Introduction

This proposal contains my suggestions for our country’s contribution to the international festival in London.

Our national history

Aboriginals were the only inhabitants of Australia and their culture is unique. I recommend a live performance of traditional dances and music. Visitors might also enjoy a photographic display of aboriginal cave and rock paintings and of Uluru, their sacred red rock. We could follow that with a procession of historic characters in costume, which should bring our history alive.

Outdoor life

I suggest we show a DVD so visitors can appreciate how thrilling it is to surf and swim off our fabulous beaches. Scuba-diving is very popular too, so I suggest having a display showing people diving at the Great Barrier Reef. We could also have photos showing people trekking in the rainforest. Visitors would be amazed and captivated by the huge variety of wildlife to be found.

Contemporary arts

The Sydney Opera House is world famous and I am sure visitors would enjoy a live performance by one of our celebrated opera singers. I propose we also ask singers from our thriving pop music scene to contribute. Kylie Minogue would be an obvious choice. Another aspect of the arts scene that would definitely interest visitors is our film industry, so we could show clips and stills from films featuring our most famous actors, such as Russell Crowe and Nicole Kidman.

Conclusion

My proposal would give visitors a real taste of Australian culture, past and present, and I hope it meets with your approval.