Gala Christmas Carnival

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Event Gala Christmas Carnival
Venue Sydney, Sydney, NSW
First Date 12 December 1941
Last Date 12 December 1941
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Description A Gala Christmas carnival and fair held in Springfield Avenue to raise funds for the China-Russia Relief on 12 December. There will be many fancy stalls, games, and a concert by popular artists. Chinese and Russian girls will wear national costumes. Part of the programme at the carnival will be the appearance of ancient Chinese dragons. There will be a presentation by the Polish-Australian ballet under the supervision of Madame Raissa Kouznetsova. Proceeds will be divided equally between the Young Chinese Relief Movement and the King's Cross branch of the Russian Medical Aid Committee.
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Raissa Kousnetzova Supervisor
Resources
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Newspaper The Sun, 2 December 1941, p.6, digitised on Trove.
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 168404