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A scene from Sharon Shostak’s film Mullumbimby’s Madness, set to premiere in the town on December 3.

The Brunswick Valley Historical Society is hosting a screening of Sharon Shostak’s Mullumbimby docos at the Drill Hall, Mullumbimby, on Saturday April 15 and Sunday April 16.  

The society’s Susan Tsicalas told The Echo it’s an opportunity to discover, or recall, the cultures that developed from the influx of the hippies in the 1970s.

‘We will be screening the docos in reverse order, starting with Mullumbimby Magic: The Culture of the ’70s–’80s Part 3, The Arts, on Saturday from 5pm, followed by Part 2 Activism and Politics at 7.15pm’. 

‘On Sunday, we will screen Part 1: Health & Wellbeing at 5pm, and finish with Mullumbimby Madness, The Legacy of the Hippies, from 7.15pm.  

‘The screenings are to celebrate the anniversaries; the Aquarius Festival’s 50th and Brunswick Valley Historical Society’s 40th’. 

For more info, email: [email protected].



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