
Dear Friends, Supporters and Colleagues. It hardly seems possible that two years have raced by since I first started The Culture Concept Circle blog in April 2010. This was also when Melbourne, a mutl-cultural and multi-layered city of opportunity, became my home. Many people believe it is one of the most ‘liveable’ cities in the [...]

The Elaich Project funded by the European Union crosses disciplinary boundaries, as well as geographic boundaries in its aim of contributing to the development of awareness and appreciation of cultural heritage by connecting the general public, especially young people, to their cultural heritage, specifically the built environment. It is hosted by Technion, a public research [...]

Forget not that the earth delights to feel your bare feet and the winds long to play with your hair* Hello everyone. Here at Melbourne as Easter approaches the rhythm of nature is refreshing the heart. The Easter Festival is an important date in the calendar and has many implications, both sacred and secular. It [...]
Sydney January 2012 Hi Fashionistas I am so excited about my new column, Fashion Elixir, being launched on Wednesday 1st of Feb 2012, through The Culture Concept Circle. I hope that you will join me every week for tantalizing tales of style, travel and fashion, here in Australia, and the rest of the globe. Life [...]

And he who has deserved to drink from the ocean of life deserves to fill his cup from your little stream* Celebrate the festive season with good cheer, a little wine and sweet words. This is the time to be thankful to your host, resolve to give joy to others and, to praise and celebrate [...]

Our Thursday’s Top Ten posts this week reveal a wide range of arts and culture interest. For quick access > Andy Warhol Pop Art Prince – King of People’s Perceptions | King James Bible – Celebrating 400 Years Conserving The Word | First Impressions – Monet, Pisarro, Sisley & Renoir | What Is: An Ancient [...]

Join us for CLASSIC, the SECOND part of our four (4) segment course of study The Evolution of Art, Design & Style CLASSIC: ARTIST & ARTISANS Renaissance to Restoration This part of the course (Days 11 – 20) covers the periods from the rebirth of humanism in Italy during the fourteenth century to the restoration [...]

The Culture Concept Circle is a friendly meeting place for those with an interest in the arts (performance and visual), design history and the continuing development of a sustainable and creative society. It’s all about art, design and style past, present and future. Hundreds of FREE posts are published on our site. They can be [...]

Hello, my name is Carolyn McDowall and I would like to welcome you to the October edition of Muse~News the newsletter of The Culture Concept Circle (The Circle). We hope this issue demonstrates our purpose well and that Muse~News will become of increasing value and interest to our readers. Our main aim is to provide [...]