Adelaide Festival of Arts and Adelaide Festival of IdeasThe splendid Adelaide Festival of Arts has become one of Australia's (and even the world's) top cultural events, with its epicenter at the Universal Playground venue. The bi-annual festival draws about one and a half thousand artists in all categories, mostly Australian but also guests from around the world. The packed and exciting program features everything from circus performances and symphony concerts to serious drama and ethnic art exhibitions. On alternate years the Adelaide Festivals of Ideas is held, providing a platform
for research and debate on numerous world topics.
Venue: Various venues in and around Adelaide
Date: Adelaide Festival of Ideas 9 - 12 July 2009, Adelaide Festival of Arts 26 February to 14 March 2010
Website: www.adelaidefestival.com.au
Credit Union Christmas PageantThe streets of Adelaide come to a standstill on pageant day in November each year, when hundreds of thousands of people converge on the city to watch a procession of fairytale floats weave their colorful and magical way past, heralding the start of the Christmas season. Father Christmas has arrived in Adelaide in this traditional manner since the first pageant in 1933, helped along by South Australia's credit unions and the state government. The pageant is now the largest of its kind in the world.
Venue: The procession begins on the corner of King William Street and South Terrace and winds its way through the streets, finishing at the 'landing stage' on Adelaide Central Plaza, at North Terrace
Date: 8 November 2008
Time: 9.50am to 11.30am
Website: www.cupageant.com.au
Adelaide's Big Day OutEach year Adelaide rocks to the tune of some of the world's top popular music bands, when the traveling smash music festival, The Big Day Out, hits town. Adelaide is an important stop on the famous festival tour, which begins each year in Auckland, New Zealand and then transfers to main centers in Australia over the following three weekends. Star attractions in previous years have included Metallica, The Strokes and The Black-eyed Peas. The festival, first organized in 1992, also showcases Australia's home-grown talent and is regarded as the country's biggest music event.
Venue: Royal Adelaide Showground, Goodwood Road, Wayville
Date: January 2010, TBA
Time: 11am
Website: www.bigdayout.com
CarnevaleSouth Australia's Italian community come out in force to demonstrate and share their vibrant culture, traditions and delicious cuisine at this annual event. Revellers can enjoy cooking demonstrations, Italian fashion on show, admire cars and motorbikes, watch music and dance shows, and fill up on Italian food.
Venue: Rymill Park
Date: February 2010, TBA
Website: www.carnevale-adelaide.com
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