Brisbane Festival

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Brisbane Festival
File:Brisbane Festival Logo.png
FrequencyAnnual
Location(s)Brisbane, Queensland
CountryAustralia
Inaugurated1996 (1996)
Most recentSeptember 7, 2013 (2013-September-07)-September 28, 2013 (2013-September-28)
Organised byBrisbane City Council;
Queensland Government
Websitebrisbanefestival.com.au

Brisbane Festival is an annual arts festival held in Brisbane, Australia.[1]

Its presence dominates the city for three weeks in September and its line-up of classical and contemporary music, theatre, dance, comedy, opera, circus and major public events like Sunsuper Riverfire attracts an audience of more than one million people every year. The combination of local, national and international acts has fostered strong community involvement and publicity for the Queensland city.

History

Brisbane Festival was first held in 1996 as a joint initiative of the Queensland Government and Brisbane City Council, intended to foster the arts.[1] The festival evolved from Brisbane’s Warana Festival, first held in 1961.[2] Originally held biennially, Brisbane Festival became an annual event in 2009 when it merged with Riverfestival.[1] The festival has had three artistic directors; Tony Gould (1996–2004), Lyndon Terracini (2006–2009) and Noel Staunton (2010 onwards).[2]

Gallery

  • The Story Bridge during Sunsuper Riverfire; part of Brisbane Festival 2009
    The Story Bridge during Sunsuper Riverfire; part of Brisbane Festival 2009
  • The firework show seen from Kangaroo Point in 2011
    The firework show seen from Kangaroo Point in 2011
  • Brisbane Riverfire 2012 Festival fireworks on Story Bridge
    Brisbane Riverfire 2012 Festival fireworks on Story Bridge
  • Brisbane Riverfire 2012 Festival fireworks on Story Bridge
    Brisbane Riverfire 2012 Festival fireworks on Story Bridge
  • The Sikorsky HH-60 Pave Hawk helicopter show in 2011
    The Sikorsky HH-60 Pave Hawk helicopter show in 2011
  • Australian Army Eurocopter Tiger ARH (armed reconnaissance helicopter) in display at Brisbane's Riverfire festival 2012.
    Australian Army Eurocopter Tiger ARH (armed reconnaissance helicopter) in display at Brisbane's Riverfire festival 2012.
  • Royal Australian Air Force F/A-18E Super Hornet in display at Brisbane's Riverfire festival 2012
    Royal Australian Air Force F/A-18E Super Hornet in display at Brisbane's Riverfire festival 2012

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c Major Brisbane Festivals. "History of Brisbane Festival". Major Brisbane Festivals. Retrieved 6 January 2013.
  2. ^ a b Mackrell, Fiona (15 February 2010). "Brisbane Festival - Past to present". ArtsHub. Retrieved 6 January 2013.

External links

Media related to Brisbane Festival at Wikimedia Commons


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