Events: Looking Ahead

FEAST - ADELAIDE'S LESBIAN AND GAY FESTIVAL
10-25 November 2007
Feast takes a bite from almost every arts medium possible to produce a festival program that’s fun, funky and generally fantastic. Enjoy arts, film, music, food and wine with a twist during one of Australia’s top three gay and lesbian events. Adelaide is world renowned as the arts capital of the Southern Hemisphere, and during Feast the city kicks up its heels and becomes its party capital as well. Sit back and enjoy or strut your stuff.
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CREDIT UNION CHRISTMAS PAGEANT
10 November 2007
Join the hundreds of thousands of locals and visitors who line the 3.35 km city street route to watch this iconic Adelaide parade. This year, the Credit Union Christmas Pageant will celebrate 75 years of magic, and is set to be one of the most spectacular yet. Enjoy the colourful and fun-filled procession of floats, bands, dancing groups, clowns and walking sets bringing Christmas cheer to the streets of Adelaide. About 2,500 people will take part as the characters, dancers, clowns, musicians and drivers in the event, making it one of the best parades of its kind in the world.
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ADELAIDE INTERNATIONAL GUITAR FESTIVAL
23 November- 2 December 2007
Immerse yourself in the world's most celebrated instrument - the guitar. Blues, jazz, classical, experimental, blues and roots, Spanish, Brazilian, African and more. For ten spine tingling days, Adelaide will resonate to the sounds of guitar legends from around the world.
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PORT LINCOLN TUNARAMA FESTIVAL
26-28 January 2008
This colourful annual event attracts a cult following, but is also perfect for a summer family outing. See Port Lincoln at its finest, showcasing the regions best (sea)food, wine, art, music, people and surroundings. Tunarama transforms the picturesque port’s foreshore lawns into a bustling alley of stalls, sideshows and rides, with events, activities and competitions sure to delight fish-lovers of all ages. And then there’s the famous John West Tuna Toss competition…
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TOUR DOWN UNDER
20-27 January 2008
The Tour Down Under attracts the world's cycling elite to South Australia annually to battle for glory in Australia's premier international cycling race – and in 2008 it will become the only ProTour event held outside Europe. This action-packed race features starts and finishes in key locations throughout Adelaide and scenic South Australian regions. For the first time in 2008, cycling fans will have more chances to cheer on the world's best cyclists as the event is expanded to include two weekends of elite cycling action. Participants in the Mutual Community Challenge Tour on Friday 25 January 2008 can pedal the same 134-kilometre route between Mannum and Strathalbyn as the world's elite cyclists in Stage 4 of the Tour Down Under. And a shorter ride option of 73.5km from Woodside to Strathalbyn is also available for those seeking a more leisurely ride.
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WOMADELAIDE
7-9 March 2008
This is one of Australia’s best loved, most respected music festivals – and definitely one of its coolest. Over three late summer days and nights, groove to global beats in the splendour of Botanic Park. Discover new music as artists from around the globe come together on six stages to discuss, teach and share their art. Explore the crafts on display at the WOMAD Global Village, indulge in delicious food or kick back on the lawn and soak in the party atmosphere.
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