News: Culture
Saddam Hussein's former palace opens as antiquities museum
A palace built for former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein has been given a new purpose, with Iraq’s Government turning the building into the country’s first first new major museum...
Jan 19, 2017
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New Chief Executive appointment for Gold Coast Cultural Precinct
As part of the next phase of development for the Gold Coast Cultural Precinct, the Board of The Arts Centre Gold Coast (which in due course will become the Board of the Gold...
Jan 18, 2017
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Outdoor Summer Shakespeare Festival returns to University of Auckland Clock Tower
Auckland Outdoor Summer Shakespeare will be celebrating its return to the University of Auckland Clock Tower with an enlarged 2017 program at the open-air venue. Running from...
Jan 18, 2017
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Sydney’s top exhibitions and art events staying up late
Sydney’s major arts and cultural institutions have commenced the Culture Up Late program - turning on their lights and welcoming Sydneysiders and visitors to enjoy extended...
Jan 17, 2017
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Royal Life Saving looks to prevent drowning in Western Australia’s migrant population
New drowning data highlights the fact that people from culturally and linguistically diverse (CaLD) backgrounds are drastically over-represented in drowning deaths in Western...
Jan 12, 2017
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New Hong Kong Museum to showcase China’s Imperial relics
Hong Kong’s West Kowloon Cultural District is to be expanded to accommodate a new museum that will become a permanent display space for objects from Beijing’s Palace Museum,...
Jan 11, 2017
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Exhibition features Australia’s Million Dollar Mermaid
Million Dollar Mermaid: Annette Kellerman , an exhibition featuring stunning costumes, memorabilia and movie footage relating to Australian celebrity swimmer Annette Kellerman...
Jan 3, 2017
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Khiri Travel aims to change tourists’ perceptions of Thailand
Wanting to change Thailand as being perceived as a ‘been there, done that’ destination among international visitors, Khiri Travel Thailand is highlighting new and largely...
Dec 24, 2016
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Chamber of Arts and Culture issues policy platform for 2017 Western Australian election
In advance of the State election in 2017, the Western Australian Chamber of Arts and Culture has launched a policy platform framework, calling for an injection of $100 million...
Dec 22, 2016
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Study highlights strong Western Australian support for the arts
An independent survey of how West Australians view the arts shows strong and ongoing public support for the value of culture and arts activities in the state. The latest annual...
Dec 20, 2016
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Qatar World Cup 2022 final stadium to transform into Theatre District
The announcement by Qatar's 2022 Supreme Committee that the China Railway Construction Corp has secured the contract to build Doha’s Lusail Stadium has been accompanied by a...
Dec 20, 2016
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Carriageworks to open 12 new artist studios, creative industry and community spaces in January
The Clothing Store at North Eveleigh in inner Sydney will be activated as a new temporary arts and creative, community-focused facility under an exciting partnership between...
Dec 19, 2016
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Queensland Theatre announces unprecedented support for independent artists and companies in 2017
Looking to aid independent artists realise their projects and creative ambition, the Queensland Theatre Company has announced an unprecedented level support for independent...
Dec 16, 2016
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Australia to get Music Industry Hall of Fame
Australia’s music history is to be showcased at a new permanent exhibition space dedicated to sharing the story of Australian contemporary music. The music industry's 15-year...
Dec 12, 2016
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Western Sydney Wanderers launch Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Scholarship
Western Sydney Wanderers and naming rights and major partner NRMA Insurance have teamed up with Western Sydney University to create the inaugural NRMA Insurance and Western...
Dec 11, 2016
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National Museum of Singapore's glass rotunda reopens after two-year renovation
After two years of renovation work the National Museum of Singapore's glass rotunda has reopened, displaying two permanent art installations on the flora and fauna of South East...
Dec 10, 2016
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MONA reveals plans for Reconciliation Art Park in Hobart
David Walsh, the pioneering art collector and founder of the Museum of Old and New Art (MONA) in Hobart, has revealed the first major element of MONA’s vision for the...
Dec 10, 2016
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Classic New Zealand tourism posters on display at Canterbury Museum
Selling the Dream , an exhibition of original classic New Zealand tourism posters created by leading commercial artists between the 1920s and 1960s, has opened at the Canterbury...
Dec 9, 2016
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South Australian plan to get more women involved in sport
A new plan to improve gender equality in sport in South Australia and increase the number of spectators who attend women’s sporting events has been released. Launched yesterday...
Dec 9, 2016
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Top lawyer named chair of Geelong Performing Arts Centre Trust
Planning, environmental and development law specialist Michelle Quigley has been named as the new Chair of the Geelong Performing Arts Centre Trust. Quigley takes the helm as...
Dec 7, 2016
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Arts Centre Gold Coast marks 30 years
30 years ago today, The Arts Centre Gold Coast opened its doors for the first time. Opened on 6th December 1986 to a considerable fanfare, the day featured a soft opening in the...
Dec 5, 2016
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Sydney cultural institutions announce artists for The National: New Australian Art 2017
Sydney’s premier cultural institutions have announced 49 artists who will present work in the inaugural edition of The National: New Australian Art . Opening on 30th March 2017...
Dec 4, 2016
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NRL concern over declining rugby league participant numbers
NRL Chief Executive Todd Greenberg has admitted that the code has deep concerns about the decline of rugby league player participation. The issue has emerged as being at the...
Dec 4, 2016
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Australian Museum plans $285 million expansion
A masterplan to triple exhibition space at Sydney’s Australian Museum and make it one of the "top five" museums in the world has been delivered to the NSW Government. The $285...
Dec 4, 2016
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