Democratic Christmas is in full swing today with the government going into caretaker mode tomorrow.
It’s now Andrew Barr’s turn to pull on the red suit and get some lucky Canberran’s up on his knee for a their share of the loot.
Events funded under the ACT Festival Fund for 2013 include film, music and community festivals through to literature and comedy events. The successful Festival Fund grant recipients are:
• Tropfest – 17 February 2013
• Canberra Comedy Festival – 19-23 March 2013
• Jane Austen Festival – 18-21 April 2013
• Canberra Carp-Out – 3 March 2013
• Weekend of Ideas – 30-31 March 2013
• National Folk Festival – 28 March to 1 April 2013
• Canberra International Music Festival – 9-19 May 2013
• Short Seasons Film Festival – May and November 2013
• Canberra Short Film Festival – 13-15 September 2013
• Canberra International Film Festival – 31 October to 11 November 2013
• The Woden Valley Festival/Woden Alive – 4-9 November 2013
• Tuggeranong Community Festival – 24 November to 1 December 2013
• Canberra Festival of Australian Children’s Literature – October to November 2013