Oceania agenda: looking ahead to CeBIT Australia

More than 30,000 visitors will be gathering in Sydney for Australia’s largest ICT business event, CeBIT Australia, to learn new skills, hear from thought leaders and to see the latest advances in consumer and industry technology. 

11th CeBIT Australia
May 22-24
Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre in Darling Harbour
Sydney, Australia

The Australian edition of the world's largest digital IT and telecommunications event, CeBIT takes place annually in Sydney, Australia. CeBIT Australia is hailed as the country's largest ICT exhibition (but is only around a tenth of the size of its parent event, CeBIT in Hannover). CeBIT Australia is a focal point of an additional series of events (including Cloud, AusInnovate, eHealth, eGovernment, Mobile, Online Retail and Digital Workshops) that will run concurrently to the exhibition. More than 600 exhibitors and 30,000 delegates are expected to attend CeBIT Australia in 2012.
http://www.cebit.com.au/
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4th Vivid Sydney
May 25 - June 11
Various locations around Sydney
NSW, Australia

Vivid Sydney, the largest light and music festival in the Southern Hemisphere, will illuminate Sydney with immersive light installations, projections, flashing sculptures, interactive light art, and music and DJ performances from local and international artists. Highlights include lighting projections across the Sydney Opera House and colorful architectural lighting on some of Sydney’s most prominent buildings. More than 300,000 people are expected to attend the diverse array of free and ticketed events.
http://vividsydney.com
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Good Food and Wine Show Australia
June 1-3
Melbourne, Australia

This consumer-oriented food and wine show takes place across Australia from June to November, with the first event rolling out in Melbourne. More than 140,000 foodies will turn up at the Australia-wide events to watch celebrity chef demonstrations and to enjoy food, wine, beer and cheese tastings. Additional dates around the country include Sydney (June 22-24), Perth (July 13-15), Adelaide (October 12-14), and Brisbane (November 9-11).
http://www.goodfoodshow.com.au/
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59th Sydney Film Festival
June 6-17
Various venues in Sydney
NSW, Australia

On the heels of Cannes, Australia’s second biggest film festival marks its 59th year with more than 150 films and a program of more than 250 screenings. The Sydney Film Festival (SFF for short) showcases a hand-picked selection of short films, Australian films, documentaries and archive titles -- many of which are world premieres. While the Melbourne International Film Festival (August 2-19) is regarded as the most significant film event in Australia, the Sydney Film Festival is one of the longest-running film festivals in the world. Other notable Australian film festivals include the Melbourne International Animation Festival (MIAF runs from June 17-24) and Tropfest (February).
http://sff.org.au/
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36th Hair Expo Australia
June 9-11
Sydney Convention & Exhibition Centre
Sydney, Australia

The largest hairdressing event to be held in the southern hemisphere, the Hair Expo showcases all the latest developments in cutting, coloring and extensions, as well as tanning and nail products. The best coiffeurs of Australia and New Zealand will be honored at the close of the three-day industry event at the Schwarzkopf Professional Hair Expo Awards.
http://www.hairexpoaustralia.com/
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Picasso to Warhol: Fourteen Modern Masters exhibition
June 16 - December 3, 2012
Art Gallery of WA
Perth, Australia

A touring exhibition of famous artworks from New York’s world-renowned Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) -- including pieces by Andy Warhol, Henri Matisse and Pablo Picasso -- will be shown at the Art Gallery of Western Australia as part of the gallery’s Great Collections of the World series. The Art Gallery of Western Australia will be the only Australian venue to host this exhibition. The partnership with New York’s MoMA will give visitors the chance to see exclusive highlights from this outstanding collection, many of which have never been seen outside the United States. The large-scale exhibition will feature more than 100 modern art masterpieces by 14 iconic artists of the 20th century. Five subsequent exhibitions at the gallery will feature works from MoMA’s extensive collection.
http://www.artgallery.wa.gov.au/exhibitions/Picasso_to_Warhol.asp
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12th Melbourne International Animation Festival
June 17-24
ACMI Cinemas, Melbourne
Victoria, Australia

The 12th edition of the Melbourne International Animation Festival (MIAF) is an eight-day festival showcasing some of the greatest animations created by artists around the globe. MIAF is one of the largest animation festivals in the world. More than 400 films from over 30 countries will grace screens at the Australian Centre for the Moving Image during the festival. Entries in the MIAF are automatically considered for the UTS Sydney International Animation Festival, the London International Animation Festival, and Australia’s smaller, regional touring festival, the Australian International Animation Festival.
http://www.miaf.net/
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38th Queenstown Winter Festival
June 22 - July 2
Queenstown, New Zealand

The Queenstown Winter Festival has been dubbed the Southern Hemisphere’s biggest winter party and celebrates the start of the official ski season. An estimated 45,000 people show up to take part in events that span mountain races, concerts, street parties, fireworks and free family fun.  
http://www.winterfestival.co.nz/
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18th Biennale of Sydney
June 27 - September 16
Various venues across Sydney
Sydney, Australia

The Biennale of Sydney is Australia's largest and most respected contemporary visual arts event. It’s the fourth oldest recurring contemporary art exhibition on the international calendar after Venice,  São Paulo and Documenta. The event highlights recent and new works created by Australian artists alongside leading international artists in iconic locations across the city. The Biennale of Sydney is completely free and open to the public.
http://bos18.com/
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61st Melbourne International Film Festival
August 2-19
Melbourne
Victoria, Australia

In the weeks after the Melbourne International Animation Festival (MIAF), the Sydney Film Festival and Cannes, Australia's biggest film festival will light up screens around the city of Melbourne. The Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF) is the world's largest showcase of new Australian cinema and regularly draws crowds in excess of 170,000 people.
http://miff.com.au/
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