Tasmanian Hospitality Review: February/March 2025

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ECHO Festival INDUSTRY FEATURE

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Experience the Best of Tasmania’s East Coast at ECHO Festival this March.

remote, beautiful and inclusive way as ECHO [does]. It loops together a weekend embracing a cross-section of all that truly matters,” says Lady Jo, a local artist and influencer. From culinary delights to hands-on workshops, the festival offers something for everyone. Highlights include the Native Bounty Feast, a dining experience showcasing local and Indigenous produce curated by acclaimed chef Simon Ford.

ECHO Festival, a Festival of the Senses, returns from March 14-16, bringing a weekend of culture, creativity, and connection to Tasmania’s stunning East Coast. Since founding the festival in 2019, Tasmanian creative and musician Ange Boxall has poured her heart and soul into making a truly unique multidisciplinary event that goes beneath the surface and fosters authentic connection, with people and place. With the 2025 theme of Tides, the festival celebrates the natural rhythms of our coastal environment and offers an immersive experience that delights every sense. ECHO nurtures the sharing of Tasmanian Aboriginal stories, knowledge, and culture. It brings together foodies, winemakers and producers along with artists, musicians, storytellers, scientists, entrepreneurs, and thought leaders. “There are many a-festival in Tasmania but not many that tenderly inspire and ignite the creative flame of blending the arts, local music, and the science of us in a

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