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REMEMBRANCE DAY
AUSTRALIAN WAR MEMORIAL
11 November
Share a minute’s silence at 11.00am to remember the sacrifice of those men and women who have died or suffered in wars and conflicts and all those who have served during the past 100 years.
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RENAISSANCE: 15TH AND 16TH CENTURY ITALIAN PAINTINGS FROM THE ACCADEMIA CARRARA, BERGAMO
NATIONAL GALLERY OF AUSTRALIA
9 December – 9 April
The Renaissance was a golden age in which learning and the arts flourished as never before. Don’t miss this blockbuster exhibition featuring more than 70 paintings including works by Italian masters such as Raphael, Botticelli, Bellini and Mantegna – artists whose paintings have never been seen in Australia before.
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FORESHORE SUMMER MUSIC FESTIVAL
EAST AND WEST LAWNS, OLD PARLIAMENT HOUSE
26 November
Celebrate the start of summer with some of the hottest bands and electronic acts from Australia and around the world. Enjoy a total festival experience in a truly amazing location in the very heart of the parliamentary triangle. Hear ARIA award-winning Pnau; hip hop’s greatest groups, Salt & Pepa; Grammy Award winning dance artist Afrojack; Armin Van Buuren, crowned the worldʼs #1 DJ for a record-breaking fourth consecutive year, and many more.
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HANDWRITTEN: TEN CENTURIES OF MANUSCRIPT TREASURES FROM STAATSBIBLIOTHEK ZU BERLIN
NATIONAL LIBRARY OF AUSTRALIA
26 November – 18 March
Delivered in association with the Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin, (Berlin State Library), this exclusive exhibition to Canberra spans more than 1000 years and features manuscripts, letters, sketches and musical scores handwritten by major figures in history. Browse beautiful illuminated manuscripts, writings by Machiavelli, Galileo and Goethe, Mozart’s Marriage of Figaro and a rare manuscript by Albert Einstein.
The exhibition forms the centrepiece of a rich program of cultural activities, including a film series, musical performances, lectures, workshops and late night viewings.
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A NEW HORIZON: CONTEMPORARY CHINESE ART
NATIONAL MUSEUM OF AUSTRALIA
Until 29 January
China has one of the most exciting and diverse contemporary art environments anywhere in the world. See artworks created since 1949 including paintings, sculptures and new media by some of the most important contemporary Chinese artists.
A New Horizon is part of the Year of Chinese Culture in Australia. An exhibition from the National Art Museum of China.
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NURSES: FROM ZULULAND TO AFGHANISTAN
AUSTRALINA WAR MEMORIAL
1 December – 1 September
Discover the story of nursing in overseas conflicts in beautifully evocative photographs and private records. Trace the involvement of nurses from the first known Australian contribution in the Zulu War of 1879 to today’s operations in Afghanistan. Nurses remind Australians of the extremely primitive and dangerous conditions faced by Australian service personnel, with many paying the ultimate price.
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FESTIVAL OF CRICKET
MANUKA OVAL
3-21 December
Come and enjoy a great day of cricket in the sun! Cricket fans are especially spoilt for choice in Canberra this summer with several national and international cricket events. The inaugural Festival of Cricket sees the RTA Speedblitz Blues taking on Tasmania in a one-dayer and test match, and Cricket Australia's Chairman's XI battling India.
Hear Rahul Dravid, Indian international cricketer, give the Sir Donald Bradman Oration at the Australian War Memorial on 14 December.
Check out our special cricket packages.
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SHARE YOUR STORY
To all the people who have passed through, worked or studied in Canberra, we invite you to put a camera on yourself, record your story and upload it — Be a part of the Canberra Diaspora.
Share your story by uploading a video you have already filmed or by recording a video live through your webcam. Please read and agree to the Terms and Conditions for this project. Your story may be included (with your name, occupation and location) in the Canberra Diaspora. Thank you for your participation in this project.
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FOOD AND WINE NEWS
Recently, Dieci e Mezzo was named Gourmet Traveller’s number one restaurant, Aubergine scored number two and Courgette and Silo scored 14.5.
2012 Australian Capital Territory Top Ten
1. Dieci e Mezzo
2. Aubergine
3. Italian & Sons
4. Pulp Kitchen
5. Courgette
6. Ottoman Cuisine
7. Pelagic Bar & Dining
8. The Chairman & Yip
9. Sage
10. Lanterne Rooms
Canberra wines score well in NSW Top 40
Five Canberra District wines have just been named in the NSW Top 40 wines at the 2011 Citibank NSW Wine Awards.
‘The fact that Canberra District wines can take five of the top 40 spots is testament to the quality of cool climate wines being produced in our region’” said Brad Schafferius, the new President of the Canberra District Wine Industry Association.
The Canberra District wines named in the top 40 were Capital Wines for the 2011 The Whip Riesling, Eden Road for the 2010 Gundagai Shiraz, Mount Majura Vineyard for the 2010 Tempranillo, Nick O’Leary for the 2010 Shiraz, and Ravensworth for the 2009 Shiraz Viognier.
‘Some of the district’s wineries are relatively small in comparison to some of the other wineries that entered the awards, so this is again more recognition of the fact that our winemakers are creating wines that can match it with the best in the state, and across several wine varieties,’ Brad concluded.
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