Program Guide 2012 Program Guide | Page 8

Carrillo GantNer ao Melbourne festival President Melbourne Festival allows audiences to discover and connect with our wonderful city in a spirit of celebration. It’s an opportunity to explore the very best in contemporary art from around the world and from our own backyard, as the Festival infiltrates places and spaces all across the city. This year’s Festival marks the fourth and final program by Artistic Director Brett Sheehy. In a fitting send off, it promises to be the most absorbing, diverse and inspiring Festival yet. I would like to thank him for his great contribution to Melbourne Festival and wish him every success as he commences his next artistic journey with the Melbourne Theatre Company. I’m proud that this year Melbourne Festival will present our first-ever contemporary dance collaboration with China, in association with New Zealand ch