Former Governor of South Australia Hieu Van Le announced as new Chair of Adelaide Festival Centre Trust
Wednesday, 22 December 2021
Former Governor of South Australia, Hieu Van Le AC has been announced as new Chair of Adelaide Festival Centre Trust (AFCT), taking over from incumbent Chair Jim Hazel from January 21, 2022.
Hieu Van Le is a long-time and passionate advocate of the arts, culture, and cultural diversity in South Australia, taking on the role of Patron of OzAsia Festival since 2007 and previously serving as a board member of AFCT from 2011 – 2014.
In further appointments, Jacqui McGill AO, a highly accomplished industry leader in the mining and resource sectors has taken on the role of Deputy Chair of AFCT - she has been an Adelaide Festival Centre Trustee since March 2021. Leading South Australian accounting professional, Bruce Carter, also Chair of ASC Pty Ltd, has been appointed to the board, starting from January 21, 2022.
Adelaide Festival Centre is South Australia’s leading performing arts venue and presenter of theatre, dance, music, and exhibitions and is a leading Asia Pacific cultural centre. The riverbank venue hosts more than one million people a year within its theatres including Festival Theatre, Dunstan Playhouse, Space Theatre, Artspace and the recently redeveloped Her Majesty’s Theatre.
Adelaide Festival Centre presents and produces a year-round program of festivals including Adelaide Cabaret Festival, OzAsia Festival, DreamBIG Children’s Festival and Adelaide Guitar Festival. It is committed to supporting and co-presenting some of the world’s biggest touring shows and musicals, and to fostering SA ensembles and artists.