Wednesday, November 14, 2007

Festival

Yesterday my classmate and I we went to Rockdale Town Hall because they celebrate a Migrant Information Day . We started the day with a lesson in TAFE and when was lunch time we moved together over there. We found there a lot of peoples and many many stands for information, they sold some kind of food, some ice cream, coffe etc..We saw few group of dancer wear spectacular costumes and dance some typical choreography that I liked very much. We use the occasion to ask some information about our next English course. I found this event very useful and well organize, thank to all the people gave help for developed this nice festival. I was happy to go there with my classmate and I enjoyed very much the day.

Melbourn Cup

Melbourne Cup it`s a horse races, it take place at 300 pm every 1st November since 1877.
In that day the nation stop for wacting the race and in Melbourn is also public holiday.

Do you know what is sweep? It`s a lottery in which each ticket-bolder is matched with a randomly drawn horse.

Is tradition for the lady in that day wear an eat end if If you are interested to this fashion you can check the millers directory on the Racetrack Fashion link and you will find allot of ideas and list of company they make eat.

The most famous Australian racehorse is Phar Lap`s he won the most of races and became an Australian symbol for hope, dreams and prosperity. Today you can see the rest of him body in the National Museum of Australia and specifically the big heart.

I think it is very interesting appointment it give allot of folklore to Australia and now it`s belong to Australians tradition forever.