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The Bouddi Society is a cultural group which organises events and publications to raise money for local charities on the NSW Central Coast and to provide the opportunity for the community to join together for artistic, musical and other cultural occasions. The Bouddi Society administers the Bouddi Foundation for the Arts.
Coming Events
● 'Films and Photographs' - an event to look forward to!
Sunday 4 June, 1.30pm, Wagstaffe Hall
History will be celebrated showing two significant films; meet the film-makers; and launch the collection of historical photographs.
Entry: $15.00 Members: $12.00
A SINGULAR WOMAN – The Life and Times of Marie Beuzeville Byles - A Film by Gillian Coote. The story of Marie Byles, NSW’s first female solicitor, mountaineer, traveller, author, Buddhist and conservationist, who established Bouddi National Park.
PENINSULAR PARADISE - Film-maker, Vivien Sale, was inspired by a 1936 B&W film, “Woy Woy: The Venice of Australia,” ‘capturing the delights of the area’. She wanted to bring it up to date, telling the story of the next 80 years and was helped by local film-maker, Noel Sandler. Vivien will be there to talk about her film.
BOUDDI PHOTOGRAPHS PAST & PRESENT - The collection of local photographs began May 2007 with the Bouddi Society’s History Project by David Dufty. People brought stories to tell and photos to scan. Selected photos of people, places and events will be shown before the first film and during the interval.
BOUDDI STORIES - The books and the CDs coverying the stories will be on sale at special prices on June 4:
- 'Reflections from the Beach and the Bays' by Jill Baxter - $5.00
- 'Bouddi Stories, Bouddi Bios, Bouddi Artists' (CD-Rom) - $5.00
- 'Bouddi Peninsula: A Time Tour' (film on DVD) - $5.00
- 'Bouddi Peninsula: A Very Special Place' edited by Lee Casey - $35.00
For more details about the afternoon see the Bouddi Newsletter Click Here
Sunday 4 June, 1.30pm, Wagstaffe Hall
History will be celebrated showing two significant films; meet the film-makers; and launch the collection of historical photographs.
Entry: $15.00 Members: $12.00
A SINGULAR WOMAN – The Life and Times of Marie Beuzeville Byles - A Film by Gillian Coote. The story of Marie Byles, NSW’s first female solicitor, mountaineer, traveller, author, Buddhist and conservationist, who established Bouddi National Park.
PENINSULAR PARADISE - Film-maker, Vivien Sale, was inspired by a 1936 B&W film, “Woy Woy: The Venice of Australia,” ‘capturing the delights of the area’. She wanted to bring it up to date, telling the story of the next 80 years and was helped by local film-maker, Noel Sandler. Vivien will be there to talk about her film.
BOUDDI PHOTOGRAPHS PAST & PRESENT - The collection of local photographs began May 2007 with the Bouddi Society’s History Project by David Dufty. People brought stories to tell and photos to scan. Selected photos of people, places and events will be shown before the first film and during the interval.
BOUDDI STORIES - The books and the CDs coverying the stories will be on sale at special prices on June 4:
- 'Reflections from the Beach and the Bays' by Jill Baxter - $5.00
- 'Bouddi Stories, Bouddi Bios, Bouddi Artists' (CD-Rom) - $5.00
- 'Bouddi Peninsula: A Time Tour' (film on DVD) - $5.00
- 'Bouddi Peninsula: A Very Special Place' edited by Lee Casey - $35.00
For more details about the afternoon see the Bouddi Newsletter Click Here
● Further concerts for 2017 to be announced
Scholarship Information
Bouddi Foundation for the Arts invites young artists between the ages of 15-25 to apply for a grant to assist them in furthering their artistic activities. For more information Click Here to be forwarded to the Bouddi Foundation website.
Bouddi Photographs Past & Present
The collection of local photographs of people, places and events has been uploaded to Flickr. Click Here to be forwarded to the site. (Note - if you are using a smart phone or tablet, the first time you try to connect, you may be asked to create a Yahoo account. After this has been done you will then be able to connect directly to Flickr).
Newsletter
Annual Report
For the President's 2016 report Click Here
Previous Concert Reports
For photos and information on previous concerts Click Here for Bouddi Foundation Facebook
