ArtsHub: Shine on Gimuy returns to illuminate tropical city in 2024
Led by arts festival supremo Rhoda Roberts AO, Shine on Gimuy centres illuminated displays by First Nations creatives.
Shine on Gimuy, a First Nations light festival, will return for its second annual event from 3-13 October along Cairns Esplanade to illuminate the city’s waterfront with light installations, art sculptures, animations and soundscapes.
Rhoda Roberts AO will lead the festival as Artistic Director, bringing along her experience as the Creative Director of Parrtjima Festival, a major light experience in Mparntwe/Alice Springs in the NT to Far North Queensland.
From 3-6 October, the Salt House bar and restaurant will transform into the Shine on Gimuy Festival Hub, where an array of multi-arts activations will welcome visitors...*