Tuesday, February 28, 2017

DISCOVER, ENGAGE & LIVE TO THE CITY OF MELBOURNE

Melbourne is the most livable city in the world and one of the center of education, arts, multiculturalism, food, events, sports and a lot of your interest to offer. This city is the best place to study for many international students aside from the appealing lifestyle. 

The Australian education system is recognized globally in fact Australia ranked 3rd most popular destination for international students having 23 million international students in the country. The city of Melbourne is the 2nd most popular destination of international students.  Seven universities in Melbourne are featured in  QS World University Rankings® 2016-2017, the highest-ranked of which is the University of Melbourne at 42nd in the world – second only to Australian National University on the Australian leader board.


The city of Melbourne is full of events, festivals, art, culture, food and sports. When you have decided to settle in the city your year will never get dull, you will surely have fun in the city’s fabulous festivals and major events. Here’s the list of the events and festivals in the city, make sure you will not miss any of these events!

Ø  2017: Australian Open
A tennis tournament took place in the city. The tournament was played in different categories and played by   professional tennis player from different country. If you are a sports enthusiast this event is truly enjoyable.

Ø  Australia Day:
Australia day is the official national event of Australia; this event is celebrated every January 26 annually. This event commemorates the freedom of the country; originally the event known as ‘Foundation day’ it began as a way to celebrate solidarity & survival for the first generation of Australian settlers and convicts. This event will able you to enjoy the barbeque watch the fantastic fireworks displays and celebrate it with your Aussie friends.

Ø  Midsumma Festival
Midsumma Festival is an annual celebration of queer, intersex, Trans, bisexual, lesbian and gay culture, this event took every January and February. It celebrates the pride of LGBT community showcasing the talents and culture of their community. Enjoy the party, food, music and the best thing of this event is FREE.

Ø  Australian Chinese New year
Chinese New Year celebrates different dates every year. It is a Chinese tradition celebration of New Year bases on lunar calendar. This fun event enjoys the tradition Chinese way of celebrating New Year with colorful decors, tasteful lucky food, Chinese traditional music, the dragon dance, lion dance and spectacular fireworks.

Ø  ASIA TOPA (Asia Pacific Triennial of Performing Arts)
ASIA TOPA (Asia Pacific Triennial of Performing Arts) is an creative celebration of modern Asia. This event is celebrated with artist performing from different part of Asia and showcasing the Arts, pop culture, music and different types of performing arts from Asia.

Ø  Moomba Festival
Moomba celebrates annually on the Labor Day look weekend in March, with fun programs to experience the tradition and celebrates Melbourne’s longest-running and largest community festival. Have fun with these following programs, the birdman rally, roller disco, the parade, the skate & water sports and don’t miss the carnival. This event is not only for adults there are also events and activities for kids also. This celebration is full of exciting events, fun activities in heart of the city of Victoria. Make sure you are there!

Ø  Moonlight Cinema
This event is outdoor film screening occurs every summer; enjoy the summer breeze while watching your films outside, showing advance screenings, new release and cult films in iconic inner green space in Melbourne.  Bring your friends, family and love ones. Don’t forget bring the mat. Enjoy the Movie!

There are a lot of more events and festivals in Melbourne which you can enjoy. There are also events from different international communities. The city of Melbourne is not only the city of events; there are a lot to offer even food. You can easily find the restaurant offering your country’s cuisine and savor the taste of home. Melbourne is a home of multiculturalism the most harmonious and racially various communities.  The multicultural populations are made up of individual from all over the world. Around 140 cultures are present in the state of Victoria, it is easy to find communities where you belong and discover the other cultures around.

Melbourne nowadays is an inviting, outgoing and confident city, an expression on the generous and inclusive spirits of its people. This spirit embraces change while respecting the heritage; celebrates diversity while sharing a common sense of place and pride; a rich, exuberant and serene future. One thing you should not forget, the most important things when you are in a journey you must keep in mind that you must enjoy every experience you have. Connect with people, make friends and bring your experience and learning to your home. 

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