Dance Rites sees our nation’s best Indigenous dance troupes perform and celebrate through song and dance. Taking place on land which has been sacred and celebrated for thousands of years, Bennelong Point has been a meeting place of significance and is the perfect location for the two-day event.
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It’s quite hard to put into words the phenomenal impact Nick Cave’s artwork UNTIL carries. Sheer scale, beauty, colour and and quirk amalgamate to create a colossal canopy of meaning. But it’s until you look closer that you begin to immerse yourself in the story behind the installation.
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The best laneways are those which are eclectic but also important to their own neighbourhoods. They need a little bit of the following to become a standout space: art, culture, diversity, safe places, hospitality, unique environment and placemaking. I’ve done my fair share of walking around this city, and now present to you some of my best picks for Sydney’s ultimate laneways.
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Five years ago, the Australian festival scene took a bit of a battering. Luckily, over the past few years, there’s been an insurgence of indie festivals and larger music events coming back to our shores.
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We’ve come a long way since the shocking makeup of the 90s- blue eyeliner, white eyeshadow and neon lips bowing out and exiting the fashion realm (thank god). These days, we’re blessed to have makeup tutorials on Youtube for when you get stuck for inspiration or need a little hand getting the perfect contour. But causing a stir and disrupting this scene are a handful of makeup artists who literally put the word ‘art’ in artist. These gurus specialise in creating illusions, breaking down barriers and experimenting to the max.
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We delve deep into the world of trending foods to take a look on the top five fads which you’d better try in order to stay up to date with what’s hot!
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With Yakkazoo HQ just a stone’s throw away from Green Square, I decided to head down and venture to the much anticipated Green Square Library and surrounding precinct.
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It’s one of our favourite times of the year! Sydney Contemporary has rolled out its program once again, and the team at Yakkazoo tagged along to the opening night at Carriageworks to check out the marvellous works in the festival’s 2018 edition. It’s a night of celebration and recognition, admiring established artists and encouraging those emerging. Galleries from across Australia travel far and wide to display some of their best work, and this year definitely didn’t disappoint.
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So, as my job title is Culture Maven after all, I think it is quite fair that I, Liberty Carter, should experience one of the world’s best festivals right here at home- Splendour In The Grass 2018. Lock in my annual leave and book me that flight because with such an incredible lineup, there was no way I was missing this.
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As a young child, I remember listening to my parents talking about taxes, finance and work. Those three things creeped me out because they were way too ‘adultish’, and still to this very day my thoughts remain the same. So let me tell you this – the thought of work experience sounded like hell.
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