Festivals and cultural events Australia

The Midsumma festival usually takes place over 22 days during the Melbourne summer (January/February). A popular festival, this event focuses on queer culture and features both local and international performers. For almost three weeks each year, the streets of Melbourne are adorned with the famous rainbow flag. The program consists of various art forms including visual arts, live music, theater, spoken word, cabaret, film, parties, sports, social events and debates.

The Adelaide Festival of Arts has been held annually in Adelaide since 1960. It is considered one of Australia's premier arts festivals with a world-class program of quality performances in a variety of artistic fields. It features opera, theater, dance, classical and contemporary music performances. Some of the world's greatest companies and artists perform here.

Celebrated on Australia Day as a protest against the arrival of the first settlement in the territory, the Yabun Festival is the largest Aboriginal celebration of the year. The festival celebrates the diversity of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures. The public discovers the richness of these populations, whose cultures are considered the oldest in the world. It is held in Sydney's Victoria Park and attracts between 10,000 and 15,000 spectators annually. In 2022, the Yabun celebrated its 20th anniversary.

It is Australia's largest country music festival. Each year, the Tamworth Country Music Festival celebrates the country music heritage of Australia over a 10-day period from Friday to Sunday with a variety of live performances and concerts at venues in Tamworth and around New South Wales.

The festival has been repeatedly ranked among the top ten music festivals in the world and is also the second largest country music festival in the world, after the CMA Music Festival in Nashville, USA.

Every year in January, the capital of New South Wales kicks off the year with a bang with the Sydney Festival. For over 40 years, it has been one of the country's most anticipated events. It features the best national and international artists in music, visual arts and theatre. The event takes place all over the city of Sydney in galleries, theaters, concert halls and even on the streets where several artistic performances take place. A cultural celebration not to be missed if you are visiting!