Literature
Novels
Until 1880, about 300 works of fiction were published, mainly novels for reading on the road, devoted to life on the ranch, criminal topics...
Music
Classical music
In the 1840s, Vincent Wallace, Isaac Nathan and other impresarios organized famous overseas singers and musicians to tour Australia and subsidized oratorios, operas and...
Literature
Music
Bush Ballads
How the most important genre of Australian poetry began with the songs of escaped convicts...
Literature
Music
Theatre
The first play to be played in Australia is The Recruiter, a Restoration comedy written by George Farkar. It was performed by a group...
Painting
Aboriginal painting
Thousands of expressive points, captivating rhythms, extraordinary plots, amazing color, mesmerizing ornaments … All these epithets are just a small part of how you...
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Arts festivals
Australia's premier arts festival is held in Adelaide every two years. The next one is scheduled for March 2000. The Adelaide Festival covers all types of arts and literature and attracts leading international and Australian artists and organizations. It is attended not only by professionals, but also by art lovers.
The Perth Arts Festival is held annually in February and Sydney in January. More specialized music festivals are held in Adelaide in February during years when there are no major festivals. In addition, there is the Mumba Pop Festival in Melbourne every March and the Tamworth Country Music Festival in January in New South Wales.