A community lantern parade will start activities for the official festival opening on Saturday, 10th July from 6.00 pm and you are invited to be a part of it.

Make your own lantern (Lantern Making Instructions ) and come along to the Australia Axemans Hall of Fame.

Alternatively, come along to a lantern making workshop to be held in May (date to be confirmed).
The Lantern Parade is a short walking parade that will commence at the Bert Campbell Memorial Walk alongside River Road, Latrobe (opposite the Latrobe Mersey River Caravan Park) with participants lighting their lanterns and making their way along the walking track to the Australian Axemans Hall of Fame. Lanterns will then be displayed amongst the trees until the conclusion of the evening's activities, approximately 7.30 pm.

The challenge to unearth our most dynamic and undiscovered talent in a competition for all ages has been is

sued.  Will you accept it?

The Business and Employment Where’s the Talent competition will take centre stage in the new timeframe of the evening of Saturday, July 10 at the Australian Axemans Hall of Fame.

Cash prizes to be won with the winner invited to perform at Chocolate Winterfest, Latrobe on Sunday, 11th July.

How to be involved

Entries Now Closed

For more information, contact Michelle on 6421 4650 or email enquiries@chocolatewinterfest.com.au

A new experience this year for adult writers, this events builds on Chocolates in Rhyme - Chocolate Winterfest, Latrobe's schools' poetry writing competition.
With assistance from experienced poetry coordinator Mrs Fay Forbes, this experience offers adult writers- experienced and amateur - the opportunity to enthusiastically embrace the theme of chocolate and showcase your original creativity through performance poetry. Celebrate the creativity of our community at the chocolate box stage as patrons consume your delights

Venue
Shadows Café, 160 Gilbert Street, Latrobe is a licensed coffee shop with an extensive menu servicing a variety of delicacies.

How to be involved
Entries Now Closed

For more information, contact Mrs Fay Forbes, c/- Post Office, Forth, 7310.

As part of Chocolate Winterfest, Latrobe, The Examiner are proud to again sponsor the student poetry competitionan - Chocolates in Rhyme.

» download the Chocolates In Rhyme Poetry Competition Entry Form

There is no particular style required for the poems, just creative imaginations with students expressing how they feel about chocolate in 150 words or less.

How to be involved
Entries Now Closed

For more information, contact Michelle Dutton on 6421 4650

All entries will be displayed during Chocolate Winterfest, Latrobe.

Participants will present their poems at the presentation of prizes at 2.30 pm at Latrobe RSL/ Shadows Café, 160 Gilbert Street, Latrobe.

Winning entries and runner-ups will receive the following prizes -

Lower Primary (Kindergarten - Grade 3)	Runner up: $5.00	Winner: $10.00 and trophy
Upper Primary (Grades 4-6)	Runner up: $15.00	Winner: $30.00 and trophy
Junior Secondary (Grades 7-9)	Runner up: $25.00	Winner: $50.00 and trophy
Senior Secondary (Grades 10-12)	Runner up: $35.00	Winner: $70.00 and trophy

and their poems will be published in The Sunday Examiner on July 11th and on this website for perpetuity.

Chocolates in Rhyme - 2009 Winners

» Click here to see the 2009 Winners of the Chocolates in Rhyme Poetry Competition

 

Chocolate Winterfest, Latrobe has been successfully celebrating chocolate for chocolate lovers from the island and abroad over the past six years. These people are just waiting to be indulged!

If you would like to tempt those chocoholics to feast their eyes, make their mouths water and their tastebuds drool and imprint on their minds all the delights and delicacies that are available in Tasmania then you will be interested in our chocolate dessert competition "My Chocolate Love Affair".

We invite you to join in the fun, let your hair down, let your artistic talents flow and seduce us with a display of your favourite chocolate dessert inspired by "ChocoLight".

The competition will be judged by culinary professionals with a perpetual trophy awarded to the winner (or representative) the afternoon of Sunday, 11th July, 2010.

How to be involved
Complete the registration form and return by 4pm on Wednesday, 23rd June.

NB. Extended closing date due to technical difficulties with entry form.  Now closes Friday, 2nd July.

Registered entries are to be delivered between 3.00 pm - 3.30 pm on Saturday, 10th July

Expressions of interest are being sought from artists, fashion designers and crafts people to participate in the development of a wearable arts exhibition to be themed around Chocolate.

Wearable art must be able to adorn the human body whilst the chocolate wonders reflects the chocolate inspiration of your creation that must be expressed in this exhibition.

Image the body as the hanger and let your imaginations soar with whatever materials you can lay your hands on, to reflect your chocolate creativity!

Anyone can be involved. It's your chance to experiment with materials and produce an innovative design that stands out from the crowd. Read the information package attached and get creative!

Looking for inspiration - check out these delectable delights

How to be involved
Entries Now Closed

For more information, contact Michelle Dutton on 6421 4650

An annual exhibition hby the Apex Club of Latrobe, this exhibition enables artists of many mediums the opportunity to display their talent to the wide audience of Chocolate Winterfest, Latrobe with a separate section just for photographers.

Artworks are further categorised into adult and student sections.

How to be involved
Entries Now Closed

For more information, contact Tammy Walters on 6427 7625 or 0417 132 687.

Are you the best cake decorator? Here's your opportunity to see how your talent stacks up with like minded cake decorators.

This year a new section - cupcakes - is also offered.

How to be involved
Download this entry form, decorate your cake or cupcakes and lodge your entry on the due date and time.

For more information, email Tamsyn: tamsyn@creativespirit.net.au

Decorate a new or old umbrella, where it will be displayed under the verandahs of Your Bazaar, Something 4 Everyone and Soul Hairdressing. Sections for -

• Best Umbrella decorated by Female over 13 years.
• Best Umbrella decorated by Male over 13 years.
• Best Umbrella decorated by child under 12 years.

Prizes to be won.
Entries will be hung up-side-down so secure decorations to be viewed from this angle.
To be involved, download the entry form here or telephone Debbie Breen at Something 4 Everyone on 0409 411 770 or 6427 0330 (evenings) Entries close 4.00 pm on Friday, 9th July