ABOUT
US
THE BELLINGEN GLOBAL
CARNIVAL
THE COMPANY
Global Carnivals Australia (ACN 070 924 328)
We are a non - profit, public company which acts as the legal entity
for any activities we choose to undertake, within our objectives
and according to company law.
The objectives as stated in the memorandum of the Public Company,
"Global Carnivals Australia" are as follows:
- To engender an appreciation of Australia's
cultural diversity through the performing arts.
- To provide access to the performing arts in
regional Australia.
- To encourage community participation in arts
events through artist residencies, workshops, employment and training.
- To provide opportunities for artists who may
find their performance opportunities limited by the commercial
structures common in the entertainment industry.
- To develop and build on local and national
networks and cultural resources.
- To strengthen regional, national and international
links in the area of culture, social exchange and economics.
- To stimulate local economies through
the promotion of cultural tourism
The primary aims of the Committee are three-fold:
- To foster tolerance, understanding and appreciation
of the rich cultural heritage which exists amongst the many nationalities
within Australia. Did you know there are 200 nationalities who
now share Australia?
- To promote and present excellence in the arts,
specifically on the North Coast of NSW, a breathtakingly beautiful
part of regional Australia where equity and access to the arts
are disadvantaged but where interest and talents are great.
- To promote the region state-wide and nationally
as being beautiful, interesting and a culturally stimulating destination
and to encourage growth of the local economy by creating an event
which directly patronises local business in its development, creates
employment and also attracts a large number of people into the
region.
It achieves these objectives by producing high quality events
which expose the public and art practitioners to the unique traditions
and artistic endeavours of races who have made Australia their
home.
The main benefits arising from this are:
- A high quality and innovative festival regarded
not just as regional attraction but also as a growing national
attraction.
- The seeds for new forms of innovative works
and a fostering of Australia's unique cultural diversity. Excellence
in the arts, innovation, education and stimulation of local economies
are its clear objectives.
- The Bellingen Global Carnival not only brings
together a wide range of cultural traditions and art forms but
also draws a cross section of the community from all walks of
life, all age groups and many different races. In going through
our paper work at the end of our Festival we found that people
had travelled from as far away as Tasmania and Adelaide right
up to the far North Queensland coast. The Festival has surpassed
initially envisaged expectations. We believe this is because of
the high quality and innovative program which clearly appeals
to a broad cross section of the community. The principals which
underpin and drive the festival are based on inclusion and experience
of all cultures and all age group
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