BUSKERS FOR THE FREMANTLE WEST END
With the Fremantle Festival program now out I assume the festival officers at the City of Fremantle will now start organising the Fremantle Street Art Festival, the three day Easter long weekend show.
Traders in the West End of town have asked for years for one of the ‘pitches’ to be put at the end of High Street under the Round House, but have been told that the buskers don’t want to perform there because there are not enough people to make it worth their while financially.
It’s the chicken and the egg thing we hear, but is that good enough? Why can’t the City support the traders in the west end by paying those who perform near the Round House a retainer so they don’t miss out on income. After all, performers at the Street Art Festival do get paid up to $ 600.00 by the city for each time they do their act at Fremantle Prison. Surely supporting local retailers should have priority over having performances near the state owned and run prison.
I am certain that if promoted well and with the support of west end traders, who are willing to partly subsidise performers playing in their end of town, a Round House ‘pitch’ will be successful for all. It’s time for CoF to say YES to the west end of the city and to stop acting as if it is the third rate slum part of town as far as festivals are concerned. Traders up this way pay the same rates and have the right to expect support from council. We need more activity in High Street to revitalise the area.
Roel Loopers
FREO MARKETS WANTS BUSKERS
The Fremantle Markets is offering a retainer for buskers to play at the markets, to make sure more buskers are performing there more often. Contact Fremantle Markets and see what they offer. For more info go to the website.
Roel Loopers
STREET ARTS FESTIVAL START
The Fremantle STREET ARTS FESTIVAL started on Saturday, so here a few photos of it. I could not get in the mood, so the pics are pretty average in my opinion, and not up to the standards I set for myself, but I needed to publish something about the festival, so no one could accuse me of boycotting it. ;>) I hope to have much better photos of the performers and crowd later today.
Roel Loopers
MORE STREET ART
The final day of what seemed to be a never ending great Easter long weekend, so here a few more photos of the very well organised and advertised FREMANTLE STREET ART FESTIVAL 2011.
Roel Loopers
FREO STREET ART SUNDAY
As promised here more photos of Fremantle’s STREET ART FESTIVAL, all taken on this Easter Sunday.
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STREET ART FESTIVAL
Here a few impressions of today’s start of the annual Fremantle Easter weekend STREET ART FESTIVAL. It will go all long weekend for four days, so don’t miss the free fun all over town.
Come and celebrate life!
Roel Loopers
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