Tag: Adelaide Festival
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Adelaide Festival in Leadership Crisis as Three Board Members Depart and Randa Abdel-Fattah Issues Legal Notice
Overview: A Festival at a Turning Point The Adelaide Festival is navigating an unprecedented leadership crisis after three long-serving board members resigned over the weekend. The departures—announced in a whirlwind of activity surrounding a controversial legal move—have sent shockwaves through the organization, its supporters, and the broader arts community. As the board seeks to steer…
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Adelaide Festival in Leadership Crisis as Three Board Members Resign and Legal Notice Issued
Overview of the resignation crisis The Adelaide festival is navigating an unprecedented leadership crisis after three senior board members resigned over the weekend. The abrupt departures have left the organization facing questions about governance, strategy, and continuity at a time when the festival was expected to announce next steps for its programming and management structure.…
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Leadership Crisis at Adelaide Festival Deepens as Three Board Members Resign and Legal Notice Issued
Overview The Adelaide Festival is navigating a significant governance challenge after the departure of three senior board members over the weekend. The resignations—that of journalist Daniela Ritorto, businesswoman Donny Walford, and lawyer Nick Linke—have left the festival grappling with leadership vacancies as it attempts to chart its path forward amid heightened scrutiny. Who resigned and…
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Adelaide Festival Controversy: Authors Boycott After Randa Abdel-Fattah Dump
Protest Hits Adelaide Festival as Randa Abdel-Fattah Is Dropped Australian readers and writers are watching a growing controversy unfold as the Adelaide festival faces a wave of boycotts from dozens of authors. The dispute began when Palestinian Australian author Randa Abdel-Fattah was removed from the festival lineup, with organizers citing concerns over “cultural sensitivity.” The…