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Sydney Festival

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Eileen Kramer stars in Afterworld by Sue Healey and Laurence Pike at Sydney Festival • Jan. 3, 2025, 1:01 AM ET (ABC News (Australia))

Sydney Festival, large annual performing- and visual-arts festival held during three weeks in January in Sydney, Austl. It features music, dance, and a variety of theatrical performances. The first Sydney Festival was held in January 1977 with the goal of attracting Australians and others to Sydney during Australia’s summer holidays and of showcasing both international and local artists. Events of this cultural celebration are inaugurated by Festival First Night, an enormous free party held on the first Saturday of the festival. Festival First Night attracts some 250,000 people. Entertainment for children includes such activities as an outdoor circus, circus workshops, ...(100 of 246 words)

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