Tag: Festivals
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Novatech a leading light in building a thriving workforce
For almost 25 years, Novatech Creative Event Technology has been a leading light in Australia’s AV and live production sector. The proudly South Australian business, which was founded by brothers Leko and Menk Novakovic in 2001, is the powerhouse behind events including LIV Golf, Vivid Sydney, the Australian Open, AFL Gather Round, Adelaide Fringe, Sydney…
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Festival sector leader calls for radical transformation of ‘dehydrated’ industry
A culture of competitiveness for grants scraps and leadership that’s abdicating responsibility is holding back the South Australian festival sector, outgoing Festival City ADL Justyna Jochym told a crowd of industry leaders at the peak body’s Policy Summit this morning. Jochym, who will soon join the History Trust of South Australia as chief executive, said…
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Iconic SA trio to headline Handpicked
The trio from Blackwood who formed their iconic hip-hop act in the 90s and have been regular festival fixtures for decades, will headline Handpicked in November on a lineup including The Rubens and Hot Dub Time Machine. The Hilltop Hoods, The Rubens and Hot Dub Time Machine were all set to perform at the 2022…
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Tarnanthi festival loses longtime director to ‘once-in-a-lifetime’ overseas post
The Art Gallery of South Australia today confirmed the departure of longtime curator and founding director of Tarnanthi festival of contemporary Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander art, Nici Cumpston OAM. Cumpston, a widely respected Barkandji artist and curator, joined the Art Gallery of South Australia in 2008 as the institution’s first curator of Aboriginal and…
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Check out the Tour Down Under ‘Fringe’
The 2025 Santos Tour Down Under starts tomorrow and outside the sponsored events and races there’s so much more to do. For eight years, avid cyclist David Rossi has compiled a huge roster of events run by brands and other groups outside of the official schedule – including rides, events and pop-up shops – onto…
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All the Adelaide music festivals happening this summer
Sugar Park Pres When: Saturday, December 21 and December 28 Where: Rymill Park/Murlawirrapurka Cost: $20 – $50 A free party in the Adelaide park lands is presented by nightclub Sugar and the new audio arm of local promoters Inside Out throughout the summer. On December 28, two American house heavy hitters, Alton Miller and Scott…
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Port Adelaide music festival returns
The free one-night-only music festival New Found Sound kicks off at 6pm, encouraging punters to walk through the diverse venues in the Port and enjoy shows from emerging and established artists. Contemporary art space Vitalstatistix inside the heritage-listed Waterside Workers Hall will host feminist punk rockers Pest Control, hypnotic vocalist Georgia Oatley with gothic theatrics…
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Six ways to celebrate the Adelaide Italian Festival
For decades, the Adelaide Italian Festival has promoted Italian culture to the wider Adelaide community and encouraged third-generation Italians to embrace their heritage. CityMag recently explored how Italian migrants shaped Adelaide’s food culture with a special visit to one of our reporter’s very own Zia Fulvia’s house for a plate of homemade gnocchi, and meatballs, and cotoletta and lasagna and salad in the spirit…
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AdeLOUD to hit Uni Adelaide
AdeLOUD is a new music festival offering from the University of Adelaide, set to take over their UniBar and Cloisters with two stages on Saturday, November 16. Headlining is ARIA-award-winning Genesis Owusu, joined by Nairobi-born, Adelaide-based singer, rapper and producer Elsy Wameyo and international DJ Nooriyah, a mainstay in underground club Boiler Room. UK-based indie…
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Brat Summer comes down under
Ranked the #1 Best Album of 2024 by Metacritic, Brat launched Charli xcx, who has been releasing music since her Myspace days in 2008, to a whole new level of stardom. It also launched a social phenomenon: Brat Summer. So what is Brat Summer? Well, really it is whatever you want it to be. Dancing…