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Wild foxes reclaim abandoned RISING installation as festival folds – The Age
The huge RISING arts festival had planned for almost every COVID contingency. But a full lockdown has killed almost all its 2021 plans.
Melbournes cancelled RISING arts festival is facing a financial loss estimated to be in the millions, after the citys pandemic lockdown extension means it cannot return this year after being open for just one night, last Wednesday.
The state government-funded festival has asked the more than 100,000 people who paid for tickets to consider donating their value rather than taking the refunds (minus booking fees) they have been offered.
RISING festival co-artistic director Hannah Fox.
Festival co-director…
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