FESTURI Festival – Managing a Multicultural Event Through Entertainment and Operations
FESTURI Multicultural Festival – Event Management, Entertainment & Community Delivery
Event Overview
Event: FESTURI – Multicultural Music & Dance Festival
Location: Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia
Role: Event Leadership, Entertainment Programming, Operations & Coordination
Years Delivered: 12 consecutive years
FESTURI is a multicultural music and dance festival created to celebrate cultural diversity through live performance, food, and community engagement. The festival brings together performers and audiences from a wide range of cultural backgrounds and has become a recognised event on the Queensland cultural calendar.
DC World Entertainment’s founder, Dominique B Cisse, served as President of FESTURI for nine years, overseeing the growth, development, and delivery of the festival.
The Challenge
Delivering a large-scale multicultural festival presents unique challenges, including:
• Coordinating performers from multiple cultural backgrounds
• Managing live music and dance programs across a full event schedule
• Supporting community groups and volunteers
• Ensuring public safety and smooth crowd flow
• Balancing cultural celebration with professional event standards
• Delivering consistent results year after year
FESTURI required strong leadership, structured planning, and an understanding of both creative and operational needs.
Our Role
Through FESTURI, DC World Entertainment gained hands-on experience managing all core elements of a major community event, including:
Entertainment & Programming
- Curating multicultural music and dance performances
- Scheduling stage programs
- Coordinating artists and cultural groups
- Managing sound, staging, and performance logistics
Event Operations
- Site planning and layout
- Supplier and contractor coordination
- Volunteer and crew management
- Timelines, run sheets, and delivery schedules
Safety & Crowd Management
- Supporting safe public access
- Coordinating crowd flow and site supervision
- Managing risk planning and incident response
- Ensuring compliance with event requirements
Community Engagement
- Working with cultural groups
- Supporting local performers
- Building partnerships with community organisations
- Creating an inclusive and welcoming event environment
The Outcome
Over nine years of delivery, FESTURI:
• Grew into a recognised multicultural festival
• Attracted diverse audiences and performers
• Created a safe, welcoming public event space
• Built long-term relationships with cultural groups
• Demonstrated sustainable event delivery
• Strengthened trust within the community
The festival’s long-running success reflects the importance of consistent leadership, structured planning, and professional coordination across all areas of an event.
Why This Matters for DC World Entertainment
FESTURI played a key role in shaping DC World Entertainment’s integrated service model.
It reinforced the value of:
• Coordinating entertainment and operations together
• Aligning performers, crew, and safety teams
• Managing events holistically, not in silos
• Supporting cultural diversity through professional delivery
This experience now informs how DC World Entertainment delivers:
For festivals, venues, corporate functions, cultural celebrations, and public events.
Services Demonstrated
This case study reflects experience across:
• Live entertainment programming
• Cultural performance coordination
• Event planning and logistics
• Supplier and crew management
• Risk and safety oversight
• Public event delivery
Looking Forward
The FESTURI festival represents the foundation of DC World Entertainment’s approach to events: professional, inclusive, structured, and people-focused.
The lessons learned through nine years of festival leadership continue to guide how we support events today — ensuring that entertainment, safety, and operations work together for successful outcomes.
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