It's that time of year again.
Celebrate the new year with fireworks and music with the iconic
backdrop of the Sydney Opera House.
Do these song titles ring a bell
-
Nessun Dorma, Turandot, Tosca, O Sole Mio, The Flower song?
Fans
of opera rejoice as the new year is introduced with a vast array of
opera selections. An evening of glamour and spectacular featuring
ensembles from Bizet, Puccini, Verdi and many more.
Hosted by
comedian and actor Jonathan Biggins and featuring opera stars such as
Emma Matthews, Elvira Fatykhova, Rosario La Spina, Carlo Barricelli and
Joshua Bloom. The Australian Opera and Ballet Orchestra is conducted by
Andrew Greene
With perfect and
exclusive
viewing of the 9pm fireworks, it surely is a memorable way to spend New
Years Eve.
The famous Pre-Gala dinner and
the
Midnight Party in the Northern Foyer are also available.
There are numerous reasons why
Melbourne is the Sporting capital of the world. The Boxing Day Test is
one of these reasons.
Web Wombats strong opinion is
that the
Boxing Day Test is the biggest cricket event on the calendar in
Australia.
People flock from all over
Australia
to watch cricket on its biggest stage, the MCG.
Can Australia reclaim its
dominant
form that saw it win every Boxing Day test from 1999 to 2007.
With
countless trains, trams and buses servicing the G, getting there isn't
an issue. Just bring your sunnies, a big hat and sunscreen and settle
in for a great day of cricket.
Word of warning, if you want to
watch
the cricket, steer clear of Bay 13.
The Annual Taste Festival is a
celebration of Tasmanian food, produce, arts, culture and sporting
activities.
Learn about the origins of
Tasmanian
food and its journey from paddock to plate.
Taste the vast array of sample
foods
on offer. Or indulge in Tasmanias home grown beer, wine and other
beverages.
Featuring
a taste theatre for food and wine lectures, programs and guided
tastings. A Brasserie Precinct featuring Tasmanias Cider making
industry is also available.
A retail alley is available for
guests
to purchase Tasmanian produce.
Bring
the kids along with a family fun zone on Hobarts Parliament House Lawn
with plenty of activities on offer, such as, sporting activities,
outdoor board games, cooking classes, jumping castles, rides, etc.
A
forecourt stage will feature acts and buskers throughout the day and
convert into a dance stage come night time, featuring Tasmanian based
talent.
The Woodford Folk Festival is
held
every year in the small country town of Woodford, 72km north of
Brisbane.
Numerous talents from across the
globe
converge in Woodford for one of Australias biggest cultural festivities.
The
Cat Empire, Xavier Rudd, Pete Murray, JBT and Missy Higgins are just
some of the names to have previously graced the stage at the
folk
festival.
Originally the Maleny Folk
Festival,
the festival began in 1994 in Woodford after it outgrew the Maleny
showgrounds.
Taking place on 500 acres of
rural
property in a forest setting, this is a festival like no other.
Culminating
in the Fire Event on the New Years Day Closing ceremony. The Fire event
sees over 20,000 festival goers seated on a grassed hillside to witness
a spectacle of Dance, Music and Fire.
