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FROM the Court House to courtyard, the Town Hall to Church Hall, over the weekend Creswick was alive with the sounds of CresFest, the inaugural celebration of music, dance and the spoken word.<\/p>\n

And what a celebration! Convenor of CresFest, Judy Turner, said that the many people she met in the street listening to buskers, or members of the audience at one of the ticketed events, all said the same thing, that it was a wonderful event.<\/p>\n

\u201cEveryone was so happy to be listening to live music,\u201d she said. \u201cIt was fun.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere was a great sense of camaraderie, people willing to help each other. I would like to give a special thanks to the sponsors of CresFest and all tiers of government who supported our initiative, and to the volunteers who welcomed our visitors and showcased this vibrant community.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Milaan taps out the beat on his West African djembe drum.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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The three-day event highlighted both professional and community musicians and singers.<\/p>\n

One show that was well received well was the children\u2019s choir, where under the leadership of Stella Savy, students from the three Creswick primary schools gave a heart-warming performance.<\/p>\n

Thanks to the generosity of the Wilke family, local philanthropists, the choir will continue throughout the year.<\/p>\n

The sun shone for the magical and colourful grassroots street parade with musicians, dancers and singers enjoying the cheers from the onlookers who lined the street.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s been a long time since Creswick has seen anything like CresFest, but the signs are looking good that CresFest will be returning next year!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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