Insider Guides - International Student Guide Adelaide Edition 2012

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WINTER REDS FESTIVAL Late Jul, Adelaide Hills It won’t take long before you start tasting some of South Australia’s wine. And when you do, we hope you’ll be curious enough to head out to the various regions and visit their cellar

doors

(shopfronts).

The Winter Reds Festival is the perfect opportunity to do this. Enjoy stunning regional reds, some delicious food made from local produce and

OZASIA

CITY-BAY FUN RUN

Whole month of Aug OzAsia showcases the best in Asian culture. Catch the Japanese Film Festival, the best of Asian cinema, and live theatre performances. There is also live music, art exhibitions and cooking with the best Asian-Australian chefs.

This two week long event gives everyone the chance to try out salmon fishing off

brates the greatest guitarists from all around the world playing in all different styles. It is an amazing experience to see such talented performers on the world’s best loved

$1000 of prizes on offer and the chance to experience something that you can’t do in many countries, this is well worth the trip, even if it is around 4 hours away.

is a fun run. You can choose

www.city-bay.org.au

ROYAL ADELAIDE SHOW Wayville Showgrounds, 7-15 Sep Running for one week each

www.adelaidefestivalcentre. com.au/guitarfestival

event. Set aside a whole day

from

Adelaide,

on

this weekend in August, the hospitality of the area is worth experiencing.

With

show

is

biggest

South annual

to take in the animal shows, carnival rides and sideshows, art exhibitions and food tast-

Located only about an hour away

the

Australia’s

Mid Aug, Barossa Valley

rock up early. But with over

competitive, for most it truly

year

fees, and you need to pick up

which is in Beachport, so

some participants are very

instrument.

NAB BAROSSA GOURMET WEEKEND

Blupod at The Jetty Shop,

translates to Glenelg. While

en-route entertainment.

the beach. There are entry registration/entry forms from

know what the ‘Bay’ is, it

costumes and enjoying the

This biennial festival cele-

29 Jun - 14 Jul, Beachport

last year. Oh, and if you don’t

entrants dressing up in crazy

only the Adelaide Hills locals

BEACHPORT LIONS CLUB SALMON FISHING COMPETITION 2012

lar, with over 25,000 entrants

or 12km distance with many

ADELAIDE INTERNATIONAL GUITAR FESTIVAL 9 - 12 Aug, Festival Centre

www.adelaidehillswine.com.au

This event is extremely popu-

whether to walk or run a 3, 6

www.ozasiafestival.com.au

a welcoming atmosphere that can create.

Late Sep

winer-

ies opening their doors, you

ings. At the end of the day head to the massive showbag hall to choose from hundreds of bags filled with novelty items and sweets. www.theshow.com.au

can sample and buy different types of locally produced food and wine, and watch some live music. www.barossagourmetweekend.com.au

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