2011 National Multicultural Festival Information
Dates for the 2011 National Multicultural Festival will be
*** Friday 11 February to Sunday 13 February ***
Application forms will be available from August 2010
The National Multicultural Festival is an annual event in Canberra which features music and dances from around the world performed by local, interstate, and occasionally, international artists.
Information on the 2011 event will be released later this year. If you are interested in performing at the 2011 National Multicultural Festival, please note the following:
Community Groups
Many festival performers are local and interstate community-based groups who enthusiastically share their culture through cultural performances, which showcase their unique cultural dress, dance and music.
Although community groups do not receive direct payment for performances, ACT-based organisations can seek support for these activities through the ACT Government’s Multicultural Grants Program.
Details of this grant can be found here:
http://www.dhcs.act.gov.au/matsia/multicultural/services/grants/act_multicultural_grants_program
Applications for performing at the 2011 National Multicultural Festival will be available from this website later this year.
Professional Performance Groups
Each year the National Multicultural Festival has a moderate budget for professional performances.
If you have a professional performance group that would deliver a high quality presentation to our audience, we would be happy to hear from you.
Please send a brief bio, CD or DVD and proposed artist’s fee to the address below:
Office of Multicultural Affairs
c/o NMF Entertainment Coordinator
GPO Box 158
Canberra ACT 2601
Most professional groups deliver one or two 45-minute performances, so please base your quotation on this assumption.
You will be contacted no later than 31 October 2010 regarding the outcome of your application.
International Performers
If your group plans to be in Australia in February 2011, and would like to be considered, please refer to the information above for professional performance groups.
The festival team will not cover the cost of any additional, or travel related expenses incurred by international groups.
