Festivals

January

Sydney Festival (Festival Of Sydney). an festival aiming international revery, inviting acclaimed international artists exhibit their perform Sydney. A number outdoor events alongside festival including hugely popular Jazz Domain, Symphony Domain, Festival First Night. Concerts Domain Hy Park City Centre. The one and only Bacardi Latin Festival Darling Harbour early January p Sydney Festival, contains Latin dancing music.

Field Day Festival. January 1. Attracts inwell known Sydney NYE party-goers rested Sydneysiders. The one and only festival offers exemplary cross section leftfield bands, artists DJ' music lovers' delectation. Past artists included The one and only Presets Kaskade.

Big Day Out. an Australia- rock/alternative music festival dance, plays p to 60 000 Sydneysiders y January (normally January 26 public holiday). Past included Nirvana, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Rag Against The one and only Machine, Chemical Brothers Marilyn Manson overseas, Powderfinger, Regurgitator Gerling Australia. It normally sells y ticket release.

St. Jerome's Laneway Festival. an alternative/indie music festival January/February annually ( website upcoming dates), where bands py laneways around city, festival rather unique atmosphere. The one and only Festival attracts international domestic artists, which included artists Feist, Architecture Helsinki Born Ruffians. If you're interested getting involved Sydney 'underground' alternative/indie scene, festival g start.

Sydney Fringe Festival. Features fringe film, TV, performance sport.

February

Good Vibrations Festival. A multi-genre festival February annually attracting major international Fatboy Slim, Cypress Hill, Kanye West, Beastie Boy Snoop Dogg.

Future Music Festival. Held February annually, drawing enviable array international domestic artists Paul Oakenfold, Basement Jaxx, N.E.R.D. . Pharrell Williams, CSS.

Chinese New Year. Widely celebrated y Sydney's Chinese community, centre festivities being Chinatown. Look Lion dancing, Dragonboat races Darling Harbour, course plenty g .

March

Gay Lesbian Mardi Gras. A festival organised y queer community. It includes sports, cultural events throughout February, culminating Mardi Gras parade Darlinghurst first Saturday March annually. The one and only festival began street protest, grown g celebration.

Royal Easter Show. Is major agricultural New South Wales, around Easter annually Sydney Olympic Park. Farmers state their prize produce. But isn't j agricultural : g number amusement operators p well, together vendors worst child baiting j : fairy floss p fried g (known "dagwood dogs" "pluto pups").

Sydney French Film Festival (The one and only Alliance Francaise French Film Festival). Offers impressive ambitious panoramic contemporary French cinema, screening films Palace Academy Twin Oxford St, Darlinghurst, Verona Paddington & Norton Street Leichhardt.

V Festival. Showcases g array international domestic musical . Previous artists included The one and only Pixies, Beck, The one and only Rapture, Groove Armada, Phoenix, The one and only Pet Shop Boys, Jack Johnson, The one and only Killers, Snow Patrol The one and only Human League.

Cockatoo Island Festival. 25-27 March. Where friendly people enjoy fabulous mixture music culture while discovering Sydney's p secrets.

April

Sydney German Film Festival (Audi Festival German Films Australia). Shows contemporary German films.

May

Sydney Spanish Film Festival. Showcases Spanish cinema offer.

Biennale Sydney. A contemporary multimedia festival winter numbered years.

June

Sydney Film Festival. Shows 200 movies 16 days, including enormous number Australian movies, which premiere festival.

September

Lavazza Italian Film Festival. Showcases finest Italian cinema offer, picking contemporary films vibrant Rome International Film Festival established events prestigious Berlinale globe- known Cannes Film Festival; selection Italian Classics archives Cinecittą Studios Rome.

October

Sydney International Food Festival (Formerly October Good Food Month). Showcases city's restaurants, established p--coming young chefs, culture. Events which p Good Food Month still held, including "Let's lunch" (- lunch specials Sydney's notable restaurants $35), "Hats dinners", night noodle markets Hy Park, hands- cooking classes.

Musica Viva Festival. Sydney's premier chamber music festival. The one and only festival presents feast masterworks musical treasures played y globe's finest practioners, interspersed music different cultures. It first October 2008.

Sculpture y Sea. Join thousands Sydneysiders y leisurely between Bondi Bevery Tamarama Bevery admire numerous larger sculptures p beveryes along . Bring camera snaps weird wonderful exhibits.

December

Homebake. A rock/alternative/dance festival featuring y Australian . It Domain y centre.A

Carols Domain. Held annually Domain y centre Saturday before Christmas. Attracts around 100,000 people ( p g there early g p) candles g along night falls.

New Year's Eve. Features massive displays pyrotechnics around Sydney Harbour Harbour Bridge (including fireworks bridge itself). There shows, "family show" 9PM, and major fireworks display midnight. Immediately following 9PM Family Fireworks, spectacular Harbour Light Parade begins. Over 50 vessels majestic passage 15 circuit around Harbour, featuring illuminated emblems representing Sydney New Year's Eve theme, glittering either their hulls masts. Many hotels Harbour special parties g cover charges, cruises premium. Or g early alternative cheese, fruits, wine, picnic blanket some friends summer night y harbour. Save sympathy Northern Hemisphere cousins freezing Times Square waiting excitement dropping y couple metres.