An artistic awakening

An artistic awakening
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By Kimberly Gillan
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It was back in early 2019 when artistic directors Gideon Obarzanek and Hannah Fox started hatching ideas for Melbourne’s inaugural RISING festival, which was slated for August 2020.
But as COVID-19 spread and Melbourne spent months in extreme lockdowns, it became clear in their virtual catch ups that the festival would not only have to be postponed, but re-thought to give an appropriate nod to what Melburnians – and the world – have endured.
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“I think Hannah and I have created about 20 different festivals in the last 18 months, only to shred them a week later,” Obarzanek says.

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