| alia is one of the most beautiful and intriguing places on | | | | through dance, visual arts and theater. All of this |
| the face of the earth. Tourism is a huge part of their | | | | revolves around the central coast area of Australia. |
| economy especially during any of the wonderful | | | | Also it being a non-profit event , this festival helps |
| festivals that the continent holds each year. Australia is | | | | promotes environmental conservation for a suitable |
| more then picturesque views and breathtaking sites, | | | | future. |
| their elaborate festivals reveal so much more to live in | | | | Just two hours from Harbor city of Sydney you will |
| the down under then anyone could imagine and no one | | | | find the annual ‘Kangaroo Valley Folk |
| more important then the others. | | | | Festival’. The amazing scenic backdrop of |
| Each year there is a yacht race is held from Sydney | | | | Kangaroo Valley hosts this event each year to |
| to Hobart. The finish line in Hobart signifies the beginning | | | | celebrate folk music. There is an array of magical |
| of a totally new event, the ‘The Hobart | | | | musicians, insightful poets, buskers, folk dances and |
| Summer Festival’. Right after Christmas and al | | | | even workshops to learn the arts. There is nothing like |
| the way into mid-January celebrate in the summer sun. | | | | learning the culture of a country. Around the |
| Hobart’s waterfront becomes the epitome of | | | | showgrounds there is plenty of parking and camping. |
| Tasmanian entertainment, arts and crafts. During this | | | | The ‘Lake Bolac Eel Festival is another low |
| gigantic fest you will find many other related festivals | | | | cost event that hosts artistic and cultural aspects of |
| like International Buskers Festival, Taste of Tasmania | | | | the Aboriginal heritage to enrich its community. This |
| (food and wine fest), and Australian Wooden Boat | | | | community focuses on the restoration to the lake and |
| Festival. | | | | water systems surrounding it, as the plant and animal |
| Glen Innes is the host to the four day annual | | | | life is very important to the region. The ‘Lake |
| ‘Australian Celtic Festival’. Glen Innes | | | | Bolac Eel Festival reminds us all of the ecological |
| has a cultural influence from Scotland and celebrates it | | | | importance that everything has.e a l |
| each year at The Australian Standing Stones. The | | | | Australia has many different faces to its heritage and |
| stone are based on the Ring of Brodgar in Orkney, | | | | culture. Each Aspect of life there is celebrated in |
| and are the focal point of this particular festival. The | | | | different way. The best way is by far to participate in |
| granite giants are just like that which the ancient Celts | | | | the many festivals throughout the breathtaking country. |
| danced around. Here is where they celebrate | | | | Every one of the festivals is unique in its own way |
| spectacular traditions with Celtic dance, songs and | | | | teaching and dazzling people each time the go. |
| food. | | | | Embrace the differences and learning that there are |
| Three days of fantastic fun are found during the | | | | similarities as well. Life is amazing and the only way to |
| annual ‘Coast Fest’.Mainly a musical | | | | understand it is to live it. |
| event, this festival also encourages arts and culture | | | | |