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The Woodford Folk Festival is an annual music and cultural festival held near the semi-rural town of Woodford, 72 km north of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. It is one of the biggest annual cultural events of its type in Australia.〔 Every year approximately 125,000 patrons attend the festival. Approximately 2000 performers and 438 events are programmed featuring local, national and international guests. The festival takes place over six days and nights from 27 December to 1 January each year.〔 It features a wide range of performance styles, musical genres and nationalities, with artists playing at over 35 different venues within the festival grounds.〔 Along with musical acts, the festival offers a wide spectrum of entertainment such as Street Performing, Public Speaking, Stand-Up Comedy and a Children's Festival. The streets are lined with restaurants, cafes, stalls, bars, street theatre and parades. The festival supplies both Seasonal and Overnight camping ground to patrons with many attendees staying for the entire week of festivities. The 3 Minutes Silence is a recurring Woodford tradition, part of the New Year's Eve celebrations where everyone within the festival grounds gathers for 3 minutes of candle-lit silence to welcome the new year. A Sunrise Ceremony takes place on the Woodfordia hilltop on New Year's Day, festival patrons greet the Sun as they listen to Tibetan chants and Guest Musicians on the grassy hill. The final evening of the festival culminates in a spectacular New Year's Day closing ceremony, the Fire Event. ==Location== Unlike many festivals which are held in or near urban centres, the Woodford Folk Festival takes place on a 250 hectare rural property known as Woodfordia, situated approximately 7 kilometres North of the Sunshine Coast town of Woodford. The land is owned by the Queensland Folk Federation, who are the producers of the festival. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Woodford Folk Festival」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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