{"id":311,"date":"2022-11-17T10:20:53","date_gmt":"2022-11-16T23:20:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/castlemainefestival.com.au\/2023\/?page_id=311"},"modified":"2023-04-17T11:23:05","modified_gmt":"2023-04-17T01:23:05","slug":"welcome","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/castlemainefestival.com.au\/2023\/welcome\/","title":{"rendered":"welcome"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"311\" class=\"elementor elementor-311\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9455c0d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9455c0d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3908ec7\" data-id=\"3908ec7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5839dd1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5839dd1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.10.1 - 17-01-2023 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"> WELCOME TO THE FESTIVAL<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-01c8247 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"01c8247\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-399c464\" data-id=\"399c464\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d1c482 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2d1c482\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.10.1 - 17-01-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#818a91;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#818a91;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<h2><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; background-color: var(--ast-global-color-5);\">Hello and welcome to the 2023 Castlemaine State Festival.<\/span><\/h2><p>If you are reading this then you are one of the lucky ones preparing to attend our incredible festival. 17 days of art, culture, and good times under the late-summer skies in Victoria\u2019s biggest small town. Thrilling new works from central Victorian artists sit side-by-side with the very best from around Australia and the world. This is your chance to explore our town and our region through creativity of all types. Catch an invigorating conversation at Dialogues in our beloved Castlemaine Goods Shed, visit an Open Studio and pick up some brilliant local art for your collection. Enjoy a transportive concert at the Town Hall and finish the evening under the Big Top on Western Reserve with an amazing live act that leaves you wanting to do it all again!<\/p><p>Thank you so much to all the artists, audiences, supporters, partners, and patrons who make this festival possible, from everyone here at CSF please have a great festival and we look forward to seeing you at the Festival.<\/p><p><strong>GLYN ROBERTS \u2013<\/strong><br \/><strong>FESTIVAL DIRECTOR<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cbcb209\" data-id=\"cbcb209\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d20c7b6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d20c7b6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! 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