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Welcome to this week's Melbourne events, exhibitions, sports and community guide for February 18 - February 24, 2008.

This week, make sure to re-new your gym membership as Melbourne fattens you up with a huge menu of food events with the Melbourne Food & Wine Festival, A Taste of Slow, Harvest Picnic at Hanging Rock, and the Heathdale BBQ Festival, to name but a few! For desert there's also My Friend the Chocolate Cake (the band, that is) performing a free concert on Sunday. There's also the Super Living Expo, the Sydney Road Street Party, the Laneway Festival and the biggest Swap Meet in the Southern Hemisphere!

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
Melbourne Summer Cycle for MS takes place on Sunday raising funds for MS Australia's vital programs and services. Beginning in Alexandra Gardens, Australia's greatest one day bike ride will finish at Carlton's Argyle Square where the end of the day will include live music and all the entertainment that Lygon Street's famous for!
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Melbourne Food & Wine Festival - Loosen your belt because one of Melbourne's best loved festival returns for it 16th year! Beginning Friday, this year's festival is bigger than ever before with over 200 events to tempt your tastebuds, celebrating Victoria's diversity in both food and culture. With everything from special dinners and wine tastings to kids' events and cooking classes, the festival runs until March 8th.


Sydney Road Street Party, held this Sunday, is a festival that highlights the cultural diversity of one of Melbourne's most well known roads and cafe strips.

One of Melbourne's biggest multicultural gatherings, the festive day has something for people of all ages with live music, kids' shows, street theatre, market stalls and food from around the globe!


St Jerome's Laneway Festival, taking place Sunday, began from humble grassroots as a small festival confined to just one laneway three years ago. It has since gone on to become an iconic celebration of the laneways Melbourne is famous for with this year's festival extended to Lonsdale Street and boasting four entertainment stages including a DJ area in a bunker underneath the Myer building!


Heathdale BBQ Festival celebrates Australia's love of the BBQ with a amazing food and fun, held on Sunday at Heathdale's Glen Orden Wetlands. With a Chinese theme this year, the festival includes an open BBQ competition - judged by celebrity chef, Elizabeth Chong, a treasure walk through the wetlands, and there will also be children's rides and free workshops such as face painting, woodwork and Chinese arts and crafts.


Exhibitions - Art | Festival | Show
The Super Living Expo showcases vegan and organic food, eco-friendly household products and ethically made cosmetics. It takes place at Northcote Townhall on Sunday, with free workshops and talks, live music, massages, a raffle and more! Children admitted free.


All of Us is Australia's largest ever photographic portrait show, displayed across the outer walls of Federation Square's Crossbar Building. The photos by Michel Lawrence, celebrate Australia's diverse culture with over 200 residents from different backgrounds.


People, Places, Animals is a major survey of work by acclaimed British artist Keating! - 'the musical we had to have' - will be playing at the Melbourne's Comedy Theatre for a strictly limited season. One of the most talked about Australian musicals in years, the play cheekily follows the rise and fall of its namesake with hilarious lyrics!


Fairfield Amphitheatre presents a series of concerts preformed by some of Melbourne's renowned World Music artists and performers. Held every Sunday evening, the concerts are family-friendly, free outdoor shows. They run until February 24.



Entertainment & Nightlife
My Friend The Chocolate Cake will be performing this Sunday at Footscray Community Arts Centre. The event is free however gold coin donations will be appreciated. Bookings are advised for this performance by one of Australia's finest bands.


FloorPlay, is the latest production of Burn the Floor, an award-winning troupe of twenty international dancers. Performing at The Palms at Crown, the stunning show features breathtaking dance styles that range from the Samba and Salsa to the Foxtrot and Tango!


Nissan Moonlight Cinema is Australia's favourite summer outdoor cinema screening recent, classic and contemporary films in the Royal Botanic Gardens' stunning parklands! This Friday, the horror film, I Am Legend is screening.

For Moonlight Cinema's Full Program Visit Here


The Rooftop Cinema at Curtin House flickers into action all Summer, with films screening Tuesday to Sunday. Enjoy the night lights, classic cinema and the rooftop bar! On Tuesday, A Scanner Darkly, based on the work of Philip K. Dick, who inspired 'Blade Runner'.

For Rooftop Cinema's Full Program Visit Here

Live Music Guide Melbourne Venues and Gig guide.



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Dining & Drink
A Taste of Slow, traditionally held in winter, will this year be held to coincide with Melbourne's Food & Wine Festival. With a philosophical slant on the food we eat, the festival features spoken word, film and of course lots of delicious food! The festival begins Friday.


Harvest Picnic at Hanging Rock, presented by The Age, celebrates Victoria's love of food and wine with over 100 small food and wine producers showcasing their delicious array of goods. Held at Hanging Rock Reserve this Sunday, all you'll need is a basket!


The Bright 'n' Sandy Food & Wine Festival, now in its 4th year, will be held on Sunday at Brighton's beautiful Green Point, located across from Brighton Beach Station. The festival includes cooking sessions for adults and kids, live music and more!


Wining
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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
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Offer on Tuesdays Only - 12pm to 9:30pm - Book Early!
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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 - 4th 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 27. Now a summer tradition, the Suzuki Night Market offers a great mix of unusual products, great food and atmosphere!


Melbourne For Kids
Sand Sculpting Australia - In 2008, after seven years on the Rye foreshore, Sand Sculpting Australia will be relocating to an exciting new venue - the 'Frankston Waterfront'! The area will be transformed as 3,500 tonnes of sand are meticulously carved into scenes from your favourite childhood 'Fairytales and Fables'. Integrated with the sand sculptures will be regular activities to keep the whole family entertained!


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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