Tjapukai By Night - Trinity Beach

Kids Summer Program has commenced
Friday, January 02, 2009

Tjapukai's "Bibunbay" Kids Summer Program has commenced and runs until the end of January. The Summer Program activities are included in the normal Tjapukai by Day child entry price $15.50, excluding any ‘optional extras’. Its a great opportunity to get the kids out and give them a fun, educational experience at the same time.

Here is a run down of the included activities:-

Morning Activities

10:00am: "Kids do Didge"
Join a class to loearn how to play the didgeridoo. Meet Steven (Totem Name: Diguy - Hawk) in our retail gallery.

10:15am: Experience the Tjapukai Dance Theatre performance

10:45am: Participate in Tjapukai's cultural village activities which include bush foods and medicine show with bush food sampling, and learn how to throw a boomerang and spear the traditional way. There will be a prize for the spear that is thrown the furthest in each session.

11:15am: Join our Message Stone painting class, outside the Tjapukai photo hut.

12:15pm: Lunch in Boomerang Restaurant
(optional extra)

Afternoon Activities

1:00pm: Canoe rides on the Tjapukai lake. Watch out for the turtles!

1:20pm: Join our Boomerang painting class, outside the Tjapukai photo hut.

1:45pm: Creation Theatre performance.

2:15pm: Experience the Tjapukai Dance Theatre performance

2:45pm: Participate in Tjapukai's cultural village activities which include bush foods and medicine show with bush food sampling, and learn how to throw a boomerang and spear the traditional way. There will be a prize for the spear that is thrown the furthest in each session.

3:45pm: "Kids do Didge"
Join a class to loearn how to play the didgeridoo. Meet Steven (Totem Name: Diguy - Hawk) in our retail gallery.

New Years Eve Celebrations
Tuesday, December 23, 2008

Why not try something different this year for your New Year's Eve Celebration? Come and experience Tjapukai by Night with some added extras.........

Tjapukai by Night New Years Eve Dinner

Where: Tjapukai Aboriginal Cultural Park, Cairns QLD Australia
When: Wednesday 31/12/08.

Meet in the Gecko Courtyard from 7.00pm for photos, face painting and a pre-dinner drink. The show commences at 7.30pm. The evening concludes at 9.30pm.

Inclusions:
- A welcome drink on arrival (standard beer, wine or soft drink)
- A traditional Kup-Murri and international buffet dinner.
- Two drinks with dinner (standard beer, wine or soft drink)
- A souvenir photo with Tjapukai performers in traditional dress (one per couple)
- A message stone - a painted stone for good luck and to safeguard against evil spirits
- Fireworks Display

Cost: Adults $115.00 Children $61.50 (5-14yrs) Family $291.50 (2 adults & 2 children)

Optional Transfers: Return transfers ex Cairns/Northern Beaches: Adults $19.00 Children $9.50 Family $57.00