Give the Gift of Good Cheer, Sweet Words & Love at Christmas
Celebrate the festive season with good cheer, it’s time for sweet words, to be thankful to your host and resolve to give joy to others, to praise and enjoy life
Society and Culture
Sicario – Compelling Society to Consider Complexities of War
Giants in their field actors Emily Blunt, Benicio del Toro and James Brolin starring in Sicario all give truly phenomenal performances, at the top of their game
The ANZAC Spirit – Conspicuous Bravery in the Face of Death
Where would the world be without the larger than life people in history, like our ANZACs, who changed its course and impacted on what would happen in the future
Cecil Beaton Artist – Rare Talent Proving Real Style Endures
Photographer Cecil Beaton was 100% fashionable, blessed with a rare talent for observation and reflection, which was always thought provoking and entertaining
The Block Triple Threat – Darling Site Ends, TV Show Begins
The Block, built to be modern when cream brick and stained timber was the rage, has been transformed with asymmetrical style, grey plaster and manor black
Advance Australia Fair – Australians All, Let Us Rejoice
Australians all let us rejoice for we are young and free… and, ‘with courage let us all combine to Advance Australia Fair and celebrate rewarding stories of great achievement. Australian singer Jessica Mauboy led the national anthem in Canberra last night, following the announcement for Australian of the Year 2015…
Mossgreen Appraisal Day – Martyn Cook Antiques, Sydney
Mossgreen will be holding an Antiques and Art Appraisal Day at Martyn Cook Antiques gallery at Sydney on August 11 and 12 – appraisals by appointment only
John Mallord William Turner – First and Lasting Impressions
English Painter JMW Turner created first and lasting impressions pulsating with light and experience that allow us to feel the warmth and heat of a summer day
Claude Lorrain – At the Beginning of a Modern Romantic Idyll
French artist Claude Lorrain presented nature and antiquity as more beautiful than it was and the countryside around Rome inspired his poetic rendering of light
Living Life in Full Bloom – Elizabeth Murray’s Great Guide
Elizabeth Murray of California is a respected artist, teacher, photographer and sage who in her book Living Life in Full Bloom helps others to live a happy life
Charles James Ballgowns – Evolution of The Ball in Society
Charles James designed dresses for ‘The Ball, a grand glittering social occasion enjoyed for centuries in cities of Europe, England & America, and now the world
Traditions – Respecting, Evaluating & Transforming Society
Should traditions in society be preserved at all costs or, from time to time, evaluated to see if they need to be transformed for a new age or discarded forever
Choir – Art of Singing As One Voice, Part 1 Mystic Origins
The Christian church as it became organized, discovered singers collectively gather courage to perform as well as gain momentum to give outstanding performances
Society and Culture – Living Daily with Diversity and Difference
The assault of an indigenous man on a bus, 27th February 2014 in Australia, highlights the fact we all need to help transform society through behavioural change
An Australian Xmas – Celebrating Past Glories & Future Joys
Carolyn McDowall muses on an Australian Xmas for the Culture Concept Circle, celebrating past glories and joys to come, as we move forward imagining the future
David Roche Legacy – Antiques & Art Collection, Adelaide SA
When antiques and art collector Adelaide based David Roche AM died in 2013 he left his fine and decorative arts collection in trust to benefit all Australians