News: Culture
Princess Anne praises cultural and social heritage of Australian agricultural shows
Princess Anne, the Princess Royal has praised the role of agricultural shows in Australia this week while attending the 26th Royal Agricultural Society of the Commonwealth...
Oct 23, 2014
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Football has a key role in migrant adjustment
New research from the University of Adelaide has detailed the important role that football plays in helping migrants to adjust to their new lives in Australia. The research has...
Oct 23, 2014
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Papua New Guinea celebrates founder of Special Olympics
About 10 new families and 15 new athletes joined Special Olympics Papua New Guinea on Saturday18th October at Vabukori Village outside Port Moresby, to celebrate Eunice Kennedy...
Oct 23, 2014
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Fitness First’s Arabian Gulf expansion continues with Kuwait club opening
Fitness First has announced the opening of its third club in Kuwait – marking further expansion in the Arabian Gulf by regional licencee Landmark Hotels and Wellness. Set to...
Oct 22, 2014
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Subiaco’s Regal Theatre to get major upgrade
The landmark Regal Theatre in the Perth suburb of Subiaco will close over Christmas and late next year for the first restorations in its 76-year history. The two-stage upgrade...
Oct 20, 2014
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Works to begin on Tobruk Memorial Pool re-development
Cairns Regional Council is reported to be ready to commence the multi-million dollar redevelopment of its Tobruk Memorial Pool in the coming months. Located within the rapidly...
Oct 19, 2014
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Louvre Abu Dhabi to display Da Vinci, Van Gogh masterpieces
Masterpieces by Leonardo da Vinci and Vincent van Gogh will be among 300 works displayed at the Louvre Abu Dhabi when it opens in 2015. The pieces will be on loan from French...
Oct 18, 2014
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Implications of legislative changes to dominate 2015 EVANZ Conference
With the theme ‘Future Proofing the Sector’, the implications of legislative changes for venues will be high on the agenda of the Entertainment Venues Association of New Zealand...
Oct 16, 2014
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Women’s sporting rights put Saudi Arabia and Iran on the defensive
The struggle for women’s rights to engage in sport and attend sporting events in Iran and Saudi Arabia is highlighted by regular contributor James M. Dorsey. The expected...
Oct 14, 2014
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WA Opera's Carmen sponsorship smoking row extinguished
The Western Australian Government is to direct its health promotion agency to allow the WA Opera to perform Carmen after a public outcry and claims of arts censorship when the...
Oct 14, 2014
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Progress halts on women’s leadership roles in Australian sport
Women's representation in senior leadership positions in Australian sport has slumped, despite the proportion of women directors on boards of sporting organisations having risen...
Oct 14, 2014
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Te Papa pays tribute to pioneering art scholar and valued mentor
The Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa has expressed "great sadness" at the death of Professor Jonathan Mane-Wheoki (CNZM), the museum’s Head of Arts & Visual Culture. The...
Oct 13, 2014
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Bell Shakespeare founder John Bell to leave company at end of 2015
John Bell, founder of the Bell Shakespeare theatre company, has announced he will leave the company at the end of next year. The acclaimed Shakespearean actor's departure will...
Oct 10, 2014
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Partners back Black Swan State Theatre Company
The Perth-based Black Swan State Theatre Company has announced the success of its partnership program in securing over $1 million in sponsorship for its 2015 Season from the...
Oct 9, 2014
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FIFA doubles funding and releases new guidelines for women’s football development
World football governing body FIFA is set to double its development funding for women’s football for the next four-year cycle while also releasing the FIFA Women’s Football...
Oct 9, 2014
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Corroboree Sydney invites creation and celebration
Australia’s largest national Indigenous arts and culture festival, Corroboree Sydney, is to return in November with more than 100 artists performing during an 11 day program....
Oct 8, 2014
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New management direction for Perth Concert Hall
The City of Perth Council has approved a new management plan for the Perth Concert Hall that will see the venue run by the West Australian Symphony Orchestra (WASO) and the...
Oct 8, 2014
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Museum of Contemporary Art masters event management
Thanks to its prime harbour-front location on Sydney's Circular Quay and in the wake of a recent $53 million dollar facelift, the Museum of Contemporary Art Australia (MCA) is a...
Oct 7, 2014
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Australian lingerie football league’s second season scrapped
Organisers of the controversial Legends Football League Australia (LFL Australia) have apparently scrapped the competition’s second season just weeks before it was due to...
Oct 7, 2014
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Construction begins on the new National Art Museum of China
Following a lengthy competition process, French architect Jean Nouvel and the Beijing Institute of Architectural Design (BIAD) have begun work on the much-anticipated new...
Oct 7, 2014
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VicHealth announces new initiative to get more women and girls involved in sport
A new funding scheme from VicHealth has been announced to encourage more women and girls across Victoria to get involved in sport. Changing the Game: Increasing Female...
Oct 6, 2014
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Queensland Theatre Company unveils Season 2015
Four world premieres, a super star Main Stage and a five-show DIVA program lead a front row Season 2015 for the Queensland Theatre Company (QTC). Promising the “most diverse and...
Sep 29, 2014
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Qatar women's basketball team pull out of Asian Games over hijab ban
The Qatar women's basketball team has withdrawn from the Asian Games in South Korea after being denied permission to wear the hijab during matches. The players were asked to...
Sep 28, 2014
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Female youth footballers benefit from targeted funding
Australia’s next generation of female footballers are set to benefit from world football governing body FIFA’s first-ever Goal Project dedicated purely to women’s football....
Sep 25, 2014
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