The Sydney Festival ( which is hold in January) – is the main cultural event in Australia, which includes in itself many street performances, obligatory premieres in Sydney Opera House, a huge army parade and theatrical performances on the theme of arrival of the first settlers to Australia. The biggest festival of sexual minorities – is famous “Mardy Grass” is held in February, Sydney.

Traditional tennis tournament “Australian Open” is hold in Melbourne at the end of January. The Australian grand-pry of worldwide Formula-1 races is hold every year in Melbourne in February or March. “Australian International Airshow” – is a famous aviation salon, which takes place in Avalon airport every year. Among the sports competitions the most remarkable is the Darwin’s Beer Regatta, when people can spectacle water races, in which take place “ships”, made of beer barrels and cans. On Thanksgiving Day eve the famous Australian race Sydney – Hobart is hold, and on the 26^th of August the yacht regatta round Australia starts. And almost all Australian life stops on the day of Melbourne Football Cup (the first Tuesday of November).

Chinese New Year is celebrated in February by all Australians. “Adelaide Arts Festival” is hold at the beginning of March in even years. In non-even people enjoy the Adelaide’s music and dance festival. Melbourne holds the Comedian Festival in February and Melbourne International Festival in October.