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SAMBA-BLISSTAS

Gig History and images of the 2007 Season!

2008 updates ,plus 2009 forecast Events( Scroll to bottom of page !)

Last updated: 2nd December 2008

	6 Week Training Course Completed ! ( Bangalow NSW )February 2007 Team ! Old & New members ,mixing it up at the final class, Tuesday 27th March 2007 !
Easter 2007	Samba -Blisstas ( Bongo Team ) @ The 2007 East Coast Blues & Roots Festival , Byron Bay Australia! Tambarimba Ann,shakin her thing!! VIP room ,Blues Festival 2007 !  VIP Room ,Blues festival 2007!!   Lou Parkes,  Blues Festival 2007 Byron Bay . images c/o   Tao Jones       www.byronbayphotographer.com
April 2007	Tuesday 17th April; ATEC International Tourism Event.Parade up to The byron Bay Lighthouse. www.atec.org.au  Friday 20th April ;"Narasirato Pan Pipers "with The Samba-Blisstas @ A& I Hall Bangalow. "Culture House Tour 07" www.narasirato.com   Paul Barrett &  Charles !
May 2007	Friday18th May .Lismore Workers Club ( Benefit Event ) Lou Parkes ( Leader / Tamborim Section ) ( Samba-Blissta's....Bongo Team)
June 2007	Sunday June 3rd World Environment Day  Currumbin!  Friends @ Gecko( Gold Coast Environment Association) Theresa Heal .......Samba-Blisstas Shaker Queen !! Catherine Atoms......Samba-Blisstas Hoola Queen !
June  2007	Saturday 23rd June 2007 Lismore Lantern Parade (CONFIRMED) (5th Year for the Blisstas)
July  2007	"Independence from America Rally" (CONFIRMED) Sunday 1st July. for more info and to learn how important this Event is go to  www.peacebus.com Saturday July 7th ....Sawtell Chilli Festival ( Bongo Team )   Saturday July 21st ...The Winsome Hotel ,Lismore ...... Front bar ; Winsome Hotel Lismore !
	The Yamba Samba Troupe 2008   @ Surfing the Coldstream Festival  October 2008 )
	)"2008 updates " Blues & Roots Festival ( Byron Bay ) Ballina River  Festival ( November 2008 )    Friday 5th December / Beach Hotel spectacle ( 10 members  Bangalow Xmas Carnival (Confirmed)Wednesday 24th December. Byron New Years Eve Parade ( Carnaval Troupe ) Confirmed .Parade at 7.45pm Byron New Years Event at The Beach Hotel ( 10 Piece Troupe ) Confirmed . Show at 10pm ! Event forecast for 2009 January 27th ( Tuesday classes start again for 2009 ) February 2009  Sunday 8th / The Channon Markets. (Confirmed ) February 2009 Sat 21st / Byron Night Markets .   March 2009 ( 22nd March ) Kites & Bikes Festival Brunswick Heads NSW / ( Confirmed ) March 2009 ( Date to be confirmed ) Beach Hotel April 2009  Blues and Roots Festival , Byron Bay !(Confirmed) Corporate Troupe ! April 20th ( next 6 week course ) @ Mullum Civic Centre. May 2009 Billy Cart Derby ( Bangalow ) May 2009 ( Kingscliff Arts Festival ) Dates not set ! May 2009 ( 28th-31st ) Blues on Broadbeach ! Full Carnaval Troupe! June 2009 ( Burleigh Winter Solstice Festival ) June 2009 ( Lismore Lantern Parade ) Confirmed  July 2009  Brisbane Valley Fiesta September 4th ( Samba Party 2 ) A & I Hall ! October Long Weekend ( Bellingen Global Carnival ) October / Yamba Arts Fringe Festival www.surfingthecoldstream.com October / Lismore Show ( Confirmed ) November / Ballina River Festival .  December / Bangalow Xmas Carnival 2009 ( Confirmed ) Watch this space as they change color to confirmed Events ( Yellow is go!!...........................and see you on the streets , markets, festivals....everywhere!!!!!!!!!

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If you have a sense of rhythm and can count to four, the
"SAMBA-BLISSTAS" are always looking for new members to join this most

outrageous and spectacular street carnaval troupe....its more fun

than you think!
(No experience necessary)

Contact: PAUL BARRETT (Musical Director) 0417 969743
pablocarnaval@hotmail.com

SAMBA-BLISSTAS and CARNAVAL DRUMMING groups in action!