobs and the local economy.
The event known as 'EverNow' has been developed by Perth Festival and will be held across a number of iconic locations to celebrate Western Australia's Indigenous culture and heritage.
'Evernow' will run from 4-9 October 2023, and will welcome mass audiences to a series of unique free events at the Supreme Court Gardens, Perth's Government House Gardens and Kings Park.
The multi-sensory festival draws inspiration from WA's rich biodiversity, creativity and our First Nation's people enduring connection to the land.
Kings Park will be home to the bold reimagining of Boorna Waanginy: The Trees Speak which attracted 300,000 people when it opened Perth Festival in 2017 and 2019.
Boorna Waanginy: The Trees Speak will transform Kings Park with a display of light, sound and projections - telling the stories of Noongar culture and the beauty and biodiversity of Australia's South West.
The Supreme Court Gardens will play host to Song Circle, a live performance and celebration of Noongar song and dance set in a future-focused immersive wonderland.
The doors to Government House Gardens will also be opened to the public as it is transformed into Fire Gardens, a dreamscape of leaping flames, shadow and wonder. The event will be free to attend but will require a ticket to gain entry.
The three events will be open at different times across the six day festival including:
- Song Circle: Supreme Court Gardens 4-8 October 2023
- Fire Gardens: Government House Gardens 5-8 October 2023
Boorna Waanginy,The Trees Speak: Kings Park 6-9 October 2023
EverNow will run for an initial two years, with the intention for the event to become an annual staple on the State's major events calendar.
