Adelaide Festival

Adelaide Writers Week controversy and the echoes of systemic violence

Over the past weeks, Australian media has been up in arms over the Adelaide Festival Writers Week programming of two Palestinian literary voices.  Both writers have offered responses which received resounding applause from audiences at Writers Week, even as other Palestinian and First Nations writers spoke about the weight of fighting the systemic injustices often …

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Artist initiative sees prolific songwriter Taiaha Ngawiki set to take the big stage

A cornerstone of Adelaide’s Mad March for decades, music festival WOMAD has been bringing thousands to Adelaide’s botanic park for a long weekend of music, dance, workshops and talks, showcasing a range of international and national artists.   Two years ago, WOMADelaide joined forces with Adelaide notherrn suburbs youth music and creative industries facility Northern …

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