Oz Fest Opening Night

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Event Oz Fest Opening Night
Venue Purana Qila Sher Mandal Observatory, New Delhi, India
Umbrella Event Oz Fest India 2012
First Date 16 October 2012
Last Date 16 October 2012
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Description Oz Fest's opening night celebrates the meeting of Australia and India witha spectacular outdoor concert. Leading artists from both countries will take the stage to connect the two unique, contemporary cultures grounded in ancient tradition.
Australia's didgeridoo virtuoso Mark Atkins will sound the beginning of Oz Fest on the country's ancient Aboriginal drone instrument.
The producers of Sydney's Vivid Light Festival, AGB Events, will bring Purana Qila's Sher Mandal Observatory to life with 3D light projections, creating a backdrop for perofmances by iconic Aboriginal Australian singer Gu
Description Source Programme
Primary Genre Music
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Mark Atkins Musician
Anoushka Shankar Musician
Gurrumul Yunupingu Singer
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Programme Oz Fest India programme produced by Australia Unlimited, Australia's branding program managed by Austrade
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 118376