MELBOURNE | Tuesday 19th February to Monday 25th February 2013
This week Melbourne gets to stay up late with White Night Melbourne presenting a 12-hour stretch of art, theatre, music and many other creative pursuits.
For music aficionados the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra will be presenting two free concerts at Sidney Myer Music Bowl, while film buffs can treat themselves to the exotic as the Brazil Film Festival hits town.
The community spirit is alive and well with a celebration of culture at Geelong's Pako Festa along with Clayton Street Festival and Moonee Valley.
There are also a great many other events about town this week, so be sure to follow our link further down for more community events on offer.
Have a great week in Melbourne!
Brett
No... Sleep... Till Melbourne!
White Night Melbourne will bring the city to life when Melbourne's artistic spirit gets to stay up late from dusk to dawn in a one night celebration of music, theatre, dance, design, food, film, fashion and more with a program of more than 80 presentations held at some of Melbourne's most iconic venues and public spaces. When:Saturday February 23 - 7pm to 7am
D'ya Long for a Day Out?
Pako Festa, held in Geelong, is the Australia's largest free celebration of cultural diversity with something for people from all walks of life. Bringing together the art, music and food of many backgrounds, the festival features workshops, music and dance performances, films, craft displays and children's activities. When:Saturday February 23 - 9am to 6pm
Clayton Street Festival, now in its 10th year, has a wide range of attractions for people of all ages with live cultural performances held across three stages along with roving performers, interactive activities and community information stalls, there's also the Enviro Zone and Youth Zone with fun workshops and more. When:Sunday February 24 - 12pm to 6pm
Moonee Valley Festival offers great entertainment for the whole family with the popular festival's 36th year featuring market stalls, roving performers, entertainment stages with live music, delectable food stalls and special attractions for kids with amusement rides, sports and art workshops and much more. When:Sunday February 24 - 10am to 5pm
Comfortable Shorts, held each month at Melbourne's Loop Bar, presents an evening of laidback fun with screenings of the latest shorts from both local and international talents along with the perfect chance to meet passionate, fellow cinephiles, enjoy Q&A sessions with filmmakers and do a bit of friendly networking. When:Tuesday February 19 - 7pm - $9 Entry
Brazil Film Festival brings to Melbourne the images, sounds and effervescence of the best of the most recent Brazilian films. Covering different lifestyles that make Brazilians one of the most multicultural people in the world, films range from drama, action, documentary and more. Screenings are held at Hoyts Melbourne Central. When:February 20 to March 3
A Finn Predicament, Stanley
Between the Bays prides itself as being the Mornington Peninsula's best, family friendly music festival with fantastic food, children's activities and a great line-up of performers this year with Hoodoo Gurus, Tim Finn, Troy Cassar-Daley, James Reyne and one of Australia's best Latin American bands, Combo La Revelacion. When:Saturday February 23 - Gates Open 4pm
Tim Rogers & Dr Sketchy's Anti-Art School will kick off this year's season of events that are part art, part cabaret and all fun. Held at The Toff in Town where aspiring and established artists can socialise and create together, the frontman of You Am I will take centre stage for a rare and intimate performance. When:Sunday February 24 - Doors Open 3:30pm
45 Down - No Words
ZeroZero is a new dance work by Tony Yap, Yumi Umiumare and Matthew Gingold, three outstanding artists with a long collaborative history. Held at Melbourne's fortyfivedownstairs, their production reveals the human body in various lightings to present an immersive environment of haunting trance-like physical explorations. When:Thursday to Sunday, February 21 to 24
Stringing on a Star
Constellations, held at Melbourne Arts Centre, a ground-breaking play by Nick Payne, winner of the 2012 Harold Pinter Award. Exploring novel themes of parallel universes, String theory and Sliding Doors moments, Payne has crafted a story about an unlikely love between two people that's both fascinating and heartbreaking. When:Until March 23 - Various Dates
Love Me Tender, performed at St Kilda's Theatre Works, examines the beauty and brutality of contemporary Australian life with Tom Holloway's play exploring our response to catastrophic bushfires, the challenges of being a parent, society's sexualisation of pre-teen girls, and the significance of love amidst tragedy. When:February 20 to March 2
Myer Dance With You Faure While?
Sidney Myer Free Concerts, presented by Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, features a wonderful program that includes Full Moon Dances with saxophonist Amy Dickson joined by conductor Benjamin Northey, who will also helm a later concert with violinist Kristian Winther and soprano Siobhan Stagg. When:Wednesday & Saturday, February 20 & 23
Selby and Friends, a chamber music series presented by renowned Australian pianist Kathryn Selby, will present the first concert of this year's series at Federation Square's BMW Edge with guests British violinist Elizabeth Layton and US cellist Clancy Newman performing a program of works by Mozart, Faure and Dvoøak. When:Wednesday February 20 - 7:30pm
Hang About for a Merri Old Time
POP-UP at The Merri, held at CERES in Brunswick East, presents an exciting series of one-off events with Melbourne's most aspiring Cooks and celebrity Chefs sharing their culinary passions in a night of food and fun. The first guest for the series will be Japanese food-ophile and Masterchef Top 24 contestant Seamus Ashley. When:Friday February 22 - 7:30pm
Harvest Picnic at Hanging Rock, presented by The Age, embraces Victoria's love of food and wine by showcasing over 100 small food and wine producers who will present their delicious array of goods on the day. Held at Hanging Rock Reserve, the day also includes cooking demonstrations, kids' activities and live music. When:Sunday February 24 - 9am to 5pm
Outfoxing the Competition
Melbourne Vixens Summer Challenge, taking place at the State Netball and Hockey Centre in Parkville, sees Netball Victoria play host this inaugural event that brings together seven ANZ Championship teams from Australia and New Zealand to play a series of preseason matches before all the action of the ANZ Championship. When:Saturday & Sunday, February 23 & 24
AFL NAB Cup Round 1 | Week 2
North Melbourne v Melbourne - 6:45pm
Melbourne v Richmond - 7:50pm
Richmond v North Melbourne - 8:55pm
MELBOURNE | Tuesday 19th February to Monday 25th February 2013
This week Melbourne gets to stay up late with White Night Melbourne presenting a 12-hour stretch of art, theatre, music and many other creative pursuits.
For music aficionados the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra will be presenting two free concerts at Sidney Myer Music Bowl, while film buffs can treat themselves to the exotic as the Brazil Film Festival hits town.
The community spirit is alive and well with a celebration of culture at Geelong's Pako Festa along with Clayton Street Festival and Moonee Valley.
There are also a great many other events about town this week, so be sure to follow our link further down for more community events on offer.
Have a great week in Melbourne!
Brett
No... Sleep... Till Melbourne!
White Night Melbourne will bring the city to life when Melbourne's artistic spirit gets to stay up late from dusk to dawn in a one night celebration of music, theatre, dance, design, food, film, fashion and more with a program of more than 80 presentations held at some of Melbourne's most iconic venues and public spaces. When:Saturday February 23 - 7pm to 7am
D'ya Long for a Day Out?
Pako Festa, held in Geelong, is the Australia's largest free celebration of cultural diversity with something for people from all walks of life. Bringing together the art, music and food of many backgrounds, the festival features workshops, music and dance performances, films, craft displays and children's activities. When:Saturday February 23 - 9am to 6pm
Clayton Street Festival, now in its 10th year, has a wide range of attractions for people of all ages with live cultural performances held across three stages along with roving performers, interactive activities and community information stalls, there's also the Enviro Zone and Youth Zone with fun workshops and more. When:Sunday February 24 - 12pm to 6pm
Moonee Valley Festival offers great entertainment for the whole family with the popular festival's 36th year featuring market stalls, roving performers, entertainment stages with live music, delectable food stalls and special attractions for kids with amusement rides, sports and art workshops and much more. When:Sunday February 24 - 10am to 5pm
Comfortable Shorts, held each month at Melbourne's Loop Bar, presents an evening of laidback fun with screenings of the latest shorts from both local and international talents along with the perfect chance to meet passionate, fellow cinephiles, enjoy Q&A sessions with filmmakers and do a bit of friendly networking. When:Tuesday February 19 - 7pm - $9 Entry
Brazil Film Festival brings to Melbourne the images, sounds and effervescence of the best of the most recent Brazilian films. Covering different lifestyles that make Brazilians one of the most multicultural people in the world, films range from drama, action, documentary and more. Screenings are held at Hoyts Melbourne Central. When:February 20 to March 3
A Finn Predicament, Stanley
Between the Bays prides itself as being the Mornington Peninsula's best, family friendly music festival with fantastic food, children's activities and a great line-up of performers this year with Hoodoo Gurus, Tim Finn, Troy Cassar-Daley, James Reyne and one of Australia's best Latin American bands, Combo La Revelacion. When:Saturday February 23 - Gates Open 4pm
Tim Rogers & Dr Sketchy's Anti-Art School will kick off this year's season of events that are part art, part cabaret and all fun. Held at The Toff in Town where aspiring and established artists can socialise and create together, the frontman of You Am I will take centre stage for a rare and intimate performance. When:Sunday February 24 - Doors Open 3:30pm
45 Down - No Words
ZeroZero is a new dance work by Tony Yap, Yumi Umiumare and Matthew Gingold, three outstanding artists with a long collaborative history. Held at Melbourne's fortyfivedownstairs, their production reveals the human body in various lightings to present an immersive environment of haunting trance-like physical explorations. When:Thursday to Sunday, February 21 to 24
Stringing on a Star
Constellations, held at Melbourne Arts Centre, a ground-breaking play by Nick Payne, winner of the 2012 Harold Pinter Award. Exploring novel themes of parallel universes, String theory and Sliding Doors moments, Payne has crafted a story about an unlikely love between two people that's both fascinating and heartbreaking. When:Until March 23 - Various Dates
Love Me Tender, performed at St Kilda's Theatre Works, examines the beauty and brutality of contemporary Australian life with Tom Holloway's play exploring our response to catastrophic bushfires, the challenges of being a parent, society's sexualisation of pre-teen girls, and the significance of love amidst tragedy. When:February 20 to March 2
Myer Dance With You Faure While?
Sidney Myer Free Concerts, presented by Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, features a wonderful program that includes Full Moon Dances with saxophonist Amy Dickson joined by conductor Benjamin Northey, who will also helm a later concert with violinist Kristian Winther and soprano Siobhan Stagg. When:Wednesday & Saturday, February 20 & 23
Selby and Friends, a chamber music series presented by renowned Australian pianist Kathryn Selby, will present the first concert of this year's series at Federation Square's BMW Edge with guests British violinist Elizabeth Layton and US cellist Clancy Newman performing a program of works by Mozart, Faure and Dvoøak. When:Wednesday February 20 - 7:30pm
Hang About for a Merri Old Time
POP-UP at The Merri, held at CERES in Brunswick East, presents an exciting series of one-off events with Melbourne's most aspiring Cooks and celebrity Chefs sharing their culinary passions in a night of food and fun. The first guest for the series will be Japanese food-ophile and Masterchef Top 24 contestant Seamus Ashley. When:Friday February 22 - 7:30pm
Harvest Picnic at Hanging Rock, presented by The Age, embraces Victoria's love of food and wine by showcasing over 100 small food and wine producers who will present their delicious array of goods on the day. Held at Hanging Rock Reserve, the day also includes cooking demonstrations, kids' activities and live music. When:Sunday February 24 - 9am to 5pm
Outfoxing the Competition
Melbourne Vixens Summer Challenge, taking place at the State Netball and Hockey Centre in Parkville, sees Netball Victoria play host this inaugural event that brings together seven ANZ Championship teams from Australia and New Zealand to play a series of preseason matches before all the action of the ANZ Championship. When:Saturday & Sunday, February 23 & 24
AFL NAB Cup Round 1 | Week 2
North Melbourne v Melbourne - 6:45pm
Melbourne v Richmond - 7:50pm
Richmond v North Melbourne - 8:55pm
White Night Melbourne will bring the city to life when Melbourne's artistic spirit gets to stay up late from dusk to dawn in a one night celebration of music, theatre, dance, design, food, film, fashion and more with a program of more than 80 presentations held at some of Melbourne's most iconic venues and public spaces.
Pako Festa, held in Geelong, is the Australia's largest free celebration of cultural diversity with something for people from all walks of life. Bringing together the art, music and food of many backgrounds, the festival features workshops, music and dance performances, films, craft displays and children's activities.
Clayton Street Festival, now in its 10th year, has a wide range of attractions for people of all ages with live cultural performances held across three stages along with roving performers, interactive activities and community information stalls, there's also the Enviro Zone and Youth Zone with fun workshops and more.
Moonee Valley Festival offers great entertainment for the whole family with the popular festival's 36th year featuring market stalls, roving performers, entertainment stages with live music, delectable food stalls and special attractions for kids with amusement rides, sports and art workshops and much more.
Comfortable Shorts, held each month at Melbourne's Loop Bar, presents an evening of laidback fun with screenings of the latest shorts from both local and international talents along with the perfect chance to meet passionate, fellow cinephiles, enjoy Q&A sessions with filmmakers and do a bit of friendly networking.
Brazil Film Festival brings to Melbourne the images, sounds and effervescence of the best of the most recent Brazilian films. Covering different lifestyles that make Brazilians one of the most multicultural people in the world, films range from drama, action, documentary and more. Screenings are held at Hoyts Melbourne Central.
Between the Bays prides itself as being the Mornington Peninsula's best, family friendly music festival with fantastic food, children's activities and a great line-up of performers this year with Hoodoo Gurus, Tim Finn, Troy Cassar-Daley, James Reyne and one of Australia's best Latin American bands, Combo La Revelacion.
Tim Rogers & Dr Sketchy's Anti-Art School will kick off this year's season of events that are part art, part cabaret and all fun. Held at The Toff in Town where aspiring and established artists can socialise and create together, the frontman of You Am I will take centre stage for a rare and intimate performance.
ZeroZero is a new dance work by Tony Yap, Yumi Umiumare and Matthew Gingold, three outstanding artists with a long collaborative history. Held at Melbourne's fortyfivedownstairs, their production reveals the human body in various lightings to present an immersive environment of haunting trance-like physical explorations.
Constellations, held at Melbourne Arts Centre, a ground-breaking play by Nick Payne, winner of the 2012 Harold Pinter Award. Exploring novel themes of parallel universes, String theory and Sliding Doors moments, Payne has crafted a story about an unlikely love between two people that's both fascinating and heartbreaking.
Love Me Tender, performed at St Kilda's Theatre Works, examines the beauty and brutality of contemporary Australian life with Tom Holloway's play exploring our response to catastrophic bushfires, the challenges of being a parent, society's sexualisation of pre-teen girls, and the significance of love amidst tragedy.
Sidney Myer Free Concerts, presented by Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, features a wonderful program that includes Full Moon Dances with saxophonist Amy Dickson joined by conductor Benjamin Northey, who will also helm a later concert with violinist Kristian Winther and soprano Siobhan Stagg.
Selby and Friends, a chamber music series presented by renowned Australian pianist Kathryn Selby, will present the first concert of this year's series at Federation Square's BMW Edge with guests British violinist Elizabeth Layton and US cellist Clancy Newman performing a program of works by Mozart, Faure and Dvoøak.
POP-UP at The Merri, held at CERES in Brunswick East, presents an exciting series of one-off events with Melbourne's most aspiring Cooks and celebrity Chefs sharing their culinary passions in a night of food and fun. The first guest for the series will be Japanese food-ophile and Masterchef Top 24 contestant Seamus Ashley.
Harvest Picnic at Hanging Rock, presented by The Age, embraces Victoria's love of food and wine by showcasing over 100 small food and wine producers who will present their delicious array of goods on the day. Held at Hanging Rock Reserve, the day also includes cooking demonstrations, kids' activities and live music.
Melbourne Vixens Summer Challenge, taking place at the State Netball and Hockey Centre in Parkville, sees Netball Victoria play host this inaugural event that brings together seven ANZ Championship teams from Australia and New Zealand to play a series of preseason matches before all the action of the ANZ Championship.
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