News: Culture
Cairns Gallery Precinct project receives $10 million Federal Government contribution
Cairns Regional Council has advised that they will use a $10 million contribution from the Federal Government to progress the Cairns Gallery Precinct project which proposes to...
Nov 24, 2021
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Pudakul Aboriginal Cultural Tours announced as commercial operators for Window on the Wetlands
Pudakul Aboriginal Cultural Tours has been awarded the contract to operate the Northern Territory tourism experience, Window on the Wetlands, following an extensive Expressions...
Nov 23, 2021
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Abu Dhabi’s investment in culture ‘does not just mean’ museums
The Chairman of Abu Dhabi’s Department of Culture and Tourism has indicated that while the Emirate remains to the development of Guggenheim Abu Dhabi and the Zayed National...
Nov 22, 2021
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New Director welcomed at Hamilton's Waikato Museum
Waikato Museum has welcomed Elizabeth Cotton as its new Director of Museum and Arts, bringing a wealth of experience and expertise to the role as of this week. Cotton comes from...
Nov 22, 2021
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Tenpin Bowling Australia launches first Reconciliation Action Plan
Tenpin Bowling Australia has officially released its first Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) as part of the sporting body’s reconciliation journey commitment. Following the 20th...
Nov 21, 2021
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2021 Indigenous Football Week spotlights gender equality from grassroots to elite
Today marks the start of John Moriarty Football’s Indigenous Football Week 2021 (IFW21). The theme for the sixth annual Indigenous Football Week is gender equality and...
Nov 21, 2021
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WA Museum Boola Bardip welcomes 700,000 visitors and celebrates first birthday
One year since opening, WA Museum Boola Bardip has welcomed its 700,000th visitor and to mark the anniversary and milestone, the Museum has hosted a weekend of celebrations...
Nov 21, 2021
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New $50 million Shepparton Art Museum expected to serve as a cultural beacon
Australia’s newest art museum, Shepparton Art Museum (SAM) will officially open its doors to the public tomorrow, presenting nine free exhibitions, four new artwork commissions...
Nov 19, 2021
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Powerhouse Museum exhibits ancient stone figures for the first time outside of Korea
Sydney’s Powerhouse Museum will open their exhibition Five Hundred Arhats on 2nd December– a major presentation of historic arhats shown for the first time outside of Korea. The...
Nov 18, 2021
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UNIFIED Music Group partners with Collarts to address Australian music industry’s urgent post-COVID skills shortage
Aiming to create employment pathways for the next generation of much-needed music industry professionals, UNIFIED Music Group’s Red Hill Entertainment has partnered with...
Nov 17, 2021
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Sam Strong to join Creative Victoria as Executive Director - Creative Industries
Creative Victoria has welcomed Sam Strong who commenced in the role of Executive Director, Creative Industries on 8th November. As Executive Director - Creative Industries,...
Nov 17, 2021
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Sydney Festival 2022 to inspire and entertain with more than 130 events
The inaugural Sydney Festival program from Director Olivia Ansell has been released with more than 130 events taking place from 6 th – 30th January 2022 to include theatre,...
Nov 17, 2021
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The Events Centre Caloundra to host ballet world premiere
The Events Centre Caloundra will host The Ballet International Gala’s spectacular world premiere on Saturday 5th February 2022. The Gala will feature principal dancers from the...
Nov 16, 2021
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Perth Festival to return in 2022 with events celebrating ocean themes
Perth Festival 2022 will celebrate the theme of Wardan (Ocean) this summer through dockside escapades in Fremantle and dancing on the sand at City Beach, to oceanic orchestral...
Nov 16, 2021
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Japan Tourism Agency opens historical temples and castles as accommodation options
While Japanese tourists have traditionally been offered two types of accommodation: Western-style hotels or traditional Japanese inns, in recent years, new options have emerged,...
Nov 15, 2021
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Northern Territory’s 2021 Brolga Tourism Award Winners announced
Northern Territory’s 2021 Brolga Tourism Award Winners announced Northern Territory’s 2021 Brolga Northern Territory Tourism Awards have been secured by 27 businesses,...
Nov 14, 2021
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NSW national park to be get new name after study shows current title's links to 'blackbirding'
A national park on the NSW far south coast is to be renamed over links to slavery-related practice of 'blackbirding'. Ben Boyd National Park, south of Eden, is currently named...
Nov 13, 2021
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VibeLab Asia Pacific presents the inaugural edition of Global Cities After Dark Parramatta
VibeLab Asia Pacific presents the inaugural edition of Global Cities After Dark Parramatta - a capacity building and resilience-focused program of international keynotes,...
Nov 11, 2021
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QAGOMA joins Cultural Attractions of Australia
Cultural Attractions of Australia (CAOA) has revealed that the Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art (QAGOMA) has entered its membership - becoming the 18th member to...
Nov 11, 2021
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Sydney’s Northern Beaches Council opens its inaugural Environmental Art and Design Prize exhibition
Sydney's Northern Beaches Council has today unveiled its inaugural exhibition of the Environmental Art and Design Prize. The exhibition of the 226 finalist works is presented...
Nov 11, 2021
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Shoalhaven City Council encourages youth to submit event activity proposals
Ahead of NSW Youth Week 2022, Shoalhaven City Council is encouraging young people, or those that work with young people, to submit ideas for an event activity that celebrates...
Nov 11, 2021
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QAGOMA prepares for tenth chapter of Asia Pacific Triennial exhibition
Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art (QAGOMA) is being transformed in preparation for the tenth chapter of the Asia Pacific Triennial of Contemporary Art (APT10 on 4th...
Nov 10, 2021
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Football Australia announces creation of National Indigenous Advisory Group
Football Australia has revealed the formation of its National Indigenous Advisory Group, a body tasked with bringing a breadth and depth of knowledge and insight into the...
Nov 10, 2021
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City of Stirling's Bina Parkland secures national Landscape Architecture award
City of Stirling's Bina Parkland development in the Perth suburb of Balga has been recognised by the Australian Institute of Landscape Architecture (AILA), with Ecoscape - who...
Nov 9, 2021
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