News: Culture
World Leisure releases 2020 Charter for Leisure
The World Leisure Organisation has released an updated Charter for Leisure, designed to guide leisure policy development at community, state, national and international levels....
Oct 12, 2020
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New multi-artform project funded to map Pilbara’s Aboriginal art movement
The Western Australian Government is funding a new multi-artform project that will map the Pilbara Aboriginal art movement for the first time, providing insight into the...
Oct 11, 2020
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Victorian Government delivers $7.85 million to support arts and cultural organisations
The Victorian Government is delivering $7.85 million to support creative businesses across the state to find COVID-Safe ways to welcome back audiences and earn revenue. 78...
Oct 6, 2020
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Wonnarua Indigenous Cultural Hub and museum to be established in Hunter Valley
A pioneering Hunter Valley Wonnarua Indigenous Cultural Hub and Madoo Museum is to be established following funding and land agreement. Hunter Valley tourism and hotel...
Oct 6, 2020
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Thinkwell Group publishes white paper on museums in a post-Coronavirus world
Thinkwell Group, the global experience design and production company, has released a white paper looking at the transformation of museums and cultural institutions following the...
Oct 6, 2020
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Victorian Opera celebrates 15 Years with announcement of new offerings
Victorian Opera is celebrating its 15th anniversary having been formed as Victoria’s new state opera company on 6th October 2005 and has announced a new Australian opera for...
Oct 5, 2020
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Netball Australia announces support for Indigenous players through declaration of commitment
Peak organisations in Australian netball have pledged to take significant action to break down the barriers that have prevented Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander players,...
Sep 28, 2020
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New dates announced for Christchurch’s inaugural spring music festival
Christchurch’s inaugural nine-day spring music festival, Go Live! has been rescheduled to commence on 19th November having originally been scheduled to take place in September,...
Sep 28, 2020
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South Australia’s arts sector to receive $10 million boost
South Australia’s arts and cultural sector will receive a $10.2 million boost to fast-track its recovery from the devastating impacts of COVID-19, bringing the government’s...
Sep 28, 2020
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Australia’s national cultural institutions receive funding boost
The Federal Government has announced that Australia’s national cultural institutions will be receiving an additional $22.9 million in the Federal Budget to assist in their...
Sep 28, 2020
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Aktive appoints Manu Pihama as Maori Partnership Manager
The appointment by Aktive of Manu Pihama as its Maori Partnership Manager aims to strengthen important aspects of the organisation’s Treaty Partnership and to align with its...
Sep 28, 2020
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Kung Fu classic goes Noongar-style to open Perth Festival 2021
Perth Festival organisers have announced that they are taking the 1972 kung fu classic Bruce Lee film Fist of Fury and redubbing it in Noongar to make for a unique cinematic...
Sep 27, 2020
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Work commences on new aquatic, arts and recreation facility in Batemans Bay
Work has commenced on the new aquatic, arts and recreation precinct for Mackay Park in Batemans Bay - situated on the New South Wales south coast - which will include a 25-metre...
Sep 27, 2020
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First Nations music survey provides insights into strengths and challenges
A new survey of First Nations musicians has delivered timely insights into the strengths, challenges and needs of the First Nations music sector - informing the music industry...
Sep 25, 2020
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Funding boost for Newcastle Museum and Art Gallery
Newcastle Museum and Art Gallery has been allocated multiyear funding from the NSW Government allowing an expansion of its program of self-curated exhibitions. The museum will...
Sep 24, 2020
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Queensland’s major arts companies return to QPAC
Following COVID-19 recovery funding from the Queensland Government, Queensland’s flagship arts companies will once again return to the stages of the Queensland Performing Arts...
Sep 23, 2020
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The Arts Wellbeing Collective and Maker Productions announce inaugural series of SOUND MIND
Produced by The Arts Wellbeing Collective and Maker Productions, SOUND MIND - a series of six new 12-15 minute online music-centred episodes exploring mental health and the...
Sep 23, 2020
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Australian Brandenburg Orchestra returns to live performances at City Recital Hall
Marking the Australian Brandenburg Orchestra’s first live performances in over six months, the Orchestra will be presenting its special event live concert season Ayres & Graces...
Sep 22, 2020
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Australian Festival of Chamber Music unveils its program for Townsville
The Australian Festival of Chamber Music (AFCM) has announced a compact program of online concerts and masterclasses as part of the line-up in the month-long North Australian...
Sep 22, 2020
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Queensland Symphony Orchestra to perform in Gladstone for eighth consecutive year
Queensland Symphony Orchestra will perform its much-loved Symphony Under the Stars community event in Gladstone for the eighth consecutive year. For the first time, two concerts...
Sep 15, 2020
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Parrtjima 2020 commences with 2021 festival dates also confirmed
The 2020 program for the Alice Springs’ 10-day Festival in Light - Parrtjima – is running until 20th September with Northern Territory Minister for Tourism, Hospitality and...
Sep 14, 2020
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National Parks and Wildlife Service temporarily close Bandahngan Aboriginal Area
National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) will temporarily close Bandahngan Aboriginal Area in Urbenville, New South Wales to undertake essential rehabilitation and upgrades....
Sep 14, 2020
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Newcastle reveals details of inaugural arts festival
The City of Newcastle has unveiled the first details of its flagship arts festival – New Annual - with a theme of illumination and tagline 'We Are New'. To be held from 12th to...
Sep 9, 2020
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HOTA reveals its live program for October
Home of the Arts (HOTA) on Queensland’s Gold Coast has today revealed a rich and captivating live program entitled WONDER, to accompany the internationally renowned Gaia...
Sep 9, 2020
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