the map village street editors

For those already planning their weekend, it looks like rain clouds might settle in around Brisbane. One perfectly plausible activity would be to stay snug at home, getting high on aromatherapy oils, drinking copious cups of white tea and burrowing shoulder-deep into soulful books; the other is to hop in a car and take a two hour rain-splattered drive south to the super sweet village of Bangalow, atop the hill overlooking Byron Bay. There you’ll find Fehva, a mini music and visual art festival, already well under way. It kicked off on Monday 26 June with a concert by David Helfgott and closes the afternoon of Sunday 1 June. It features a bunch of workshops as well as a hearty mix of performers, artists and guest speakers from Brisbane (such as visual artist Kathryn Brimblecombe-Fox and the Tobin brothers, Matt and Daniel, of Urban Art Projects) and further afield, including muso and Mambo’s much-loved artist, Reg Mombassa; northern NSW Aboriginal writer, curator and activist, Djon Mundine; video artist, Robert Iolini; and artist and author, Sally Swain. Even if you’re not an artist, a muso or a motivational speaker, you’ll still be inspired by the celebrated and subliminal messages of creativity, peace, expression, reconciliation and beauty. Don’t forget your wellington boots. (Image: ‘From the Heart’, Oil on Linen by Kathryn Brimblecombe-Fox)