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THE ARAB FILM FESTIVAL - Melbourne
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THE ARAB FILM FESTIVAL - Melbourne

Event Date: 26/08/2017, 06:30 pm

The 14th annual Arab Film Festival Australia (AFFA)
The 14th annual Arab Film Festival Australia (AFFA) returns this August in 2017 sharing the stories and cultures of the Arab world with an impressive program of six features and five short films.

AFFA will screen films from Lebanon, Egypt, Algeria, Jordan, Palestine, Iraq, Tunisia and Australia, and kicks off in Sydney (17–20 August), moving through Melbourne (25-27 August), Canberra (01–02 September) before concluding in Perth (09 September).

The 2017 Arab Film Festival program serves as an important platform for films that share unique and often unheard or untold stories about the experiences of Arab people today. This year the Festival shines a light on the lives of generations of Arab women and how they navigate and overcome modern day prejudice. AFFA also features stories that provide audiences with an in depth look at the lives of young men and how they battle with expectations of masculinity in today’s society. From documentaries to classic love stories, the program explores the politics of identity and finding one’s place in a world plagued by turmoil

“I am very excited that this year’s films have such a strong representation of women and complex stories about the lives of men as they challenge societies expectations of them” says Co-Festival Director, Fadia Abboud. “We are thrilled to have the opportunity to feature new female directors through the incredible films we have selected in this year’s Festival.”

Visit their website for the program of films. www.arabfilmfestival.com.au

NOTE - When you win a double pass to the festival we will email to ask which film you would like to see. The giveaway is for any night apart from the opening nights in each State. To win you must live in the state for which you have entered.
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Location:
Cinema Nove, 380 Lygon Street,
Carlton Victoria,3053
Location:
Cinema Nove, 380 Lygon Street,
Carlton Victoria,3053
Natural Therapies, Psychics And Gifts Fair
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Natural Therapies, Psychics And Gifts Fair

Event Date: 20/08/2017, 11:00 am

Connections natural therapies, psychics and gifts fair., Sutherland
Connections Natural Therapies, Psychics and Gifts Fairs is on again at Club on East, Sutherland. Connections Fairs promote psychics, health, wellbeing and holistic therapies as well as beautiful and unique gifts that enhance optimum health. As well as our natural therapists we have a wonderful array of psychics, mediums and readers who naturally bring in some amazing energy.

A wide selection of qualified natural therapists are available at our fairs, so it's a wonderful opportunity to learn about the various therapies or be pampered with an indian head massage, foot reflexology or energy healing.

Throughout the day there are wellness and meditation workshops, and psychics and entertainment on stage and best of all, this information is free and included in your entrance fee. This is a full day's event from 11am - 6pm
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Location:
Club on East,
Sutherland New South Wales,2232
Location:
Club on East,
Sutherland New South Wales,2232
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Phone Number: 0416298844
Website URL: www.ntgf.com.au

Romantic Winter Treat
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Romantic Winter Treat

Event Date: 20/08/2017, 03:30 pm

Sydney Schubert Society presents SCHUBERT’S WINTERREISE (D911)
Completed in the autumn of 1827, Schubert’s moving lieder cycle left the composer himself in a state of exhaustion. According to contemporary reports, Schubert had been gravely ill for a long time.
“He had experienced much melancholy…. and winter had arrived for him.”
Contemplating the unresolved fate of a wanderer who is nowhere at home and has no prospect of arrival or redemption, Schubert presents us with a beautiful musico-lyrical anatomy of melancholy.
His Winterreise is a profoundly personal statement, a timeless reflection of human fate within a rootless existence and one of the greatest examples of romantic sensibility in music.It is no exaggeration to say that “Gute Nacht”, the opening song, is emblematic of the entire cycle.
The opening phrase, ‘A stranger I came, a stranger I depart’ sets the scene for the extraordinary journey which is to follow.

Australian baritone Barry Ryan OAM has performed in concert throughout Europe, Australia and Asia.
His many awards include the Shell Aria, the New York Metropolitan Auditions, the Marten Bequest,
the Vienna State Opera Award and the Green Room Award. He has performed with the London Symphony Orchestra, the Scottish Symphony Orchestra, the Norwegian Symphony Orchestra, the Shinsei Nihon Symphony Orchestra Tokyo and all the major Symphony Orchestras in Australasia. Barry has performed under the batons of some of the world’s leading conductors, including, Riccardo Muti, Zubin Metha, Sir Charles Mackerras, Simone Young, Richard Bonynge, Carlo Felice Cillario and Richard Hickox.

Jeanell Carrigan studied at the Sydney and Queensland Conservatories and then in Europe with Nancy Salas, Leah Horwitz, Pamela Page, Alfons Kontarsky and Karl Engel and is currently Associate Professor at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music.
Jeanell has performed as a soloist, chamber musician and accompanist in Germany, Italy, Austria, Switzerland and throughout Australia, and has recorded for the Bavarian Radio Corporation and ABC.
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Location:
The Independent Theatre 269 Miller St,
North Sydney New South Wales,2060
Location:
The Independent Theatre 269 Miller St,
North Sydney New South Wales,2060
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Phone Number: 9955 3000

Australian Choral Grand Prix
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Australian Choral Grand Prix

Event Date: 20/08/2017, 02:30 pm

Presented by Sydney Eisteddfod & Rotary Club of Sydney Cove
Presented by Sydney Eisteddfod in partnership with the Rotary Club of Sydney Cove, this special sing-off will feature the some of Australia’s best choristers performing favourite songs like you've never heard them before!

This exciting Sunday afternoon entertainment is something the entire family is bound to enjoy, with the stand out choral performances from this year’s Sydney Eisteddfod selected to participate. Choirs will be singing for Audience & Jury vote, with the winners walking away with their share of the $20,000 prize pool.

Raising funds for both Sydney Eisteddfod and the Rotary Club of Sydney Cove, proceeds go towards the Sydney Eisteddfod Scholarship Fund and enabling the continuation of the Rotary Club of Sydney Cove’s work in the community both in Australia and overseas.

When: 20th August, 2.30pm

Where: Sydney Grammar School, John Vallance Hall

Tickets: Adult $44, Concession $33, Family $99 (+bf)

Bookings: https://sydneyeisteddfod.com.au/australian-choral-grand-prix-for-any-age-and-youth-19u-choirs/#tickets

Website: sydneyeisteddfod.com.au
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Location:
Sydney Grammar School, John Vallance Hall, Yurong Street,
Darlinghurst New South Wales,2010
Location:
Sydney Grammar School, John Vallance Hall, Yurong Street,
Darlinghurst New South Wales,2010
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Phone Number: 02 9261 8366

The Stars Come Out To Play
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The Stars Come Out To Play

Event Date: 13/08/2017, 06:00 pm

On-the-spot, seat-of-the-pants comedy, performed at the highest level of skill.
Celebrity Theatresports® is the night the stars come out to play – and the funniest fundraiser of the year!
Celebrities and improvisers take to the Enmore Theatre stage without a script to make up comedy scenes on the spot from your ideas.
A cast of some of Australia’s best-known performers face crazy comedy challenges and ad-lib their way to glory.

This year’s show contributes funds to CanTeen whose mission is to be in the corner of every young person,
providing support when cancer crashes into their world - whether it’s their own diagnosis,
a close family member’s cancer or the death of a loved one.

Guests include ABC TV & radio personality Adam Spencer, Logie Award-winning actor and writer Rob Carlton,
Darren Gilshenan (Here Come The Habibs, No Activity, The Moodys), ABC TV presenter Kumi Taguchi,
Yvie Jones (Gogglebox), Andrew O’Keefe (Deal or No Deal, Sunrise), TV comedy star Susie Youssef,
TV/radio personality and comedian Rebecca De Unamuno, Jioji Ravulo (Pizza, Housos vs Authority),
comedian, TV and radio presenter Peter Berner, TV/Film actor and Playschool legend Benita Collings,
actor-improvisers and stars of Thank God You’re Here Nicola Parry and Daniel Cordeaux.
Plus a slew of impro comedy legends including Michael Gregory, Ewan Campbell, Marko Mustac, Lisa Ricketts,
Kate Coates, Robert Boddington, Jack Balhausen, John Knowles, David Callan and Jon Williams.

Directed by the original creator of Celebrity Theatresports Julie Dunsmore, with MCs Jay Laga’aia (The Lion King, Star Wars)
and impro legend Monique Dykstra, musical genius improviser Bryce Halliday and celebrity guest judges
including Theatresports doyen Lyn Pierse, this is improvised comedy at its biggest & best!
And there will be special appearances and guest challenges from more hilarious celebs
including actor and comedian Kitty Flanagan (Utopia) and others. Watch this space…
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Location:
The Enmore Theatre,
Newtown New South Wales,2042
Location:
The Enmore Theatre,
Newtown New South Wales,2042
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Website URL: www.ticketek.com.au

THE ARAB FILM FESTIVAL - Sydney
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THE ARAB FILM FESTIVAL - Sydney

Event Date: 18/08/2017, 08:00 pm

The 14th annual Arab Film Festival Australia (AFFA)
The 14th annual Arab Film Festival Australia (AFFA) returns this August in 2017 sharing the stories and cultures of the Arab world with an impressive program of six features and five short films.

AFFA will screen films from Lebanon, Egypt, Algeria, Jordan, Palestine, Iraq, Tunisia and Australia, and kicks off in Sydney (17–20 August), moving through Melbourne (25-27 August), Canberra (01–02 September) before concluding in Perth (09 September).

The 2017 Arab Film Festival program serves as an important platform for films that share unique and often unheard or untold stories about the experiences of Arab people today. This year the Festival shines a light on the lives of generations of Arab women and how they navigate and overcome modern day prejudice. AFFA also features stories that provide audiences with an in depth look at the lives of young men and how they battle with expectations of masculinity in today’s society. From documentaries to classic love stories, the program explores the politics of identity and finding one’s place in a world plagued by turmoil

“I am very excited that this year’s films have such a strong representation of women and complex stories about the lives of men as they challenge societies expectations of them” says Co-Festival Director, Fadia Abboud. “We are thrilled to have the opportunity to feature new female directors through the incredible films we have selected in this year’s Festival.”

Visit their website for the program of films. www.arabfilmfestival.com.au

NOTE - When you win a double pass to the festival we will email to ask which film you would like to see. The giveaway is for any night apart from the opening nights in each State. To win you must live in the state for which you have entered.
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Location:
Riverside Theatres,
Parramatta New South Wales,2150
Location:
Riverside Theatres,
Parramatta New South Wales,2150
Motherhood The Musical
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Motherhood The Musical

Event Date: 17/08/2017, 07:00 pm

Motherhood the Musical is about four women who share their insights, challenges and pleasures
The musical will headline the inaugural season of The Bondi Theatre Company.
Motherhood the Musical is about four women who share their insights, challenges and pleasures at a
baby shower.
When it last toured Australia Arts Hub described it as “a hoot ,” Stage Whispers Magazine
applauded its "insightful tongue in cheek lyrics and foot tapping rhythms.", and in the US, Variety
described it as "an entertaining night of chuckles and tears."
In 90 minutes of fun, the audience get a peek into the powerful friendship of Amy, a soon-to- be first-
time mum; Brooke, a hard-working lawyer; Barb, a stressed-out mother of five; and Tasha, a single
mother seeking to balance work, her family and her divorce.
Motherhood the Musical was written by the award-winning singer/songwriter, Sue Fabisch. Among
the 20 original songs are the Top 10 Billboard Comedy Hit “The Kids Are Finally Asleep,” the rousing
“Costco Queen,” the show-stopping “Grannyland” and the tender “I’m Danny’s Mom.”
The cast comprises Rebecca Spicer as Amy and Manon Gunderson-Briggs as Brooke ( recent
graduates from NIDA’s Diploma of Music Theatre course and AIM’s Bachelor of Music). Dynamic
opera singer Chloe Angel plays Tasha. Experienced Theatre Director Christie Koppe plays Barb.
Twenty five years of motherhood gives Director Ruth Fingret an insight into the nuances and not so
subtleties of this musical. The Musical Director Mary Lennon and Choreographer Kayla French are
both graduates of AIM’s Bachelor of Music - majoring in Music Theatre.
There are Eight Performances from the 17 th until the 26 th of August. Adult tickets from $30.
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Location:
Bondi Pavilion Theatre, Queen Elizabeth Drive,
Bondi Beach New South Wales,2026
Location:
Bondi Pavilion Theatre, Queen Elizabeth Drive,
Bondi Beach New South Wales,2026
THAI-RIFFIC!
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THAI-RIFFIC!

Event Date: 12/08/2017, 12:30 pm

ADAPTED FROM THE BEST-SELLING NOVEL BY OLIVER PHOMMAVANH
After a sellout season at Monkey Baa Theatre Company in the last school holidays The Theatre Division present a return season their all new original Australian play
Thai-riffic!, adapted from the best-selling novel by children’s author Oliver Phommavanh.
Thai-riffic! will be presented in the Everest Theatre, Seymour Centre from 7 to 12 August. Thai-riffic! will be the first presentation in the Everest Theatre
which has been closed while undergoing extensive renovations including new seats and seating configuration.
Albert “Lengy” Lengviriyakul is the son of Thai immgrants who own a restaurant called Thai-riffic! - which he finds very embarrassing. Lengy is about to start high school and is desperate to transform his image and just eat some pizza! But when his teacher
sets a group assignment that focuses on another culture, it becomes apparent that Lengy won’t be able to get away from his past as easily as he would like.

Through a series of events involving bulk toilet paper, a purple curry and a trip to the Thai New Year Songkran Festival, Lengy discovers that his Thai background is pretty awesome after all.
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Location:
Everest Theatre, Seymour Centre,
Chippendale New South Wales,2008
Location:
Everest Theatre, Seymour Centre,
Chippendale New South Wales,2008
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Holding The Man
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Holding The Man

Event Date: 11/08/2017, 07:30 pm

HEART-WRENCHING, FUNNY, HONEST AUSSIE PLAY FOR NEW SYDNEY PRODUCTION
Hot on the heels of its acclaimed productions of Cosi, Away, The Last Five Years and the Vagina Monologues, Lane Cove Theatre Company presents the famous, powerful Australian story of love, loss and the AIDS pandemic: HOLDING THE MAN.

Based on Timothy Conigrave’s celebrated memoir of the same name, Tommy Murphy’s award-winning play is a breathtakingly honest, achingly funny and completely heart-wrenching account of a 15-year relationship that weathered disapproval, separation, temptation and, ultimately, death. It is a story - and a celebration - that speaks across generations, sexual preference and cultures.

The course of true love rarely runs smooth, but it is a white-water adventure if you are secretly gay in an all-boys school in 1970’s Melbourne… with a crush on the captain of the football team. Against all odds, Tim and John develop a relationship that for fifteen years, survives everything life throws at them-the temptations, the separations, the discriminations, the jealousies and the losses — until the only problem that love can’t solve turns up to tear them apart.

Holding the Man paints a raw, gritty and intimate picture that faithfully captures Timothy Conigrave’s book, but also succeeds in transforming it into a unique theatrical experience that is wholly his own.

“Compelling, wrenching … unflinching, devastating, moving and funny” - Sydney Morning Herald

“Tommy Murphy is a bewitching playwright of startling originality” - Cate Blanchett & Andrew Upton

Directed by Kathryn Thomas, the cast features Brent Dolahenty and Wayne Buckley with Isaac Downey, Hannah Lehmann, Bec Leedham and Trent Gardiner.

The play depicts the hardship of an extremely important time period within queer society, says Thomas.

“I am a big believer in theatre being a motivator for social change and Holding the Man does that in so many aspects. The story of Tim and John’s relationship is a landmark in Australian social history.”
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Location:
The Performance Space @ St Aidan's, 1 Christina Street,
Longueville New South Wales,2066
Location:
The Performance Space @ St Aidan's, 1 Christina Street,
Longueville New South Wales,2066
Sydney Dog Lovers Show
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Sydney Dog Lovers Show

Event Date: 05/08/2017, 09:30 am

The Dog Lovers Show is set to again transform the Hordern Pavilion and Royal Hall of Industries into
The Dog Lovers Show is set to again transform the Hordern Pavilion and Royal Hall of Industries into a haven for dog lovers as it bounds back into Sydney town.

Showgoers will be able to witness some of Australia’s most talented canines in the Royal Canin Arena, featuring impressive demonstrations of speed, agility, flyball, flygility and K9 disc. Another feature appearing for the first time is the emotive and engaging Hero Dog Tribute. From working and military dogs to therapy and assistance dogs, the new attraction will showcase the incredible skills and abilities of our service dogs and the biggest names in vet and pet care will present free presentations on the KONG Celebrity Vet Stage with expert tips.

There’s also an extensive Breed Showcase, Rescue Dog Zone and free vet, grooming and training advice, plus visitors can also see and buy all the latest products and services to spoil their pooch with loads of show specials and free samples!

Responding to the rise of plucky pooches on social media, the 2017 Show will also introduce a fun and interactive Insta-Pooch Zone where visitors will get the opportunity to snap selfies and meet some of Sydney’s most famous and notable canine Instagram stars to share with their followers.

Plus don’t miss the Perfect Match zone, free face painting and a Pat-A-Pooch area where there will be loads of beautiful dogs of all shapes and sizes ready to cuddle!

It’s the ultimate day out for dog lovers of all ages with the Sydney Dog Lovers Show providing dog-devotees with a once a year opportunity to celebrate the companionship, unconditional love and joy that our furry friends bring to our lives every day.
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Location:
Royal Hall of Industries & The Hordern Pavilion 1 Driver Avenue ,
Moore Park New South Wales,2021
Location:
Royal Hall of Industries & The Hordern Pavilion 1 Driver Avenue ,
Moore Park New South Wales,2021
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