Now with Beer Garden for our smoking patrons.
Me thinks this will ruffle some interstate feathers. Lol...
http://adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/ab ... y-of-music
Press release here: http://adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/me ... co-win.pdfAdelaide UNESCO City of Music
UNESCO has announced that Adelaide has won selection as a City of Music as part of its annual Creative Cities Network appointments.
Adelaide joins cities from 32 countries in the Creative Cities Network, including Seville, Bogotá, Hamamatsu, Glasgow, Mannheim, Brazzaville, Bologna, Ghent and Hannover as designated UNESCO Cities of Music.
Active participation in Creative Cities Network will commence in early 2016, when WOMADelaide hosts Colombian harpist Edmar Castañeda from fellow City of Music Bogotá. In addition, the Adelaide Guitar Festival is developing exchange programs for musicians in partnership with Seville, and reciprocal artist residencies between Australia’s other UNESCO Creative Cites Melbourne (City of Literature) and Sydney (City of Film) will take place throughout 2016 and 2017. Stay tuned for more information.
Adelaide’s successful submission was a collaboration between the Adelaide Festival Centre, the State Government’s Music Development Office and the Adelaide City Council, with thanks to the following organisations and practitioners for their support and consultation:
Adelaide Cabaret Festival
Adelaide Chamber Singers
Adelaide Film Festival
Adelaide Symphony Orchestra
Adelaide Youth Orchestras
Arts South Australia
Association of Heads of Music in Non-Government Schools
Australian Society for Music Education
Australian String Quartet
Chamber Music Adelaide
Elder Conservatorium of Music
Festivals Adelaide
Come Out Children’s Festival
Department of Education & Child Development
Music Industry Council
Music SA
Musitec
Nexus Arts
Ngeringa Arts
OzAsia Festival
Pilot Records
SA Government Capital City Committee
WOMADelaide
Young Adelaide Voices
Minister Jack Snelling
Minister for Health
Minister for Mental Health & Substance Abuse Minister for the Arts
Minister for Health Industries
Saturday, 12 December, 2015
On song – Adelaide named a UNESCO City of Music
Adelaide’s has turned up its reputation as a vibrant musical mecca, with the South Australian capital officially named a UNESCO City of Music in Paris overnight.
The announcement sees Adelaide join cities from 32 countries in the Creative Cities Network, including Seville, Bogotá, Hamamatsu, Glasgow, and Hannover.
Adelaide Festival Centre, the Music Development Office and the Adelaide City Council worked collaboratively on the application, which followed a visit to Spain by Arts Minister Jack Snelling.
"This is a great result and it’s fantastic news for Adelaide,” Mr Snelling said.
“During our visit to Spain we had fruitful discussions with the Secretary General for Culture Ms María del Mar Alfaro for the Andalusia region - of which Seville is the capital - as well as meeting and spending time with the artistic director of the Seville Guitar Festival Mr Francisco Bernier.
“Having the support of Seville was clearly of invaluable help in our bid,” he said.
Mr Snelling said the announcement is global recognition of Adelaide’s reputation as a city of vibrant music culture.
“We have internationally renowned classical ensembles, strong programs for music in education and a thriving live music scene that is helping to discover the next Cold Chisel or AC/DC,” Mr Snelling said.
“Our music and arts industry operate internationally so a global outlook is necessary for future growth in the industry.
‘This is being driven by the Adelaide Festival Centre’s program of Asian engagement, the globally admired WOMADelaide and the international touring of our arts companies and bands.
“I’d like to thank Sarah Bleby, the Adelaide Festival Centre’s Music Programming Executive for leading the submission,” Mr Snelling said.
Active participation in Creative Cities Network will commence in early 2016, when WOMADelaide hosts Colombian harpist Edmar Castañeda from fellow City of Music Bogotá.
In addition, the Adelaide Guitar Festival is developing exchange programs for musicians in partnership with Seville, and reciprocal artist residencies between Australia’s other UNESCO Creative Cites Melbourne (City of Literature) and Sydney (City of Film) will take place throughout 2016 and 2017.
Adelaide Festival Centre CEO and Artistic Director Douglas Gautier said that the UNESCO recognition will help to bring the world of music to Adelaide and also help take Adelaide to the world.
“Adelaide is a great place for making and enjoying music. It has a strong music infrastructure and tradition. This UNESCO recognition will help grow our reputation as one of the world’s significant creative cities.
“Our city is an exciting and innovative community for musicians and music lovers and we look forward to building on that momentum, via our participation and utilisation of international linkages that Adelaide’s inclusion as a UNESCO City of Music, will bring.”
Lord Mayor Martin Haese says that live music was an important part of creating a vibrant, liveable city and made strong contributions to economic development.
“Cultural cities are great places to live and work and Adelaide is already a very attractive prospect for musicians and music lovers. We look forward to leveraging the international recognition that comes with being part of the UNESCO network.”
“Adelaide City Council is particularly excited about the prospect of showcasing the initiatives stemming from our Live Music Action Plan that are already underway in the city to support live music, share knowledge on a global scale and cultivate innovation.”
UNESCO is the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation.
“Adelaide is a great place for making and enjoying music. It has a strong music infrastructure and tradition. This UNESCO recognition will help grow our reputation as one of the world’s significant creative cities.
“Our city is an exciting and innovative community for musicians and music lovers and we look forward to building on that momentum, via our participation and utilisation of international linkages that Adelaide’s inclusion as a UNESCO City of Music, will bring.”
Lord Mayor Martin Haese says that live music was an important part of creating a vibrant, liveable city and made strong contributions to economic development.
“Cultural cities are great places to live and work and Adelaide is already a very attractive prospect for musicians and music lovers. We look forward to leveraging the international recognition that comes with being part of the UNESCO network.”
“Adelaide City Council is particularly excited about the prospect of showcasing the initiatives stemming from our Live Music Action Plan that are already underway in the city to support live music, share knowledge on a global scale and cultivate innovation.”
UNESCO is the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation.
