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Melbourne's festival season celebrates the best of art
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17 September 2012
Finally the spring sun is shining and it's festival season in Naarm / Melbourne.
Melbourne Fringe Festival 2012 – 26 September to 14 October
It all started in 1982, when the Melbourne Fringe Arts Network was formed, mainly consisting of performance artists supporting independent and experimental events.
Thirty years and some 50,000 artists later, the event focuses its 2012 edition on framing the city's "independent arts culture in all its creative and vital glory." This year the festival celebrates the past and anticipates the future of arts in Naarm / Melbourne.
Free booklets can be obtained at various art shops, cafes and cultural outlets. Tickets can be purchased online at the Melbourne Fringe Festival website.
Melbourne Festival 2012 – between 11 and 27 October
The Melbourne Festival is 17-day marathon of dance, opera, theatre, film, visual art, music, forums and outdoor events.
The artists and performers are hand chosen by Artistic Director, Brett Sheehy, from Australia and around the world.Tickets are available at the Melbourne Festival website and participating venues.
Artery – Did you know about Artery?
Artery is the Australian Council's online source of news and information about artists, events, projects and trends that shape the Australian arts landscape.