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Nick Dodds Managing Director
British Council VietnamFestival Workshop17-20 March 2010
Our Agenda• Introductions• Structure of the workshop• Protocols• Materials• Topics
British Council VietnamFestival Workshop17-20 March 2010
Nick Dodds• Set up Festivals and Events International two years ago• Chief Executive of Brighton Festival and Dome for eight years• Administrative Director of Edinburgh International Festival for
ten years• Past Chairman of BAFA the British Arts Festivals Association for
five years• Past Chairman of IFEA Europe – International Festivals and
Events Association for three years• General Manager of lighting and technical production business• Theatre Manager
British Council VietnamFestival Workshop17-20 March 2010
British Council VietnamFestival Workshop17-20 March 2010
British Council VietnamFestival Workshop17-20 March 2010
Edinburgh Festival
British Council VietnamFestival Workshop17-20 March 2010
British Arts Festivals Association
British Council VietnamFestival Workshop17-20 March 2010
• Protocols•Materials• Topics
British Council VietnamFestival Workshop17-20 March 2010
Topics• What is a Cultural Festival• Overview of Arts & Cultural Festivals around
the world, Europe, Asia• Why have arts & cultural festivals?• Different ways of setting up arts festivals• Types of structures for festivals• The logistics of festivals
British Council VietnamFestival Workshop17-20 March 2010
The Logistics of Festivals• Vision• Planning – strategic and business planning• Artistic Direction• Audiences and Marketing• Fundraising• Production and Technical• Event Management• Evaluation• Organisation structures and personnel
British Council VietnamFestival Workshop17-20 March 2010
• Introductions – who are you?• What do you want from these
workshops?