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culture.gov.au | February 2008

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February - fabulous festivals February is filled with fabulous festivals to inspire, connect and celebrate. Film and writing, visual arts exhibitions, as well as music and performance festivals present the latest that Australia's artistic community has to offer. Contemplate the unsung heroes and complexities of Australian identity. Explore the innovative Perth International Arts Festival with mesmerising Indigenous exhibitions, the Brisbane Queer Film Festival, diverse activities in Adelaide with creative encounters at Writers' Week, the frivolity of the Adelaide Fringe, a look at jungle greens and blue jeans at the History Trust, and experience Womadelaide as summer draws to a close. New and revised Australian Stories Festivals in Australia Charles 'Moth' Eaton Australian aviation Featured event Hand in Hand 16 February - 15 March 2008 Sydney	Quick links Home News feed Australian Stories News Design & architecture Digital media & film Festivals & conferences History & identity Indigenous arts Language & literature Performance Resources & funding Sport & recreation Visual arts Websites - new
Featured website Hogarth Arts features the artwork of Stephen Hogarth, an award-winning Indigenous artist based in Brisbane. More...
News snippets Design and architecture culture.gov.au/news/design.htm BODY+ The Shape of Things to Come 2008 - Brisbane 25 February - 15 March 2008 This is a chance to preview fresh new works by emerging designers and artists in an annual exhibition celebrating the best of Queenland University of Technology's 2007 graduates from the Creative Industries and Built Environment and Engineering faculties. More...
Digital media and film culture.gov.au/news/digitalmedia.htm Melbourne Queer Film Festival - Melbourne 5-16 March 2008 The Melbourne Queer Film Festival screens over 120 features, shorts, documentaries and experimental films from Australia and all around the world over 12 days. More...
Festivals and conferences culture.gov.au/news/festivalsandconferences.htm Adelaide Fringe 2008 - Adelaide 22 February - 16 March 2008 With more than 500 shows, 5470 performances and an estimated 3000 artists taking part, Adelaide Fringe 2008 is the largest fringe festival to take place in the Southern Hemisphere. More...
History and identity culture.gov.au/news/historyandidentity.htm Politics and Power: Bligh's Sydney Rebellion 1808 - Sydney 21 January - 27 April 2008 This exhibition of original pictures, manuscripts and printed works presents the story of the arrest of William Bligh, fourth Governor of New South Wales. More...
Indigenous arts culture.gov.au/news/indigenousarts.htm Utopia Revisited - Sydney 12 February - 8 March 2008 This exhibition explores 'the intimate knowledge of country, personal history and ancestral journey that seem to merge into a singular artistic statement'. More...
Language and literature culture.gov.au/news/languageandliterature.htm Adelaide Writers' Week - Adelaide 2-7 March 2008 Considered one of the world's pre-eminent literary events, Adelaide Writers' Week is a traditional part of the Adelaide Festival of Arts where festival attendees meet and discuss literature with Australian and international writers. More...
Performance culture.gov.au/news/performance.htm WOMADelaide - Adelaide 7-9 March 2008 The WOMADelaide music and dance festival features the best of world music. More...
Resources and funding culture.gov.au/news/resourcesandfunding.htm Janet Holmes à Court Artists' Grant - National Entries by 15 May, 15 August, 15 November 2008 The Janet Holmes à Court Artists' Grant is designed to provide financial assistance to professional artists for the public presentation of their work. More...
Sport and recreation culture.gov.au/news/sportandrecreation.htm Ulladulla Summer Games - Ulladulla, New South Wales 1 February - 4 March 2008 The Ulladulla Summer Games is a gala sporting festival, held every February and early March on the South Coast of New South Wales, combining a high level of community, visitor and serious athlete participation, with local, regional and state level competitions. More...
Visual arts and crafts culture.gov.au/news/visualarts.htm AñA Wojak, Photo-synthesis (aranzeria) - Sydney 11 February - 26 March 2008 AñA Wojak is a Sydney-based painter, sculptor, installation and performance artist . More...
Websites - new culture.gov.au/news/websites.htm Buzz Words Buzz Words is Australia's only ezine exclusively for people in the children's book industry. More...
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