World Youth Day SYD 2008

This year the World Youth Day is held in Australia, Sydney.

The Youth Festival features music, performing arts, visual art exhibitions, debate, film, community gatherings, street performers, workshops and a Vocations Expo.

Youth Festival events will take place in the afternoons and evenings between 2 - 10pm (outside of Major Event times) at venues across the city from Tuesday 15 to Friday 18 July 2008.

All Youth Festival events are FREE and open to the general public however some of them may require reservations.

Youth Festival events will be staged throughout the city from Tuesday 15 July to Friday 18 July. On Saturday and Sunday, Randwick Racecourse will also host events. During World Youth Day visit the tomb of Australia's first Blessed, Mary MacKillop, including Mass, evening prayer vigil, workshops or an exhibition on Mary's life.

For more information, please visit WYD SYD 2008