Bayreuth Festival named by Bavaria's culture minister, Thomas Goppel, to take over the Festival. They were to take up their duties immediately, since their father had announced his retirement at the conclusion of the 2008 Festival. They were chosen ahead of the pair of their cousin, Nike Wagner, and Gerard Mortier, who had placed a late bid for the directorship on 24 August. The conductor Christian Thielemann has agreed to act as chief adviser to the new directors, effectively taking the role of music director of the Festival. The festival draws thousands of Wagner fans to Bayreuth every summer. It is very
Adäka Cultural Festival film screenings, arts and cultural demonstrations, and community events. The Adäka Cultural Festival is a primarily free event. However, the ticketed events, workshops and purchasing artwork all have an associated cost. In 2015, the Adäka Cultural Festival won the Yukon Tourism Award of Excellence and was nominated for Cultural Tourism Award from Tourism Industry Association of Canada. This is proving its growth and national attention as an arts and culture festival in the north. Adäka Cultural Festival The Adäka Cultural Festival ('Adäka' or 'Festival') is an annual multi-disciplinary arts and culture festival in Whitehorse, Yukon that celebrates First Nations arts