Wintersun, Australia’s leading rock & roll nostalgia retro event is held annually in Coolangatta – from the website:
Wintersun 2010 starts on Friday 4th June and ends with the huge Best of Wintersun Concert on Monday 14th June. Featuring almost 1500 Hot Rods, Custom and Classic Cars, more than 100 bands and performers, dancing, movies, and competitions. The festival is held in the border coastal towns of Coolangatta and Tweed Heads on the New South Wales & Queensland border. Many events are free, some are in the streets while others are in the local clubs and shopping centres.
I’m excited to announce that in collaboration with the Lindy Charm School for Girls, Circa will be presenting a vintage swimsuit fashion parade.
What: The History of the Bathing Suit – a retrospective parade.
Where: Stage 8, Goodwin Park, Wintersun Precinct – Coolangatta, Queensland.
When: 2pm Saturday 12th June and 2pm Sunday 13th June.
Cost: free
Poster design courtesy Karlee Slater – click on image to see larger.
Now here’s where you can help – we’re looking for volunteers to help us with the parade. We need models (men and ladies), dressers and hair and make up artists. If you’re going to Wintersun and would like to be involved in this fun event, please email me at nicole@circavintageclothing.com.au
Thank you!
Nicole, Wish I could be there to help out with all of this! I know you will do a fabulous job. I want to see video I tell ya!
Pam, I wish you could be here too! Are you sure you don’t want to pop over for a holiday?
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Put the date and time in diary. Hope to see you there. Great day out and we haven’t been for a couple of years!