News: Culture
New strategies developed to protect Pilbara rock art
The Western Australia Government is taking steps to better protect the world's largest collection of Aboriginal rock art (petroglyphs) in Western Australia's Pilbara region....
Feb 18, 2019
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National Sports Museum in Melbourne set to receive $17.1 million upgrade
The National Sports Museum at the Melbourne Cricket Ground is set to undergo a $17.1 million redevelopment that will include expanded exhibits of sporting memorabilia and new...
Feb 17, 2019
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Art Stage Singapore placed under provisional liquidation
Art Stage Singapore, the company behind what was once Singapore's main visual arts fair, was placed under provisional liquidation on 31st January. Considered the country's most...
Feb 14, 2019
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WA Maritime Museum presents touring exhibition Kylie on Stage
While the new museum for Western Australia is being developed in Perth, WA Maritime Museum in Fremantle is giving Kylie Minogue fans an opportunity to go behind the scenes of...
Feb 14, 2019
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Report highlights Sydney’s untapped potential in the cultural, live event and sporting sectors
A new Deloitte report, ImagineSydney, Play, highlights that although Sydney-siders’ participation in social, cultural and sporting events - during the day, and increasingly at...
Feb 14, 2019
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Carriageworks and Kaldor Public Art Projects partner for major art presentation
Kaldor Public Art Projects and Carriageworks have announced New York based artist Asad Raza will create Kaldor Public Art Project 34, a new work presented free to the public...
Feb 14, 2019
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The City of Perth invites creative and cultural concepts to revitalise its urban spaces
The City of Perth is revitalising and activating its urban spaces into thriving new centres, in an effort to attract new creative and cultural industries to the state’s capital....
Feb 12, 2019
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Oral histories of The State Library of Western Australia recognised by UNESCO
The State Library of Western Australia's Migration Voices collection of oral histories will be recognised by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization...
Feb 8, 2019
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Consultation process commences for planned National Gallery for Aboriginal Art and Cultures in Adelaide
The South Australian Government has commissioned a scoping study on its plans to develop a new National Gallery for Aboriginal Art and Cultures on the old Royal Adelaide...
Feb 7, 2019
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New cultural attraction to be developed in Christchurch
Waka tours on the Avon River are set to become a new central city attraction with Ōtākaro Limited divesting the site at 794 Colombo Street to Ko Tāne, for the development of a...
Feb 7, 2019
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New digital platform promotes Western Australian regional museums and collections
A new digital platform that will share regional Western Australia's extensive collection of cultural and natural material with a worldwide audience is being developed, as part...
Feb 6, 2019
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Northern Territory Arts Trail Campaign to Boost Tourism
The Northern Territory is being billed as ‘The world’s biggest art gallery’ in a new latest bid to attract more tourists. The Northern Territory’s rich art and culture is a...
Feb 5, 2019
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Perth Festival set to deliver a number of world premieres
Celebrating 66 years as Australia’s longest-running arts festival, Artistic Director Wendy Martin’s fourth and final Festival program for the 2019 Perth Festival, running from...
Feb 2, 2019
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World Tourism Association launched to combat overtourism
The World Tourism Association for Culture and Heritage (WTACH) has been formed to protect local cultures, heritage and historical sites that are in peril from overtourism. The...
Feb 2, 2019
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Virtual reality game allows people to explore Wellington
Wellington has been turned into a virtual reality game where players can dive with whales, play drums on Cuba Street, and admire the night sky at Matariki. The WellTown game,...
Feb 1, 2019
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Simpson Desert Conservation Park renamed in act of reconciliation
In agreement with the traditional owners, the Wangkangurru Yarluyandi people, and as an important act of reconciliation, Australia's Simpson Desert Conservation Park and...
Jan 31, 2019
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Ten Days on the Island 2019 festival program launched
Tasmania’s Ten Days on the Island Festival was officially launched today marking the 10th anniversary since Australia's only multi-arts statewide festival began. Celebrating...
Jan 31, 2019
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Vbase looks forward to sporting events and international concerts
Vbase is preparing for a busy start to the year at its Christchurch venues as it hosts several high-profile sporting events and international acts, including the Phil Collins...
Jan 29, 2019
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Aktive Fund boosts opportunities for target populations in Auckland
Aktive - Auckland Sport & Recreation (Aktive) has announced the outcome of the third round of its Targeted Population Groups (TPG) Innovation and Development Fund, with $270,000...
Jan 27, 2019
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New art fair opens in the wake of cancelled Art Stage Singapore
A new boutique art fair S.E.A. Focus has opened this week, following on from the sudden cancellation of Art Stage Singapore, which was supposed to have run from today until...
Jan 24, 2019
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Innovative Series of Wellness Programs launched in Oman
Al Baleed Resort Salalah by Anantara has launched an innovative series of wellness programmes, Balance Wellness, led by the resort’s new Wellness Guru, Ratheesh Krishnan....
Jan 23, 2019
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Adelaide Film Festival appoints new Chief Executive
Experienced film festival curator Mathew Kesting has been appointed as the new Chief Executive and Creative Director of the Adelaide Film Festival (AFF). Kesting who has...
Jan 22, 2019
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Australia’s cultural attractions combine to launch new Global Tourism Initiative
Cultural Attractions of Australia is an Australian first, industry-led collective of Australian cultural tourism attractions and museums that have joined forces to present the...
Jan 21, 2019
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New African experience comes to Werribee Open Range Zoo
Werribee Open Range Zoo’s lawns will come to life this February and March with the Village Market offering an African experience in the heart of Victoria Stalls, performances,...
Jan 18, 2019
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