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Founded in 1953 by the University of West Australia, Perth's International Arts Festival is the country's oldest and largest multi-arts festival, far outreaching the city boundary that gives it its name.

The 2008 festival was Shelagh Magadza's first as artistic director and she will continue in the role until 2011, aiming to "create a global conversation on the streets of Perth", by dividing the event into four main sections: International Artists; Perth CBD and its wider metropolitan area; Western Australia and Indigenous Culture.

As an indication of the wide-reach of the festival in its search for international ensembles, in 2008 the theatre programme alone featured Tim Supple's Indian and Sri Lankan version of Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream, in seven languages, as well as the equally acclaimed Blackwatch, performed by the National Theatre of Scotland.

Festival-goers can also expect extensive dance, music and visual arts programmes, as well as regular components - Meet the Artists sessions, Lotterywest Festival Films and the Perth Writers Festival.

Please visit the festival website for full details as they are released.

Event Details
First date 13 Feb - 7 Mar 2009
Country Australia
State Western Australia
County 
Town Perth

Venue Details
Venue Perth
Address  Perth,  Western Australia,  Australia
Tel 
Directions The capital of Western Australia, Perth is around 3000km (1900 miles) west of Sydney, on the Indian Ocean coast under the Darling Range.

Contact Details
Number +61 (0) 8 9380 2000
Fax +61 (0) 8 9380 8555
Email festival@perthfestival.com.au
Address  UWA Festival Centre, 3 Crawley Ave, Crawley, Western Austarlia, 6009, Australia,

Tourist Office
Name Tourism Western Australian
Address  Level 9, 2 Mill St, PERTH 6000, Western Australia,
Phone +61 (0)8 9262 1700
Fax +61 (0)8 9262 1702

Event details can change. Please check with the organizers that the event is happening before making travel arrangements.

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