Festival 2018 launches program

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The Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games (GC2018) arts and culture program Festival 2018 will be officially launched this Wednesday 31 January at Kurrawa Park Event Deck, Broadbeach.

A spectacular line-up of arts and cultural entertainment will be revealed for the 12-day multi-arts Festival that will run from 4-15 April to celebrate and extend the Games experience for locals and visitors beyond the Stadiums.

Festival 2018 Gold Coast Co-Creative Directors Yaron Lifschitz and Kate Fell, Bleach*, Festival Artistic Director Louise Bezzina and Olympic and Commonwealth Games champion Matthew Mitcham OAM will join Minister for the Commonwealth Games Kate Jones, Minister for the Arts Leeanne Enoch, City of Gold Coast Mayor Tom Tate and Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games Corporation (GOLDOC) CEO Mark Peters to celebrate the launch.

Excerpts from the Gold Coast artistic program will be performed to provide quality vision opportunities with artists and spokespersons.

What: Festival 2018 launch and release of the Gold Coast program

Where: Kurrawa Park Event Deck, Broadbeach, Gold Coast

When: 10.15am for 10.30am AEST start – Wednesday 31 January 2018

For more information, please email festival2018media@goldoc.com or contact:

Bronwyn Bender: +61 481 907 056

Arts and Culture Communications and PR Specialist

Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games Corporation (GOLDOC)

Cassie Grace: +61 466 023 291

Arts and Culture Marketing and Communications Lead

Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games Corporation (GOLDOC)

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