Newsletter | #054 | What's On this Week Newsletter | #054 | What's On this Week

Welcome to this week's Melbourne events, exhibitions, sports and community guide for January 14 - January 20, 2008.

This week, Midsumma Melbourne Festival kicks off carnivale style! There's fun at the beach with Franskston's Sea Festival and Sand Sculpting Australia, while Federation Square sets a new record with the Australian Open Live Site. Herring Island offers its festival of Summer Arts and the Port Fairy Moyneyana Festival continues! The School Holidays also hold plenty of action for the kids and new events in the School Holiday Guide!

There are 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
Midsumma Festival, Melbourne's premier gay and lesbian arts and cultural festival, begins this week, marking 20 years of gay and lesbian arts, culture and community. The 2008 Festival will be an enormous showcase of queer culture with over 180 unique events programmed including the 1st Asia Pacific Outgames! Opening celebrations begin this Saturday with Carnival Day and T-Dance.


Frankston Sea Festival - See the waterfront like never before at the Frankston Sea Festival on Saturday, 19 January (noon to 10:00pm) and Sunday, 20 January (noon to 5:00pm), at the Frankston Waterfront. Enjoy the wonderful community spirit and see the ever changing face of Frankston! This major summer event offers sporting competitions, as well as an eclectic mix of free entertainment and activities!


Australian Open Live Site - Watch the live Australian Open tennis action on the big screen down at Fed Square! Running from January 17 to 20, there will be giveaways throughout the day and you can try your tennis skills on the free totem poles! If you're really game, you can attempt the World Record for the longest time an individual can continuously play totem tennis! The official attempt takes place 20th January.


The Herring Island Summer Arts Festival begins January 12, with special events taking place every Saturday and Sunday until February 20. Held at the Herring Island Environmental Sculpture Park in Toorak, there will be five groups exhibiting throughout the festival and special events on Australia Day weekend. The work on show includes painting, sculpture, ceramics, printmaking, drawing and more.


Port Fairy's Moyneyana Festival celebrates 60 years this year with a huge range of events and activities. Beginning on December 24, 2007, the Moyneyana Festival runs till January, 31, 2008. During the festival the Village Green comes alive with an Emergency Services Day, plus Art on the Green. There will also be a Giant 60th Birthday Party on the Village Green on Australia Day, with cake, games, and fun for all!



WIN a Double-Pass!!!
Competition Now Closed!!
King Marong & Afro Mandinko will be performing a special CD Launch on February 8, delivering a breath of fresh air into the Australian African/World music scene with their debut self-titled album. The big night takes place at Northcote Social Club, and ticket entry includes a copy of their new CD!
For Booking Details - Visit Here
Competition Now Closed!!



School Holiday Guide
School Holiday Guide for a head start on things to do with the kids during the school holidays in 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!

For More Great Activities Docklands Ice Skating Rink | Disco on Ice
This summer you can Chill Out at Waterfront City and get funky on the ice! The Docklands Ice Skating Rink is fully supervised by experienced attendants and suitable for people of all ages. On Friday and Saturday nights, between 8pm and 9:30pm, the ice rink is transformed into the coolest disco in town complete with disco lights and the funkiest tunes to skate to!


Spensers Live presents superb entertainment and quality food in a relaxed and comfortable environment.

Every Tuesday night you'll find Jazz with the Michael Jordan Trio, featuring Steve Magnussen.


Nissan Moonlight Cinema is Australia's favourite summer outdoor cinema screening recent, classic and contemporary films in the Royal Botanic Gardens' stunning parklands! This Tuesday my leetle friend, Scarface is screening.

For Moonlight Cinema's Full Program Visit Here


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 cult hit, Faster Pussycat, Kill! Kill!, on Saturday.

For Rooftop Cinema's Full Program Visit Here

Live Music Guide Melbourne Venues and Gig guide.



Competitions
Be the first to ride the Wheel - a ride to remember!
Win a ride to remember on Waterfront City's stunning 120m high Southern Star Observation Wheel.

Scheduled for completion in late 2008, the winners will also recieve two guided tours throughout 2008 to see the construction progress, a commemorative gift and invitations to the official VIP launch!

Competition Ends 12th of February 2008


$12,000 Cash Bonanza! Here's your chance to share in a $12,000 CASH BONANZA, courtesy of Financial Services Online! Apply free online for any comparative quote & you automatically qualify for free entry into their monthly prize draw of $1,000!

For More Competitions Visit Here



Dining & Drink
Wining
Cleanskins.com sell premium Australian wines direct to the public at up to 50% off retail prices, offering Free Home Delivery and a 100% Money Back Guarantee.

Perfect for all lovers of wine, their impressive range of wines and service were recommended on Channel 7's Today Tonight and Channel 9's A Current Affair.
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Dining
Saganaki Greek Cuisine & Grill offer sensational cuisine, and a perfect atmosphere set amidst quality design with floor to ceiling windows displaying the Docklands' water views. The Modern Greek cuisine is prepared using only the very best local produce.

Special Dining OfferSaganaki's Super Tuesday Menu
Book Through Menulog and receive 50% off your food bill at Saganaki Greek Cuisine & Grill!
Offer on Tuesdays Only - 12pm to 9:30pm - Book Early!
Visit here for More Details @ Menulog
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:
Mattopancetta
Adam 'Matto' Mattaliano and Brendan 'Pancetta' Bacon, form the Commedia dell'Arte duo known as mattopancetta. Mattopancetta uses the traditional Commedia form and brings it to the post-modern audience.. 'It's the same but different!'
This Sunday - 10am to 12 noon

Black and Blue
Black and Blue perform a dirty blues groove, blending Aussie blues tracks from artists like Chain and the Bondi Cigars with classics from Stevie Ray Vaughan, ZZ Top and BB King.
This Sunday - 12 noon to 2pm

Melbourne For Kids
The Wind in the Willows - Pack a picnic, pack the kids... and enjoy a day out in Melbourne's beautiful Royal Botanic Gardens with Rat, Mole, Badger, and, of course, Mr Toad! A must for the holidays, there will be performances running until January 26.


Masks of China at the Immigration Museum features handmade masks from China, some which are over 200 years old. With free entry for children the exhibition includes fun kids activity trail with the chance to sketch and colour-in their own mask!


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).

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Melbourne Trivia
We're Happy Little.. Parwills?
Vegemite was not only invented in Melbourne by Fred Walker but every jar of Vegemite 'ever made' has come from the Melbourne factory at Fisherman Bend.

The name "Vegemite"was selected out of a hat by Fred Walker's daughter, Sheilah. However, in 1928 its name was changed to "Parwill", using the advertising slogan, "Marmite but Parwill"- a play on words for an ad campaign aimed at the rival product Marmite.

The cheeky, but convoluted, advertising had little effect and the name was returned to Vegemite.

More about Vegemite's History.. | Read Melbourne Trivia...

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