LateRooms.com - Enjoy cultural side of Queensland at Cairns Festival

LateRooms.com can reveal that Cairns Festival promises to give those who visit it an authentic taste of life in tropical north Queensland.

Now in its 49th year, the event kicks off on August 20th 2010 and boasts a bill which is packed full of fascinating cultural performances, art and music.

To herald in this year's show, guests at Cairns accommodation can get themselves down to the city's Tanks Arts Centre, where works from a range of big-name and lesser known Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists will be available to browse and purchase.

A series of free talks, workshops, dance performances and activities for all the family will also be held at the centre until August 22nd.

However, this is far from the only item on the agenda for cheap accommodation Cairns customers to enjoy. The opening day will also see the Longest Lunch on the Beach Front taking place, in which some of the region's unique ingredients will be used to create a five-course menu.

People who head to the Far Horizons restaurant to check it out can enjoy the two-hour drink package, which is available with the generous meal.

With a range of activities taking place throughout the festival - which runs until September 5th - LateRooms.com is expecting demand for hotels in the city to be high.

For more information on this event, visit the Cairns Festival website or contact the organisers on (+61) 7 4044 3044.

LateRooms.com recommends a variety of accommodation in Cairns, including the Hides Hotel Cairns.

Posted by Delia Jones

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