Lest We Forget – Armistice Day, one of Rememberance
11th Day of 11th month at 11th hour playing the last post reminds us to take stock, pause, reflect and thank those who sacrificed so much for democratic freedom
Community Events
Melbourne Cup Australia – The Horse In Flight, Art and Life
Through the centuries horses contributed to the cultural development of nearly every country on earth and in art, in flight and in life certainly enriched it
Christmas Tree – Celebrating the Giving of Love and Life
Christmas became a celebrated occasion during the nineteenth century in England. Its ethos is about giving love and life, of which the tree is a powerful symbol
MPavilion 2018 – Advancing the Welfare of Culture & Society
MPavilion is an intimate living room in a garden providing a special venue for thinking, making, creating, sharing ideas and stories that benefit the community
Melbourne International Arts Festival – 3 – 21 October, 2018
The Melbourne International Arts Festival program of events, 3-21 Oct 2018, features both visual and performance Arts, classical to contemporary & east to west
CafeSmart: Drink Coffee Do Good
CafeSmart, an initiative of StreetSmart Australia is on Friday August 3, 2018, when you can buy a coffee and do good, assisting those experiencing homelessness
ANZAC: Villers-Bretonneux & Remembrance Trail, Western Front
ANZAC Day, 25th April each year, commemorates the sacrifice of life in wartime and is an assertion of the nobility of a cause many young men died to protect
NGV Triennial – Summer Snapshot Contemporary Art and Design
NGV Triennial Dec 15, 2017 – April 15, 2018 with works by 100 artists and designers from 32 countries, offers a detailed snapshot of contemporary art and design
DineSmart 2017: Initiative of StreetSmart – Nov 24 to Dec 24
DineSmart join the staff and customers in participating restaurants in Australia raising funds to help those experiencing homelessness November 24 – December 24
French Food, French Chic & Culture – An Australian Summer
Australians in summer embrace French chic, style and culture at a French Market in Adelaide and So Frenchy So Chic festivals in Adelaide, Melbourne and Sydney
BLUE The Film – Ocean On A Precipice, Illusion Of Abundance
Blue: the Film, a documentary made by advocates for our Oceans, lays the facts out clearly and succinctly in a way we can all understand. Become a guardian now!
MPAVILION 2017 – Intimate Living Room in a Garden, Melbourne
Spaciousness and intimacy noted Lord Mayor Robert Doyle, are hallmarks of this year’s Pavilion in Melbourne, a living room, designed for community conversations
Vote Yes – Marriage Equality – Bringing Sense to the Debate
My partner of 13 years died nearly one year ago, and in the wake of that devastating life event, the points an Equality Celebrant Randall Berger raises mean a lot of to me
Australian Reading Hour – Love2Read – Spring is Time 2 Start
The Australian Reading Hour takes place each spring, a time for rebirth, refreshment and renewal and this year it is scheduled for Thursday, September 14, 2017
CafeSmart – FRIDAY AUGUST 4, 2017, DRINK COFFEE and DO GOOD!
CafeSmart an initiative of StreetSmart Australia unites the community on August 4, 2017 over its favourite brew to fund homeless services – drink coffee do good
Melbourne Rare Book Week: Antiquarian Fair & Fab Free Events
Fifty presentations, lectures, readings, tours and other print on paper related events, will be held in venues across the city for Melbourne Rare Book Week 2017