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Sunday, 13 May 2012 10:56 |
Queensland musician Steve Towson has added a new and unexpected skill to his resume.
On the 19th May, Steve will be opening a library in Toowoomba completely dedicated to Australian Culture.
The Australian Cultural Library is an independent reference-only library that aims to gather and preserve as much of Australia's culture as humanly possible.
19th of May sets to be a great start for the library with musicians Connor Argus, Sue Ray,
Un Dia Antes, and Ethelred offering their support to kick of the library to a great start.
Doors for the opening open at 6pm. $10 entry, all money goes to paying rent and supporting the musicians performing.
The library collects cultural items created by people who:
1 - Were born in Australia (e.g. Frank Bourke);
2 - Migrated to Australia (e.g. Billy Thorpe); or
3 - Were directly connected to Australian culture (e.g. Burl Ives)
The Australian Cultural Library is NOT government- or corporate-funded. It
aims to be independent and the collection houses a wide range of items
including books, CDs, cassettes, vinyl, DVDs, film, posters, t-shirts and
paintings; from the well-known to the rare and virtually unknown.
Currently, the collection is located at 4/203 Margaret St, Toowoomba 4350
Australia and open to the public on Wednesdays, 12 noon to 8pm.
Donations of stock for the collection or towards running costs are welcome.
Steve who grew up in Flagstone Creek near Toowoomba has been performing music throughout Australia and Asia for the last 15 years, touring national and international bands to Toowoomba to help support local artists.
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