FESTIVAL OF WORLD CULTURES 2010 NEWS

Council statement on the future of the dlr Festival of World Cultures

Posted on Saturday, 18th December 2010

Council announces a series of summer festivals for 2011 with planning to start for 2012 Festival of World Cultures.    After stating that it would not proceed with the 2011 Festival of World Cultures, the Council is pleased to announce that it...

Thanks for your feedback!!

Posted on Tuesday, 24th August 2010

UPDATE: Thanks so much for all of your great feedback!  The survey is now closed. The tenth Festival of World Cultures has just taken place and we'd like your views to help us in shaping the Festival for coming years. We've set up an online...

A Message from the Artistic Director

Posted on Wednesday, 11th August 2010

It opened on a Friday morning with an aerial photo shoot; a giant human-pixel Number 10, featuring 140 facebook friends of 20 different nationalities. It closed with many embraces - new friendships and farewells - under an auspicious full moon....

Saturday Reflection

Posted on Sunday, 25th July 2010

85,000 visitors attended the Saturday events at the 10th Annual Festival of World Cultures, even the Sunshine made an appearance. The whole town was transformed as markets, stages and performance tents sprung up across the Festival site.  Weird...

Explore the Festival on your mobile phone

Posted on Thursday, 22nd July 2010

We are delighted to announce the launch of the mobile version of our website. Specifically tailored to Festival-goers, the mobile site will tell you what's on now, what's on next, and what's on in your Festival zone. Combined with all the...