Tag: culture
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Monkami – Titanic the Untold Story: Resunk
Monkami is based in Croydon and aims to provide skills for people with intellectual disabilities to empower their participants to live with the greatest degree of independence within their own community. This evening I attended Monkami’s performance of Titanic the Untold Story: Resunk at the Karralyka Centre. The performance is the sequel to their debut…
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The 54th Annual Ringwood Eisteddfod
This evening the Karralyka Centre hosted the 54th Annual Ringwood Eisteddfod displaying its vast array of singing and musical talent. It is amazing that Eisteddfod still continues to grow in strength after an amazing 54 years of showcasing the immense musical talent that exists within Maroondah and beyond. The Ringwood Eisteddfod is a month long…
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Maroondah Council celebrates NAIDOC week
NAIDOC is an acronym for ‘National Aborigines and Islanders Day Observance Committee’, in recognition of the initial committee that organised the week, which aims to celebrate the history, culture and achievements of Indigenous Australians. NAIDOC Week for 2008 is between the 6th and 13th of July and as part of the proceeding Maroondah City Council…
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2008 Maroondah Photographic Competition Awards
The Maroondah Photographic Competition is an annual event hosted at the Maroondah Art Gallery at Federation Estate in Ringwood. The competition allows entrants to submit up to three photographs in either the Open, Intermediate or Junior categories. This year’s photographs included an array of Maroondah locations, including the finished construction of Eastlink, the serene scenes…
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The refugee experience: a celebration of culture
This afternoon EV’s Youth Centre in Croydon hosted a presentation facilitated by the Migrant Information Centre and the Blackburn Language School to celebrate the Burmese culture introduced by refugees from the Chin, Karen and Zomi communities. Democracy in Burma ended in 1962 and while elections were held in 1990 the results were not recognised by…
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Meeting for the Maroondah Crime Writers Festival
This morning I attended the steering group meeting for the Maroondah Crime Writers Festival. The festival is a partnership between Eastern Regional Libraries and Maroondah City Council and was a successful recipient of Council’s Arts and Cultural Grants. The Maroondah Crime Writers Festival will be held between the 3rd and 5th of October and will…
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Maroondah Writers and Readers Festival Steering Group
The Maroondah Writers and Readers Festival will be held between the 3rd and 5th of October and will include workshops, discussion forums and a chance to meet a number of prominent authors. A steering group involving Maroondah City Council, Eastern Regional Libraries and community members are organising the festival. Given my interest in the arts…
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2008 Young Leaders Program Presentation Night
This evening I had the privilege of officiating the 2008 Young Leaders Program hosted by EV’s Youth Centre in Croydon. The Young Leaders Program is a week long program aimed towards year 10 students by providing them with a variety of leadership skills, such as public speaking, communication and conflict resolution. At the conclusion of…
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Ringwood Historical Society – Children of the Early Licensees of the Coach and Horses Hotel
Tonight’s Ringwood Historical Society meeting featured a presentation from Anita Barker, who is submitting a thesis on the childhood toys that were uncovered at the original site of the Coach and Horses Hotel. Anita’s research is unique to Australia and the world, with very little being researched in regard to historical toys, where she covers…