Sydney Festival Scopes the Prize for Best Cultural Arts or Music Event

10-Oct-2011

Sydney Festival has won the prize for Best Cultural Arts or Music Event at the 2011 Australian Event Awards, the pinnacle awards program for the events industry in Australia. The program is guided by ongoing industry consultation to answer the need for cohesiveness across the entire Australian industry, to develop industry identity and to assist Australian operators in cross-development of opportunities between events and event disciplines.

Sydney Festival Director Lindy Hume (left) said, “We’re incredibly pleased to win this award. We’re very proud of what we do at Sydney Festival, and this recognition is a wonderful endorsement.Congratulations to all the finalists – their dedication and passion is a reflection of the high quality of Australian arts and music events, making it the fantastic and dynamic industry that it is.

 “Sydney Festival would like to thank its principal supporters: the NSW State Government, the City of Sydney and Principal Sponsor, Zip Industries, as well as our vast stable of corporate partners. The close partnership that exists with all its stakeholders underpins the Festival’s success in reaching and engaging with the people of Sydney and its visitors each January,” said Ms Hume.

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