What are the interesting festivals in Australia?

Every country has festivals, and China has Children's Day, National Day, etc. So what festivals are there in Australia? As far as I know, some festivals in Australia are quite grotesque and interesting. Overseas students can take part in them when they have time. Next, let's take a look at some interesting festivals in Australia with me.

1: Mumba Festival

Mumba Festival is the Labor Day in Victoria, Melbourne. "Mumba" is an Australian dialect, which means "Let's get together and have fun together". So the slogan of Mumba Festival is "Let's get together! ”。 Mumba Festival originated in 1957 (the year after Melbourne 1956 Olympic Games). The first Tuesday in March is Mumba Festival every year. It is one of the largest and oldest carnivals in Australia.

On this day of the festival, the carnival basically begins at around 1 am! Then there is a whole day of activities waiting for you. City streets are full of floating floats and various performances, among which the most popular is the scene of overseas Chinese performing dragon and lion dances. Looking at the dragon dance team, will the friends feel the enthusiasm from their hometown?

There are many performance carnivals along the Yarra River, and there will be water skiing, dragon boat and other activities on the Yarra River. There will be a spectacular and beautiful fireworks show in the evening, which will be unforgettable.

2: Sydney Gay Carnival

The annual Sydney Gay And Lesbian Mardi Gras is a carnival widely loved by comrades all over the world. It can attract more than 2 thousand comrades and friends from home and abroad to participate every year. The first Saturday in March is the parade day every year. Comrades and friends from all over the world dressed in costumes and holding up various explicit slogans gathered to celebrate, communicate and March. This festival is intended to increase people's understanding and knowledge of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people. Call on everyone to pay attention to and protect these vulnerable groups, and hope that everyone can gain people's understanding and respect through this festival celebration. In addition to comrades and friends, are you rotten women also ready to move?

3rd: ANZ Memorial Festival

April 25th, 1915, during the First World War. Soldiers from Australia and New Zealand joined forces from the eastern Mediterranean to Gallipoli Peninsula (Gallipoli Peninsula, the peninsula at the southern tip of the European part of Turkey). They attacked Otto Empire (now known as the Turkish army), which was a friendly army with the German army in the First World War. All the soldiers are young and vigorous volunteers, and they are also called ANZACs. The war lasted for eight months from April to December, 1915. About 135, soldiers in the two armies died and thousands were disabled. Neither side won the battle.

since 1915, April 25th has been designated as Anzac Memorial Day by Australia, New Zealand, France, Turkey, Britain and Canada, in memory of the heroic spirit of the soldiers who died for their country in this tragic battle.

Every year on April 25th, flag-raising ceremonies and parades are held all over Australia, which is a national holiday. From the dawn mourning ceremony held before dawn, thousands of Chinese people, men, women and children, gathered in the National Memorial Hall and the Monument to the Dead Soldiers, holding candlelight and offering flowers to pay tribute to the soldiers who died for their country in the rest number.

It is worth mentioning that with the ANZAC Festival, there is also a unique ANZAC holiday food ---ANZAC cookies. This is a very popular food in Australia. Cookies were originally made by the wives of Australian and New Zealand soldiers for their husbands before they went to war, and it was not easy to prepare them for a long March. In addition to the sweet taste, the deep love hidden behind and the brave spirit of sacrificing for the country are the most touching.

Fourth: Melbourne Cup Carnival

The first Tuesday in November every year is a grand festival in Australia-Melbourne Cup Carnival. On the opening day, the Melbourne government made an exception and gave citizens a day off to celebrate the festival. Horse racing is a sport that Australians are very keen on. What is more noteworthy, however, is that on the day when the Melbourne Cup horse race was held, there were fragrant clothes and temples everywhere in the racecourse. Men wore traditional racing clothes or formal suits, while women were dressed up to attend.

Because the word "Cup" in Melbourne Cup means not only a trophy but also a hat in English. So it is not only the intense horse racing festival for men, but also the hat festival for women. Beautiful women want to dominate the horse racing festival, and a beautiful hat is the key On this day, as soon as the girls in Melbourne get up, they carefully choose clothes and make up with the excitement and tension of "only this once a year". Finally, bring a well-prepared novel hat to attend the horse racing festival. Silk flower, lace, vines, mesh, fruit, bird feathers, as long as you can think of beautiful elements, all can be used to decorate the hat. It is really a feast of visual enjoyment. Girls who love to dress up must not miss it!

V: Royal Melbourne Show

The Royal Melbourne Show was originally an agricultural cultural event, which started in 1848 and was held in Melbourne Show grounds every year. It is said that it was originally used to display Australian native products and hold animal competitions. However, it has now become a carnival that makes the whole city crazy!

Traditional activities such as agricultural culture, animals, arts, handicrafts, cooking and entertainment programs already exist. At that time, farmers from all over the world will gather here to celebrate the agricultural harvest and take part in competitive competitions with their animals and livestock, including cows, goats, sheep, horses and alpacas. Competitive competitions include wool shearing competition, alpaca competition, equestrian performance, dog performance and so on!

But what attracts us most are all kinds of large-scale performance carnivals and all kinds of entertainment projects, such as Ferris wheel, roller coaster, white-water rafting and so on. Besides, there are some unique and colorful and interesting activities unique to Australia. For the little friends who love to eat, food and wine are needless to say. Such a big event can make you eat and play all day without getting tired.

VI: Melbourne Zombie Festival

November 8th every year is the annual Zombie Festival in Melbourne. On this day, a real version of "dead rising" will be staged on the streets of Melbourne! Friends who like to find excitement should pay attention! The zombie parade is as grand as Halloween. Zombie parade usually starts at 2 pm on November 8, and the zombie brigade will start from Treasury Gardens and March all the way to the terminal Alexandra Gardens. This parade attracts many passers-by every year. If you want to participate in the zombie group, you have to meet at Treasury Gardens at 1 pm!

Besides these festivals, there are many interesting, strange and worth exploring festivals in Australia. After reading it, do the friends feel that their horizons are still a little less? Go out and have a look and experience interesting festivals in various countries when you have the opportunity.