Newsletter | #049 | What's On this Week Newsletter | #049 | What's On this Week

Welcome to this week's Melbourne events, exhibitions, sports and community guide for December 10 - December 16, 2007.

This week the Festival of Lights celebrates with Chanukah in the City, and Federation Square presents its Advent Calendar with free performances every night! There's also the Perry Street Festival with music, food and entertainment, and the Human Rights Arts & Film Festival continues. For the kids there's also Scuba Santa at Melbourne Aquarium, and the Wiggles - live at Rod Laver Arena!

With 15 sleeps to Christmas get a head start on summer fun with the School Holiday Guide, guides to Christmas Party Planning and Christmas Light displays, and what's happening on New Year's Eve!

There is sport details, special dining offers and info on upcoming events and highlights in beautiful Melbourne, so read on and enjoy!

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Major Events Guide
Chanukah in the City will be held December 11th at Fed Square with the Festival of Lights celebrating the Jewish tradition of Chanukah with fabulous rides, activities and entertainment!

Hosted by Melbourne comedian, Steve Bidwell, the event begins at 4pm. Special guests include the renowned Jewish punk rock band Yidcore (pictured).


Perry Street Festival is a local community festival, displaying Collingwood's diverse community with a unique celebration of local cultures including local musical talent, information stalls from community organisations, an outdoor organic eatery and daytime children's entertainment. The festival will also feature displays highlighting environmentally sustainability. Run by Friends of the Earth, it takes place on Sunday.


Advent Calendar @ Fed Square - Celebrate the spirit of Christmas as the East Shard at Federation Square is transformed into a magical Advent Calendar - 24 days, 25 windows, 25 performances! Talented aerialists will perform in front of a magical animation, unveiling each day's window on the side of a three-storey building. There will be a free performance at 9pm every night in December with a finale on Christmas Eve!


The Human Rights Arts and Film Festival, running from November 29 to December 15, features 4 days of award-winning films and discussion salons exploring the weird and wonderful world of human rights, as well as a 2-week art exhibition. Inspired by similar festivals held in New York, London and Johannesburg, the first-ever Australian Human Rights Arts and Film Festival is about to take off in Melbourne!


School Holiday Guide
School Holiday Guide for a head start on things to do with the kids during the school holidays in December 2007 to January, 2008.

Updated Weekly with all the Latest Events!!
The guide is updated weekly to highlight the best things to do over the holiday period for the young and young at heart, to help you find perfect ways to enjoy the holidays with events, tours and holiday care programs.. all in marvellous Melbourne!

Kumbuka Utamaduni, taking place at Trades Hall Melbourne on Saturday, is a free concert, presented by IMPALA, an African community group. The concert features perfromances by King Bell & Soukas Ba Congo and other special guests.


Follow the Star at Box Hill's Revival Centre Hall where you'll find a sparkling indoor display of Christmas lights and displays! The display will be on show until Saturday, with Carols by Candlelight held on Sunday at the Revival Hall, commencing 6pm.


The Rooftop Cinema at Curtin House flickers into action during Summer, with films screening Tuesday to Sunday. Enjoy the night lights, classic cinema and the rooftop bar! This week's program includes Jim Jarmusch's cult film Ghost Dog, screening Sunday.

For Rooftop Cinema's Full Program Visit Here

Live Music Guide Melbourne Venues and Gig guide.



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Dining & Drink
Special New Year's Dining Offers
Menulog is the easiest way to avoid the New Year's Rush & book a table at one of Melbourne's many splendid restaurants! There are many Melbourne restaurants that are currently offering special deals for New Year's Eve so you can save money and have a great night out in Melbourne! Restaurants found at Menulog offer everything from New Year's special menus, a la carte banquets, and more!

Visit here for BOOKING DETAILS @ Menulog


Wining
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Dining
Melbourne offers a splendid range of food styles to enjoy. Here are just a few classic food styles to choose from..
Modern Australian Cuisine
Chinese Restaurants
Italian Restaurants
Seafood Restaurants
French RestaurantsFor more restaurants...
Check out onlyMelbourne's Restaurant Directory
Or you can View & Book a Table @ MenuLog
Dining In
Melbourne Market Guide - 3rd Week of this Month
Make the most of the sunny days and hop along to one of Melbourne's many excellent markets, fetes and fairs this weekend for a bargain! An increasing number of food and produce markets including wine are always popping up around the suburbs. And don't forget garage sales!

Fetes Fairs & Shows
Art & Craft Markets
Food & Produce Markets
Garage Sales
Shopping Precincts and Streets
The Suzuki Night Market has returned for summer at Queen Victoria Market, running Wednesday nights weekly through to February. Now a summer tradition, the Suzuki Night Market offers a great mix of unusual products, great food and atmosphere!

Queen Victoria Market this week:
Ryder
Ryder create a soul-drenched blues sound that effortlessly traverses the eclectic 'roots' genre with an earthiness and accessibility that attracts a diverse audience.

Lead vocalist, Jade Myconos' voice is alluring to say the least and her laid back acoustic style leaves any audience with the feeling they've seen music of true conviction and soul - 12pm to 2pm

Melbourne For Kids
Pop go The Wiggles! - Celebrating The Wiggles' 16th year, The Wiggles and all their friends, will be performing at Rod Laver Arena for two days only on December 11th and 12th, with three shows each day!

Come see The Wiggles along with Captain Feathersword, Dorothy The Dinosaur, Wags The Dog and others as they perform songs from their latest release!


The Smokebuster Bus, presented by the Melbourne Fire Department, will be in Federation Square until December 13 with interactive and educational safety demonstrations and loads of giveaways, including DVD's and fire department safety information packs!


Scuba Santa - From 1 to 25 December, Melbourne Aquarium's very own Scuba Santa will be making special visits in the world famous Fish Bowl, spreading Christmas cheer for all - even the sharks! Scuba Santa will dive into the Oceanarium each day at 11.15am.


The Independent Games Festival Exhibition is an interactive showcase of selected winners and nominees of the Independent Games Festival. The exhibition features a stunning selection of work such as Samarost 2 (pictured).



Family Tours
Puffing Billy Tour - take a tour the whole family can enjoy with a ride on Puffing Billy, Australia's best-loved steam train! Winding its way through lush ferns and towering timbers, this fantastic tour offers may treats, including wine tasting for the adults and also a trip to Healesville Sanctuary that kids will love!

What's On for December



Community
Charity Greeting Cards is a wholesale publisher of Greetings Cards which support Australian Charities. In the Calendar year of 2006, they were able to donate in excess of $192,000 to charity, and are now offering a new service where from as little as 50 cards, you can personalise your cards online in full colour, and support 1 of the 40 available charities! They can even arrange help to support your favourite charity if unlisted!


The Kmart Wishing Tree Appeal is Australia's largest Christmas gift appeal. The Wishing Tree supports some of Australia's largest welfare organisations and Trees can be found nationally in Kmart stores, with gifts collected up until Christmas Eve.


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Puzzles
Anagram-orama!
We've rearranged the letters of three of the attractions featured in this week's newsletter.. See if you can figure them out!Pace Up No Oceans
Hot Wafer Tolls
Goggle Pesto WhipAnswers in Next Week's Newsletter...

Spot The Difference
There are 5 Differences between these two pictures of the McClelland Gallery & Sculpture Park in Langwarrin... See if you can spot them!

More about McClelland Gallery | Learn More about Melbourne's Treasures!

Answers in Next Week's Newsletter

Last Week's Answers
Anagram-orama!Abacus Ants - Scuba Santa
Last Wet Grave Miffs Hilt - Westgarth Film Festival
Point Fate Moocher - The Rooftop Cinema
Spot The Difference
Here are the 5 Differences in last week's picture of Werribee Open Range Zoo...

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Melbourne Trivia
Have A Squizzy At This..
Fitzroy was Melbourne's first suburb, created when the area between Melbourne and Alexandra Parade (originally named Newtown) was subdivided into vacant lots and offered for sale.

Newtown was later renamed Collingwood, and the area now called Fitzroy (west of Smith Street) was made a ward of the Melbourne City Council. On 10 September 1858, Fitzroy became a municipality in its own right, separate from the City of Melbourne.

Fitzroy is also infamous for being home to the 1920's gangster figure, Squizzy Taylor, who frequented the area around the junction of Napier Street and Gertrude Street.

Read more about Melbourne's Suburbs | Read Melbourne Trivia...

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