The Taste of Tasmania is Tasmania's largest food and wine festival. Established in 1988, the Festival operates from 28 December–3 January and will celebrate its 32nd year in 2022. The festival is held in

Hobart Hobart ( ; Nuennonne/Palawa kani: ''nipaluna'') is the capital and most populous city of the Australian island state of Tasmania. Home to almost half of all Tasmanians, it is the least-populated Australian state capital city, and second-small ...

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and waterfront precinct. The festival was run by the

City of Hobart Hobart City Council (or City of Hobart) is a local government body in Tasmania, covering the central metropolitan area of the state capital, Hobart. The Hobart local government area has a population of 53,684 and includes the suburbs of West H ...

History

In 2019, the council reduced funding for the festival, and approved a funding deal over three-years of $3 million.The funding was $1.1 million in 2019-20, $1 million in 2020-21, and was to be $900,000 in 2021-22.The shortfall was filled by increased funding from the state government, and also covered the leasing of the venue, Princes Wharf No1. In 2020 the Festival was cancelled due to the

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. It was also not held in 2021. In May 2021 Hobart City Council voted to end its ownership of the festival.

About

The Taste of Tasmania focuses on promoting Tasmanian produce wherever possible. Visitation is estimated at up to 500,000 people each year over the one-week period.Taste set to break attendance record
''Mercury'', 1 January 2008, retrieved 30 January 2008. The Taste of Tasmania is the combination of the Taste of Tasmania and the Hobart Summer Festival. Following the culmination of the

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, and associated boost in tourism, the Festival takes advantage of Hobart's warm summer, picturesque location and long hours of sunlight to showcase the best in Tasmanian produce, arts, crafts, and entertainment.

References

External links

* Taste Festival official site
Hobart City Council
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