Australia is a land of many festivals and events, thus showcasing best the colorful, vibrant and multicultural heritage of the continent. Whenever you plan to visit Australia, you will find some festival or other. But in case you want to be a part of specific festivals in Australia, it is a good idea to plan your trip accordingly. The festivals in Australia differ not only in terms of their basic themes, but also in terms of scale of organization, resources, participation and spread in terms of geography. Thus while some of the festivals may be community based, others are organized at either a regional and national level. These festivals and events are a dedication to the diversities of faith, practice, religion, communities and ethnic groups. It is one of the unique ways of understanding best the true melting pot that is Australia. While some of these festivals are held annually, others are held either once in two years or even once in four years. Many of these festivals are popular worldwide and invite many international artists, musicians, dancers, and other enthusiasts, from the world over.
Some of the popular festivals in Australia include Big Day Out, Ten Days on the Island, Tulip Festival, Carols by Candlelight, the Sydney Festival, Falls Festival, Woodford Folk Festival, Apollo Bay Music Festival, Brisbane Festival, Darwin Festival, Melbourne International Arts Festival, Adelaide Bank Festival of Arts, Perth International Arts Festival and National Multicultural Festival in Canberra, among many others. Most of these festivals and events in Australia offer a true glimpse into the intriguing cultural heritage of Australia. More importantly, they reflect the passion of people into fine art, dances, ethnic crafts, music and decorative art, among others. Thus, Big Day Out is an important festival in which people in the major cities of Sydney, Perth, Melbourne, Adelaide and Gold Coast venture out in the streets for merry making and enjoying music. The Tulip festival is a spectacular sight when flowers of different colors fill the nation. During Carols by the Candlelight, people in Adelaide gather together to sing carols and welcome the Christmas. Ten Days on the Island is a ten day festival in Tasmania to celebrate in 50 different events with food, music, dance, films, theater, literature and visual arts, among others. While these festivals are a occasion to celebrate differences and art, for the people in Australia most offer the perfect way of spending quality time with family and friends.
Some of these festivals are held on a national level. Thus, the Sydney festival invites more than 500 artists from across the continent and the globe, with 80 different programs and events on dance, art, visual art, theater and music, among others, held across the city. The Perth International Arts Festival, which first began in 1953, is again a cultural arts festival, and the largest one in Western Australia. Besides international artists, the festival also showcases hundreds of indigenous artists as well. Besides these festivals in Australia, there are many independent festivals as well, such as Taste of Cowra, Manly Food and Wine Festival, Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras, WOMADelaide, Chinese New Year, Dreaming Festival, Revelation Independent Film Festival, Woodford Folk Festival, Hobart Summer Festival and Adelaide Cabaret Festival and other film festivals, digital media, Jazz festivals and writers festivals, among others.
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