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Australia has a rich history of music-making and Sydney, with its famous Sydney Opera House and other top venues is a performing arts hub attracting a diverse range of concerts, events and festivals from around the globe. “A survey of 30,000 readers of luxury travel bible Conde Nast Traveller put Sydney in first spot for favourite overseas city, ahead of Paris, New York and Rome.” (Sydney Morning Herald, 6 September, 2007) Sydney’s climate is mild, with the average temperature range in April of 14 C to 22 C (58 F to 72 F).

‘Preserving Tradition, Facing the Future in Asian Musical and Visual Cultures’ is supported by the Commonwealth through the Australia-China Council of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.