International Jazz Day: Globally Uniting People and Cultures
Launched in Australia April 30 at Melbourne, and celebrated in 190 countries around the world, the UNESCO event, International Jazz Day, is making spirits soar
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2040: Climate Solutions Drive Change – Join Regeneration Now
Nida Graduate and Award winning Director Damon Gameau explores what the future would be like in 2040 if we embrace the solutions to climate change available now
Gardens: Fine Art of Indulgence – Dreaming Nostalgically
There are many reasons for making gardens, which engage our emotions on many levels, including sight and scent a place where we can enjoy dreaming nostalgically
Cancer: My Experience, My Journey – Immunotherapy, New Hope
My journey with Cancer has offered new hope, and a route towards my having Immunotherapy, a treatment assisting the body’s immune system to fight the disease
Lilac, First Emotions of Love – Blooming Beautifully at NYBG
A Lilac Weekend & Plein-Air Invitational will take place Saturday and Sunday May 4–5, 2019 at the New York Botanical Garden led by plein-air master James Gurney
Joyce Evans: Photographer of Influence and Outstanding Merit
Vale Joyce Evans, I remember well you telling me about your heart – the Australian landscape – for you a sacred space, full of beauty, synergy and spirituality
Notre Dame Cathedral: Fire Threatens Heart of French Nation
April 15, 2019, will go down in history as the day the 800 year old Notre Dame Cathedral, which is at the heart of the French nation in Paris, went up in flames
Glen Eira Storytelling Festival – I Like the Sound of That!
The Glen Eira Storytelling Festival in Melbourne will be held June 22 – July 7, 2019, highlighting the fusion of art and culture in an atmosphere of celebration
Martyn Cook: Tribute to a Professional Master of His Trade
Martyn Cook (1958-2019) was a true Renaissance man, one whose thirst for knowledge was exceeded only by his desire for more; the epitome of a compleat gentleman
Book of Beasts: The Bestiary in the Medieval World – Getty
The J. Paul Getty Museum in the Getty Center, Los Angeles, will present a new exhibition May 14 – August 18 – Book of Beasts: The Bestiary in the Medieval World
The Appleton Ladies’ Potato Race – Heart-Warming Theatre
The Appleton Ladies’ Potato Race at the Ensemble is playing to a SOLD OUT season; a defining experience celebrating the tenacity of women and comfort of humour
Bauhaus: Architecture & Design – Spontaneity of Life
The Bauhaus (1919-1933) was a school for creatives, which came into existence in 1919 under the guidance of German born later American architect, Walter Gropius
Australian Brandenburg Orchestra and Circa – English Baroque
Australian Brandenburg Orchestra with Circa the contemporary circus will showcase movement, theatre and music in May at Sydney, Canberra, Melbourne and Brisbane
Culture Summit 2019: Abu Dhabi – Responsibility & Technology
Culture Summit: Abu Dhabi an international group of cultural influencers; museum directors, curators and artists will consider the role of museums in the future
Alexander Calder: Radical Inventor & Workshop for Kids – NGV
Alexander Calder: Radical Inventor at NGV April to August reflects his influential career, with a Workshop for Kids allowing them to explore their creative self
Monet: Impression Sunrise – Dawning of a Brand-New Day, NGA
Fleeting moments in time, captured by French artist Claude Monet, will be on show at the National Gallery of Australia, on loan from Musée Marmottan Monet Paris