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OzAsia Festival

17/09/2010 (All day) - 02/10/2010 (All day)

Adelaide Festival Centre’s annual OzAsia Festival celebrates the richness and diversity of our Australian and Asian culture and presents works from Australians who identify with an Asian heritage, collaborative work between Australian and Asian artists and a diversity of contemporary and traditional cultural experiences from Asia. It is the only event of its kind in Australia. Each year, the two week event features cross-cultural theatre, dance and music performances, visual arts exhibitions, films, food events, workshops and the Moon Lantern Festival - a free family event on the banks the River Torrens where visitors can enjoy multicultural performances, sample a variety of Asian cuisine and goods at the market stalls, try out different workshops and see the spectacular lantern parade light up Elder Park at dusk. Visitors can immerse themselves in Asian culture at the OzAsia Festival. Full program available from April 2010.

Floriade Night Festival

22/09/2010 (All day) - 26/09/2010 (All day)

NightFest returns to Floriade with style in 2010! Experience an array of live entertainment and great activities set amongst spectacularly lit garden beds. See breathtaking views of the park and our city at night from the top of the giant ferris wheel. Shop for something special at the bustling night markets. Enjoy a cocktail from the stylish Glow Bar or grab a bite to eat from one of the many food and drink outlets onsite. There will also be a special dedicated kids' area and plenty more to enchant visitors of all ages. Keep an eye on the website for further details and ticketing information closer to the event.

American Car Nationals Incorporating Canberra Chrysler Day

26/09/2010 (All day)

The American Car Nationals is a static display of American Classic Cars of yesteryear. The event is held annually at the Queanbeyan Showground on the last Sunday in September. The origin of the American Car Nationals goes back to 1991 when a group of enterprising members of the American Car Club of Australia Inc. had the vision of an annual event where enthusiasts of American cars could meet to discuss their hobby and display their dream machines. In subsequent years the numbers have grown to more than 260 superbly presented American vehicles in 40 judging categories and Canberra Chrysler Day is now a regular and important feature of the Nationals, to include Australian Chryslers. The American Car Club of Australia Inc. has close links with the Shannon's Insurance Group who will again be the major sponsor of the event. Local businesses in the ACT and Queanbeyan have also been most supportive.

Calendar

Rio Carnival

Type

  • Carnival

When

13/02/2010 (All day) - 16/02/2010 (All day)

Where

  • Rio de Janeiro,

Details

Everyone has heard of the Rio Carnival - it's the benchmark against which every other carnival is compared.
A spirit and energy takes over the city and has everyone enraptured for four days of infectious rhythmic shuffling and unbeatable revelry.

Rio Carnival is the result of months of preparation. Foreign visitors alone number around 300,000 every year, and the parading samba schools are continuous streams of colour, motion and rhythm.
Some have members running into thousands, with as many as 30 floats each and hundreds of drummers. The synchronised steps, swirls and rhythms are faultless.

Every samba school strives to win the favour of the crowds and whip the onlookers into a frenzy of singing and dancing.
Judges at strategic points along the carnival route grade the contestants on everything from enthusiasm, discipline and costume to rhythm and dance.

There are two classes of samba schools: those which parade on the Avenida Rio Branco and those at the Sambadrome.
The former are considered less prestigious, but are top quality nonetheless.
They're also free. The best views are from the cadeiras (ground level terrace seats), the arquibancadas (terrace seats) and the camarotes (boxes).
Boxes are recommended if you pick one of the better viewing areas, which are 4, 7 and 11, but the terraces are more raucous.
There are also bandstands for public dancing and a selection of carnival balls around the city.

Backpackers and those on a tight budget might also prefer the "alternative" carnival that takes place in the Lapa district in the southern corner of Rio's city centre.
Here a stage is erected in front of the famous Arcos de Lapa (the Lapa aqueduct), and bands of all styles play every night.

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