The Spirit of the Arts
EVENT OVERVIEW
The newly imagined, Spirit of the Arts Festival to be held in September 2021, brings together Catholic school students from across the state to participate in an inclusive, uplifting celebration of the arts.
In a milestone year for Catholic Education with the commemoration of 200 years nationally and 50 years for our united CEWA system, this year also marks 32 years of Catholic Arts. In honour of our special commemorations, we’re taking our creativity to the next level with an innovative approach to our Performing Arts Festival.
SPIRIT OF THE ARTS FESTIVAL EVENTS
Performing Arts Festival Concert – Monday, 13 September
Carnevale Lunchtime Concerts – Tuesday, 14 to Thursday, 16 September
Carnevale – Friday, 17 September
The Festival will run over one week and includes opportunities for every Catholic school in WA to get involved.
The showpiece of Catholic Arts 2021 is the Spirit of the Arts Concert on Monday, 13 September 2021. This new event will star over 1,500 students from Catholic schools and Colleges across the state, showcasing some of WA’s most inspiring rising stars in a three-hour celebration of choir, orchestras, bands, dancers and soloists. A compilation of performances that have received Outstanding Award recommendations and Shield nominations from the Performing Arts Festival will be featured. This will be a truly inclusive and uplifting show. To book your tickets, go to: https://www.spiritofthearts.com.au/tickets.
Over 3 days, students from across the State will showcase the exceptional gifts and talents of our creative Catholic education community with lunchtime concerts in Yagan Square and Forrest Place.
The high profile, community-focus Carnevale in Forrest Place is a marketplace style event showcasing performance, visual arts, a Spring fashion parade and stalls including hospitality, jewellery, homewares, craft and gifts to mention a few. This colourful, high impact event is set to be a feast for the mind, body and soul.
MASSED CHOIR SONGS
The massed choir songs that have been chosen include Faith in the Future which has been written to commemorate 200 years of Catholic Education in Australia and Hearts of Courage a new composition for the Bicentenary of Catholic Education and promotes a message of inclusion, participation and engagement.
WESTERN AUSTRALIAN "FAITH IN THE FUTURE" ICONIC VIDEO OPPORTUNITY
Schools unable to travel to Perth for the concert had the opportunity to record their own version of the Faith in the Future song in their relevant, iconic Western Australian location and submit for inclusion in a compilation video to be shown on the night of the concert.