For one day (or rather night) in mid-February, Melbourne is buried in light at night - the reason is the White Night festival taking place on the central streets of the city. The illumination of the night city by hundreds of mirror balls creates a mystical sound. Visitors to the festival dance in Federation Square like there is no tomorrow. Flinders Street Railway Station turns into a real theater where you can watch great shows. Among gastronomic events, an outstanding is the one held in the middle of March - the Melbourne Food & Wine Festival taking place on the waterfront of the Yarra River where eminent chefs gather to present their best dishes. Masterclasses, picnics, seminars, thematic tours - the list of all the festival events is actually much longer.
They also love art in the capital of Victoria, otherwise, the Melbourne International Arts Festival wouldn't take three weeks in October here. The event program is so extensive that it is not possible to fit all the actions in one place. Therefore, interesting events are held in indoor and outdoor venues throughout the city. Its visitors have the opportunity to enjoy fine art exhibitions, music concerts, dance and theatrical performances. Artists performing here are mostly Australians, so this is a great chance to discover new names in the culture of the Green Continent.
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