Midsummar Festival – A Celebration of Equality in Melbourne

An annual event that celebrates equal rights for all communities, the popular Midsumma Festival 2016 is set to take place yet again in Melbourne. Between 17th January and 7th February the city will host a wide range of activities and events in various venues with the large scale outdoor Carnival held on the opening day and the colourful parade in St Kilda being amongst the highlights. Those wishing to catch such events and looking for centrally locatedhotels Southbank Melbourne has to offer can consider WRAP on Southbank. Inaugurated in 1988, the Midsumma Festival has grown in both scope and size as more than150,000 participants from all over the world are expected to attend. Hosted at countless venues across Melbourne and Victoria, this three week festival showcases arts and culture including film, theatre, public forums, live music, visual art and more with the spotlight falling on equal rights.