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Festival director quits over 'silencing of writers'

Adelaide Writers Festival director Louise Adler has quit over the barring of a writer, issuing a withering statement to those accused of policing free speech.

AAP

Adelaide festival did not dump Jewish columnist from 2024 program despite request from Randa Abdel-Fattah and others

Palestinian academic rejects accusations of hypocrisy, saying board resisted attempts to remove Thomas Friedman, while cancelling her invitation this year

The Guardian - AU

Writers' mass exodus after festival bans Palestinian

Dozens of authors have withdrawn from a major Australian festival over a decision to remove its only Palestinian writer because of "cultural sensitivities".

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Almost 50 writers boycott Adelaide festival after it dumps pro-Palestine academic Randa Abdel-Fattah

Helen Garner and Miles Franklin winner Michelle de Kretser among 47 people who have pulled out of annual writers’ festival to protest Abdel-Fattah’s axing

The Guardian - AU

Adelaide festival dumps prominent academic Randa Abdel-Fattah over ‘cultural sensitivity’ concerns after Bondi attack

Abdel-Fattah accuses the board of ‘blatant and shameless’ anti-Palestinian racism and censorship, as other authors pull out in solidarity

The Guardian - AU

Arts festival back in the black, despite cost of living

The Adelaide Festival should return to surplus in 2025, after box office figures fell short last year and the event posted a loss.

AAP

Ukrainian authors reveal reasons for decision to withdraw from Adelaide Writers' Week

Ukrainian authors who have chosen to withdraw from Adelaide Writers' Week have opened up on their reasons, with one saying she could not participate in "any kind of event that gives voice" to doubts about her nation's sovereignty.

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'Innovative and thrilling': Stephanie Lake's Manifesto is a joy

Review: Manifesto, choreographed by Stephanie Lake, Adelaide Festival

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Adelaide Festival celebrates re-opened borders with opening weekend of big international acts, but Australian artists shine

War and the pandemic were front of mind at Adelaide Festival as it welcomed back international headliners and sold-out shows.

ABC News

Ukrainian singer stars as mad tsar in Russian opera The Golden Cockerel at Adelaide Festival

Based on the poetry of Pushkin, The Golden Cockerel tells the story of an emperor who invades a neighbouring country. The opera is a centrepiece of the Adelaide Festival, and its themes are highly topical for its Ukrainian and Russian cast.

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