Since I wrote the first part of this post, I have rather reduced my involvement in all such festivals….. We were all fired one day from La Boite, sadly….. Apparently it was a matter of insurance – It was cheaper to pay people than volunteers. Odd………..
So, I no longer work at La Boite, I have also given up working at the French Festival, as I felt that it was too commercial for volunteers to be involved in. It was a mess of commercial companies all trying to sell their (French) products.
The Science Festival I have also given up, as I was bored with it.
But the Writers Festival is still on! I love it, and I love working with it. Last year and this year I worked in the Aboriginal Room, so lots of Torres Straights and Aboriginal people were present… Mildly depressing as they have been treated dreadfully by the white people here, but still intriguing.
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