Alexandra Buzila

Alexandra Buzila
She/Her 
Volunteers Coordinator, WOMADelaide

Over the years I have worked in varying roles at diverse Adelaide based events and festivals. These opportunities led me to work with some creative and brilliant people in delivering special experiences. The relationships I have formed have provided a network of support, and I wouldn’t be in the role I’m in today without them.

2024 year marks the third time in my current position as Volunteers Coordinator at WOMADelaide, though my connection with the festival began as a volunteer in 2018. My first year was a real ‘pinch me’ moment. Since then, I’ve also worked at Adelaide Film Festival and Illuminate Adelaide.

Studying a Bachelor of Tourism and Event Management at UniSA was one of the most arduous tasks I’ve ever completed. I was also hungry for practical knowledge so to help me find direction I started volunteering at conferences, markets, exhibitions, community and council events, and music festivals. I pursued casual work in events and participated in the UniSA Business Career Mentor Program and an internship with Australian Green Clean. These activities were invaluable stepping stones for my career, and I still use the learnings from them today.

After recently graduating from a Graduate Certificate in Climate Change Adaptation at Griffith University, I relish the chance to focus further study in an area that interests me, and hope that it may steer my life in a more sustainable direction.

Working in events and festivals is rewarding and thrilling. It has been a pleasure to contribute to the joy of others via my work. I just wish I had given myself more of a chance to savour and enjoy the freedom that comes with the unknown when starting out. Some of my fondest memories were from not knowing where to go or what to do and following my instincts.

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This article is part of the Festival & Event Industry Career Profiles series, a collection highlighting the diverse stories of Adelaide’s finest festival professionals. 

Photography by: Jack Fenby