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The National Gallery of Victoria has unveiled its Melbourne Winter Masterpiece exhibition, Terracotta Warriors: Guardians of Immortality | Cai Guo-Qiang: The Transient Landscape, a dual presentation of the terracotta warriors and one of the world’s most exciting contemporary artists Cai Guo-Qiang.
Exclusive to Melbourne and presenting nearly 170 works, the exhibition will offer a new perspective on Chinese culture, past and present and features 8 life-size Terracotta Warriors and monumental new works by Cai Guo-Qiang including, Murmuration (Landscape) 2019, an epic installation of more than 10,000 porcelain birds suspended from the ceiling.

Sovereign Hill’s annual Winter Wonderlights event returns this year from Saturday 29 June until Sunday 21 July, 2019.

During the day visitors can enjoy fun-filled theatre performances, join in Christmas themed arts and crafts, stock up on traditional Christmas decorations, sample delicious, limited edition Winter Wonderlights lemon meringue drops, and enjoy faux snow fall at over the Victorian-style buildings. As the smell of Christmas treats fill the air, visitors will be swept up in the excitement of a special European-style Christmas.

At night, over 25 buildings will come alive with large-scale, Christmas-themed light projections, the largest light projection spectacle ever staged in one site anywhere in Australia.

Over the past 11 years, Maha has gone from strength to strength. Now, Shane Delia and his team are ready to expand and bring a little bit of their magic to Melbourne’s south-eastern suburb of Windsor. Set to open this June, Maha East will showcase a more relaxed side to the Middle Eastern cooking their CBD venue is renowned for.

Open date is Thursday, 27 June but Candy mentioned it might be good to put up as an event for the opening weekend.

The Royal Opera House 2018/19 Live Cinema Season will exclusively present three sensational ballets in – Triple Bill: Flight Pattern/Within the Golden Hour/New Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui (30 June and 03 July 2019) at 20 Event Cinemas and 7 Village Cinemas locations nationally.
The contemporary skills of The Royal Ballet will be showcased in the triple bill screenings. First up Christopher Wheeldon’s Within the Golden Hour, about seven couples separating and intermingling; followed by Crystal Pite’s poignant reflection on migration Flight Pattern, revived for the first time; and the world premiere of a brand-new work by award-winning choreographer Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui.

Sovereign Hill’s annual Winter Wonderlights event returns this year from Saturday 29 June until Sunday 21 July, 2019.

During the day visitors can enjoy fun-filled theatre performances, join in Christmas themed arts and crafts, stock up on traditional Christmas decorations, sample delicious, limited edition Winter Wonderlights lemon meringue drops, and enjoy faux snow fall at over the Victorian-style buildings. As the smell of Christmas treats fill the air, visitors will be swept up in the excitement of a special European-style Christmas.

At night, over 25 buildings will come alive with large-scale, Christmas-themed light projections, the largest light projection spectacle ever staged in one site anywhere in Australia.

The National Gallery of Victoria has unveiled its Melbourne Winter Masterpiece exhibition, Terracotta Warriors: Guardians of Immortality | Cai Guo-Qiang: The Transient Landscape, a dual presentation of the terracotta warriors and one of the world’s most exciting contemporary artists Cai Guo-Qiang.
Exclusive to Melbourne and presenting nearly 170 works, the exhibition will offer a new perspective on Chinese culture, past and present and features 8 life-size Terracotta Warriors and monumental new works by Cai Guo-Qiang including, Murmuration (Landscape) 2019, an epic installation of more than 10,000 porcelain birds suspended from the ceiling.

The Finders Keepers market returns to the glorious Royal Exhibition Building for three HUGE days this winter from July 12-14.

Discover 200+ stalls featuring unique work from local and interstate makers, designers and artists plus food and entertainment all weekend. There’s happy hour at the bar on Friday from 3pm – 5pm and shopping into the night until 9pm. The market magic then continues Saturday and Sunday 10am – 5pm. Join us in supporting small creative business and come along to find, seek, love and keep this winter.

The Finders Keepers market returns to the glorious Royal Exhibition Building for three HUGE days this winter from July 12-14.

Discover 200+ stalls featuring unique work from local and interstate makers, designers and artists plus food and entertainment all weekend. There’s happy hour at the bar on Friday from 3pm – 5pm and shopping into the night until 9pm. The market magic then continues Saturday and Sunday 10am – 5pm. Join us in supporting small creative business and come along to find, seek, love and keep this winter.

Sovereign Hill’s annual Winter Wonderlights event returns this year from Saturday 29 June until Sunday 21 July, 2019.

During the day visitors can enjoy fun-filled theatre performances, join in Christmas themed arts and crafts, stock up on traditional Christmas decorations, sample delicious, limited edition Winter Wonderlights lemon meringue drops, and enjoy faux snow fall at over the Victorian-style buildings. As the smell of Christmas treats fill the air, visitors will be swept up in the excitement of a special European-style Christmas.

At night, over 25 buildings will come alive with large-scale, Christmas-themed light projections, the largest light projection spectacle ever staged in one site anywhere in Australia.

The National Gallery of Victoria has unveiled its Melbourne Winter Masterpiece exhibition, Terracotta Warriors: Guardians of Immortality | Cai Guo-Qiang: The Transient Landscape, a dual presentation of the terracotta warriors and one of the world’s most exciting contemporary artists Cai Guo-Qiang.
Exclusive to Melbourne and presenting nearly 170 works, the exhibition will offer a new perspective on Chinese culture, past and present and features 8 life-size Terracotta Warriors and monumental new works by Cai Guo-Qiang including, Murmuration (Landscape) 2019, an epic installation of more than 10,000 porcelain birds suspended from the ceiling.

Warm up at the free Bastille Day French Festival. Our Festival will be full of joie de vivre with over forty of Melbourne’s best French food stalls, and if that doesn’t warm you up you can kick up your heels with our live music program, DJs and can can dancers.

Sovereign Hill’s annual Winter Wonderlights event returns this year from Saturday 29 June until Sunday 21 July, 2019.

During the day visitors can enjoy fun-filled theatre performances, join in Christmas themed arts and crafts, stock up on traditional Christmas decorations, sample delicious, limited edition Winter Wonderlights lemon meringue drops, and enjoy faux snow fall at over the Victorian-style buildings. As the smell of Christmas treats fill the air, visitors will be swept up in the excitement of a special European-style Christmas.

At night, over 25 buildings will come alive with large-scale, Christmas-themed light projections, the largest light projection spectacle ever staged in one site anywhere in Australia.

Emerge from hibernation and venture out into the night for an evening of warming whiskies, delicious wines and ethereal fire installations as Whisky, Wine & Fire returns to Caulfield Racecourse this July.

Returning for a second year, Melbourne’s new favourite winter event sees some of the country’s most distinguished international and boutique whisky distillers and local winemakers making camp at Caulfield Racecourse from Thursday 18 to Sunday 21 July. Guests will be greeted with jaw-dropping fire installations, live music and fire-kissed feasts from some of Melbourne’s favourite restaurants.

Whisky, Wine & Fire will convert the world-renowned Caulfield Racecourse from a historical sporting ground into a not-to-be-missed winter feasting festival.