A copy of the official registration and financial information may be obtained by calling 1-800-help-fla (435-7352)toll-free within the state.Registration does not imply endorsement, approval, or recommendation by the state. It's just as the name suggests – Frenchy and chic.Rainbow Serpent Festival January 2020Set up camp and feel the freedom at this four-day alternative lifestyle, music and arts festival in Lexton, western Victoria. "Victoria’s Minister for Creative Industries, Martin Foley said: “Coming hot on the heels of the successful 2015 Melbourne Festival, Kath’s appointment, alongside new Artistic Director Jonathan Holloway, signals an exciting time ahead for this flagship event. Melbourne… Aboriginal-led Parrtjima festival a leading light for festival sector recovery
The Victorian government has announced a new festival that will celebrate the city’s ‘cultural, creative and culinary strengths’ – and which will combine the existing festivals, White Night and Melbourne International Arts Festival.The transition is scheduled for 2020, and the new event will also showcase regional Victoria with White Night Bendigo in 2020 and Geelong in 2021.‘This bold new winter festival will build on Melbourne’s standing as a global cultural capital, showcasing our local artists and bringing our cultural arts institutions to life,’ said Martin Foley, Minister for Creative Industries.The new festival promises a diverse program of visual and performing arts, with a strong focus on specially commissioned and world-first collaborations between local and international artists – but it doesn’t have ‘arts’ in its name. All that will be explored in the festival.’’The tough decision to cancel the original festival and shift it online was taken in late April, but ‘‘many of the artists we had attached to the original program will be appearing in the digital version’’.Smith has introduced a pay-what-you-can-afford policy for this year’s festival.
Fortunately, because of sponsors and its audience, MWF is in a good financial position.‘‘Institutions are doing it tough so are people, particularly in the arts community. Who are we giving our attention to, why are we giving them that attention, how we are connecting with each other and our environment, and are we doing that meaningfully and if not why not, and what strategies can we put in place to make those connections more meaningful? The Victorian government has announced a new festival that will celebrate the city’s ‘cultural, creative and culinary strengths’ – and which will combine the existing festivals, White Night and Melbourne International Arts Festival.
“I'm so excited about the move to the beautiful and dynamic city of Melbourne and can't wait to take up the challenge at this exciting time in the Festival's history.”Melbourne Festival Artistic Director Jonathan Holloway said: “Kath has festivals in her DNA, and the leadership she has displayed at the Edinburgh Fringe has been universally admired. Kath Mainland said of her appointment: “I am absolutely thrilled and delighted to have been offered the role of Executive Director at Melbourne Festival.
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Gene Smith wants you all to pay attention. For less than $2.30 per week now is the best time to join Australia’s largest arts network. But we are urging – really encouraging – people with the means to purchase a ticket to the sessions they want go.’’While the focus this year is the online festival, Smith says conversations about next year’s festival will begin in earnest in September when McGuire, who was previously director of the Sydney Writers’ Festival, takes up the reins.‘‘Hopefully by then we’ll have a better idea of the lay of the land and a better understanding of what might be possible next year.’’Jason Steger is Books Editor at The Age and The Sydney Morning HeraldTime to pay attention at the new-look Melbourne Writers FestivalGene Smith took the tough decision to shift Melbourne Writers Festival into an entirely online iteration.