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'Footprint has changed' for Multicultural Festival and it may be forced to move from the city | Riotact (the-riotact.com)

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The National Multicultural Festival may have to expand further into Glebe Park or move entirely from the city in two years as major developments impinge on the current festival footprint.

Multicultural Affairs Minister Tara Cheyne told Budget Estimates that the festival had only been funded for the next two years due to light rail, major development at Garema Place and the coming Canberra Theatre redevelopment, necessitating changes to where the festival will be located.

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[–] beefsack 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It would be a real shame to see it move from the city. When events get too big they always seem to go to EPIC which would be crap for this sort of thing.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Yes, I only went to the Multicultural festival once but it did seem like an event more suited to a busy street setting than being relegated out to broader areas. Glebe Park seems like it's still small enough and close enough to the city to work but I can't see it having the same feel in EPIC (or even Commonwealth Park).