- Auckland Festival
The Auckland Festival is a biennial arts and cultural festival held in
New Zealand ’s largest city,Auckland . The Festival features works from New Zealand, thePacific ,Asia and beyond, including world premieres of new works and international performing arts events.History
Auckland was the first city in the Asia Pacific to have a large festival, which it hosted from 1948 to 1982. Almost 20 years later, in 2000, Auckland City Council reinvented the festival, based on the premise that Auckland is a rich, dynamic, diverse, important city. Auckland City Council voted to support the establishment of a unique arts and cultural festival for Auckland celebrating its position in the Pacific. cite web
title = “Without art, what is your city?"
work = Interview with David Malacari
publisher = The Big Idea Web
date = 2007
url = http://www.thebigidea.co.nz/article.php?sid=4010&mode=&order=0
accessdate = 2008-05-15] AK03, the inaugural event of the “new” Auckland Festival, opened on 20 September 2003.The festival celebrates the distinct and unique characteristics of Auckland and its particular Pacific style. Its main objectives are to engage Aucklanders in the arts, to support New Zealand art and artists, and to reflect what is unique about Auckland.cite web
title = About Us
publisher = Auckland Festival 2007
date = 2007
url = http://www.aucklandfestival.co.nz/AboutUs/TheFestival/
accessdate = 2008-05-15] Its program features more than 100 events includingdance ,music ,cabaret ,burlesque ,theatre ,ballet ,visual arts ,film , and public forums, occupying most of Auckland's theatres, galleries and concert halls. In 2007 a dedicated music and cabaret environment (“Red Square”) was created, which serves as a hub where artists and public gather during the festival, day and night.The Festival is run by an independent not for profit trust, the Auckland Festival Trust. It is principally funded by Auckland City.cite web
title = Auckland Festival
publisher = Auckland City
date = 2007
url = http://www.aucklandcity.govt.nz/whatson/events/ak09/default.asp
accessdate = 2008-05-15 ]The next Auckland Festival will be held from 5-22 March 2009.
Festival Directors
References
External links
* [http://www.aucklandfestival.co.nz Auckland Festival] – official website
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wh7eRra6oYo YouTube] - Auckland Festival, AK07 Review
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