Hangi in the Country will return to the Liverpool Plains shire, and this year's event is expected to be even bigger and better than before.
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The event, which sees people from Liverpool Plains Shire Council's (LPSC) sister city Blacktown City Council visit town, will be held from October 25-27.
In it's third year, the event is billed as Hangi in the Country - World Cafe, and is aimed for people of all ages to share in a weekend of social and cultural fun.
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"Our sister city relationship with Blacktown city is quite amazing. Blacktown city is a metropolitan council with a population of about 337,000 people while we are a vast rural shire with a population of about 8000," LPSC mayor Andrew Hope said.
"Their kindness and generosity to us during the drought crisis has been nothing short of phenomenal and we look forward to sharing and showing them a great time when they visit for Hangi in the Country."
Visitors from Blacktown will be welcomed at an official ceremony on October 25 at the Heritage Village, with times to be announced closer to the date.
Other activities over the weekend include a treasure hunt, free concerts, and performances by special guest Jay Laga'aia, who is known for his roles in movies, numerous TV series and childrens television.
There will also be a performance by Blacktown music group Rap 4 Change.
"Last year ... Rap 4 Change proved very popular at Hangi events and visited a number of local schools presenting workshops that revolved around music and mental health," Cr Hope said.
"They are returning this year and have sourced funding to allow them to do more in-depth workshops this time on school days preceding the Hangi event."
For a full timetable of events, visit Quirindi Royal Theatre's website. Liverpool Plains schools interested in having Rap 4 Change attend, contact Nikki Robertson on 0427 936 990.
