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The traditional closing highlight of the popular Horizon Festival was recently postponed due to poor weather conditions.

But fortunately the free event has been rescheduled and given a new date on Sunday, October 30, at Coolum’s Stumers Creek from 4.30am.

The 10-day Horizon Festival has been dubbed a highlight on the national arts stage as it continues to attract big crowds on the Sunshine Coast.

The festival is being held at various locations around the region from August 26 to September 4. It has proven to be a hit.

The Dawn Awakening event is usually packed out. Picture: Ben Vos Productions

Horizon Festival Director Hannah Clissold encouraged fans to go to the Horizon Festival website to register and secure their spot for the Dawn Awakening event.

“This is a great opportunity for you to see this much-loved Dawn Awakening ceremony and to see the official closing of Horizon Festival 2022,” Ms Clissold said.

“Visitors will gather along the banks of Stumers Creek in Coolum as the first light rises for this important First Nations Ceremony, led by the amazing Lyndon Davis.”

Locals and visitors are invited to take the journey together through the Dawn Awakening story, dance, song, visual art projections, spoken word and fire installations, to reflect, strengthen and testify a flourishing connection to country, culture and each other.

This signature event, creatively produced by Lyndon Davis from the Gubbi Gubbi Dance Troupe, features First Nations artists from the local region and guests from across the nation.

An integral part of the Horizon Festival, the event celebrates Indigenous culture Picture: Ben Vos Productions

The event had been booked out prior to the cancellation. Registrations for the rescheduled event are now open.

Bookings are essential. To register go to: Horizon Festival Dawn Awakening

Parking on Stumers Creek Rd is quite limited so a ‘Park n Ride’ service will be available from Tickle Park to Stumers Creek from 3.30am to 4.30am and returning 5.30am to 7.00am.

Subscribe to Horizon Festival via the website to stay up to date: http://www.horizonfestival.com.au

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