Posted Mar 2nd 2007, 11:52am by Thomas Stone

FINa event spectacular

Dive into the Festival of the 12th FINA World Championships.

A brilliant free festival of music, circus, street performance, children’s activities and stunning installations is making as big a splash as the aquatic events during the FINA World Championships.

The height of the celebrations is the Festival Weekend from Friday March 23 to Sunday 25, when Federation Square and the adjacent riverside park Birrarung Marr come to life with over 180 performances and events created by 60 groups and artists from all over the world. The precinct will be pumping from 6pm on Friday and midday Saturday and Sunday until midnight.

Also not to be missed are the Festival’s Opening Night Concert at the Federation Square Live Site following the FINA Opening Ceremony on March 17, and the remarkable visual arts installations transforming Birrarung Marr and the Yarra River from March 17 until April 1.

From the cutting edge to the family friendly, there really is something for everyone. Best of all, everything at the Festival is free!

A list of events can be found at http://www.melbourne2007.com.au/default.aspx?s=performancesandevents