News: Culture

Sydney Fringe plans for global digital event in 2020

Sydney Fringe has today (25th May 2020) advised that Sydney Fringe Festival, the largest independent arts festival in NSW, representing thousands of artists across all art forms, will not…

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May 26, 2020 Arts / Culture / Entertainment / Events / Tourism /

 
 

Sydney Contemporary art fair to return in 2021

Sydney Contemporary, Australasia’s premier international contemporary art fair, today announced it will return in September 2021.   First presented in 2013 and presented…

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May 12, 2020 Arts / Culture / Events / Venues /

 
 

Sabah adopts Tourism Recovery Plan to promote its tourism in wake of COVID-19 crisis

Under the Sabah Tourism Recovery Plan, the Malaysian state of Sabah is expecting to make changes in promoting tourism once the Covid-19 pandemic ends. It is hoped that the recovery plan…

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May 9, 2020 Arts / Attractions / Culture / Parks / Tourism /

 
 

Casula Powerhouse delivers free online programs

Casula Powerhouse Arts Centre (CPAC) is introducing an ongoing series of free online programming designed to engage artists, educators and the community during COVID-19 restrictions.…

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Apr 8, 2020 Arts / Culture / Education / Technology /

 
 

Google Arts and Culture offers virtual tours of museums and galleries during Coronavirus closures

Amid the temporary closure of thousands of art galleries and museums during the global Coronavirus crisis, the Google Arts & Culture platform has partnered with more than 500 cultural…

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Apr 2, 2020 Arts / Culture / Technology / Venues / Wellness /

 
 

22nd Biennale of Sydney embraces being at the edge

The 22nd Biennale of Sydney, titled NIRIN ('edge' in Wiradjuri) will present artworks from 101 artists and collectives, including 39 Australian artists across Sydney galleries from…

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Mar 10, 2020 ByKaren Sweaney Arts / Culture / Events /

 
 

Coronavirus sees cancellation of major events and closure of attractions in China

As the Wuhan Coronavirus (known for now as 2019-nCoV) continues to spread across China and beyond, major events have been cancelled and attractions closed. This comes in a week when…

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Jan 24, 2020 ByKaren Sweaney Attractions / Culture / Entertainment / Environment / Tourism /

 
 

OzAsia Festival secures South Australian Major Festivals and Events award

Adelaide Festival Centre’s OzAsia Festival 2018 was named the winner of Major Festivals and Events at the South Australian Tourism Awards 2019 held at the weekend and will go on to…

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Nov 11, 2019 Arts / Culture / Events / Tourism /

 
 

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