Street parades and open-air performances, grand military marches and carnivals, an abundance of treats and original attractions – this is just part of the rich program of this spectacular holiday.
The festival always includes many events dedicated to the culture and traditions of the Australian Aborigines. Unusual dance and music performances alternate with unique gastronomic holidays and fun competitions, and colorful markets are always open during the festival.
Local traders can safely be called the most honest in the world. They will absolutely frankly tell the buyer about all the advantages and disadvantages of the goods, and at the same time reduce the price to a minimum.
The city by the bay, as Sydney is often called, widely celebrates the main national holiday, which takes place on January 26. The event marks not the end (as in many former colonies), but the beginning of British expansion – on this day in 1788, the flag of Great Britain was raised here for the first time. The main events are held in Sydney Harbour, as this is where the national emblem was erected. The city’s Botanic Gardens host the woggan-ma-gule, a ceremony meaning “meeting of the waters”.
