What’s so sweet about being 16? “Freedom, experimentation, fun,” according to Brian Ritchie, Artistic Director of Mona Foma and ex-Violent Femmes bassist, as he describes Tasmania’s summer festival of music and art’s sixteenth edition.
“It’s such a long time to be doing a festival and have it still relatively fresh and vibrant,” he says. But while the festival’s goals remain the same – mixing genres of music and art – this year’s iteration has a particularly international flavour. Across 17 days, two cities and three weekends, a global contingent of over 500 performers and artists, including Queens of the Stone Age after a six-year hiatus, will amp up the early 2024 event.
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Haneen Mahmood Martin talks about shared accountability and diverse perspectives in the arts industry, matching words with actions—i.e., more POC in leadership positions—and the use of clear, accessible, but impactful language.
Napoli 💓 I’ve spent much time fixated on this vlog about my five days in this city, which is more like a v pensive diary about reading Elena Ferrante and visiting Pompeii more than anything else.
I didn’t think I’d look at my footage taken during my six weeks in Australia last year… but finally (six months later) I’ve reflected on this trip home, and the time spent with loved ones.