Experience the Magic of Down Under Folktales and Music Free Childrens Performances at Depot Lane

SCHOHARIE— Children and families are invited to travel "Down Under" without ever leaving Schoharie, as the acclaimed performing group Didgeridoo Down Under brings the vibrant culture, folktales, music, and history of Australia and New Zealand to life in two exciting, interactive performances this July. 

The free and public performance will take place on:

Thursday, July 31 at 1:30 PM

 Both events will be held at Depot Lane, home to the Summer Youth Programs of the Schoharie Colonial Heritage Association (SCHA).

Combining energetic storytelling, multicultural education, music, and audience participation, Didgeridoo Down Under offers an unforgettable introduction to the cultures of the Southern Hemisphere. Children will not only get to hear the mesmerizing sounds of the didgeridoo, one of the world’s oldest wind instruments, but will also have a chance to create and learn to play their own!

These performances are part of a week-long arts enrichment camp series now in its 24th year, dedicated to immersing local youth in diverse artistic traditions from around the world. Over the years, these programs have explored an array of global music genres and cultural experiences, enriching young minds through fun, hands-on learning.  Each camp concludes with two performances sharing and showcasing what participants have learned and experienced and these performances are open to the public as well.  The first camp “Boomerang and other Tales from Down Under” performance is Friday, July 25 at 6:00 pm and Saturday, July 26 at 2:00 pm.  The following week the Band Camp’s performance will be Friday, August 1st at 6:00 and Saturday, August 2nd at 6:05.  All performances are at Depot Lane with the exception of Saturday’s performance which is at the pavilion at Schoharie Presbyterian Church.Please bring your own lawn chair.  There is an admission charge for these performances of $5/person or $15 for immediate family.

The Summer Youth Programs at Depot Lane are made possible thanks to generous support from Stewart’s Shops Holiday Match and the Statewide Community Regrants Program, a regrant program of the New York State Council on the Arts, with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature, and administered by CREATE Council on the Arts.

Don’t miss this chance to explore the wonders of the Southern Hemisphere through music, myth, and creativity — right in your own community!

For more information, please contact the Sara Cipperly at DepotLaneSummers@gmail.com