Special Events
Sydney Film Festival, 8-22 Jun 2001
Manly Jazz Festival, 6-8 Oct
Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race (the world-famous 2000km (1240-mile) yacht race from Sydney Harbour to Hobart, capital of Tasmania), 26 Dec
New Year's Eve Party 2001 (extravagant fireworks display at Sydney Harbour), 31 Dec
Opera House Party 2001 (Sydney's mayor hosts this New Year's Eve bash which includes a masked ball, dinner and dancing), 31 Dec
Sydney Gay & Lesbian Mardi Gras (the world's largest queer festival climaxing in costume parade down Oxford Street and all-night party at Fox Studios in Moore Park), 8 Feb-2 Mar 2002
Mercedes Australian Fashion Week (catwalk shows by leading Australian designers featuring international guests), May
Sydney Writers' Festival (including panel discussions, lectures and readings by local and overseas authors), May
Biennale of Sydney (international contemporary art festival), 10 May-14 July
Sydney Film Festival, Jun
2002 Gay Games (6th international games for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender athletes with cultural festival), 25 Oct-9 Nov
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