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MINISTER FOR THE ARTS .

LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY QUESTION

QUESTION NO 3.78

World Festival

Mr Cornwell - asked the Minister for the Arts

(1) How much money was made available in (a) 1991 and

(b) 1992.

(2)How much money was returned by -the World Festival from allocations made for .(a) 1991 and (.b) 1992.

For what purpose and in what amounts was-money used in (a) 1991 and (.b) 1992. .

Is it still intended to establish a World Festival and, if so, will funds be allocated. in 1993. If yes, how much will be allocated.

Mr Wood - the-answer to the Members question is as follows:

(1) The World Festival Committee was allocated .$123,650

from the Special Events and Festivals Grant Program

is 1991/92. An additional amount of $18,690-was

redirected to it from the Ethnic Communities Council

which had been funded from the proceeding years

program to stage a local winter festival in 1991.

(2) An amount of $88,100 was returned by the World . Festival Committee from the 1991/92 allocation.

(3) An amount of .$54,240 was expended by the World Festival Committee in 1991/92. I have been advised by the Committee that the money was used-to market the event to corporations for the purpose of securing major sponsorship.

(4) The World Festival Committee applied for a grant from the 1992/93 Special Events and Festivals Grant Program but were unsuccessful. No funds have been allocated in 1993 for a World Festival. The ACT Goverrment retains an interest in a significant event during the Canberra winter. The ACT-Cultural Council has included the issue of a winter-event for the ACT in its current policy deliberations.

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