Author: OutInCanberra

Holly Throsby will perform at our outdoor amphitheatre, by the shores of Lake Burley Griffin in Canberra, on Saturday 20 February 2010. If it rains, the performance will be held in the Museum’s Hall.

Holly will be accompanied by her long-time band, The Hello Tigers, Bree van Reyk and Jens Birchall.

The performance will be supported by local Canberra band, The Cashews and will coincide with the Water: H2O=Life exhibition.

From March 1 – 5, 2010, Canberra’s Latin American Embassies, in collaboration with the National Museum of Australia will present the ‘6th Latin American Film Festival in Australia’ (LAFF).

Entry to all LAFF films will be free of charge and there will be 2 films per day, at 6pm and 8pm.

LAFF will present a selection of the best films from Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Cube, Mexico, Peru, Uruguay and Venezuela. The chosen films include international award winning pieces from recent releases in Latin American cinema.

Virginie Castaway is a French label known for it’s refined and often un-buttoned fashion forward elagance. But who is Virgine Castaway and how did Australia influence this chic Parisian’s style aesthetic?

Virginie grew up in an artist’s family in the North of France. “My parents have always taught me to open my eyes and they gave me the chance to express myself through a lot of things like drawing, music and by taking dancing classes," Virginie said.

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Enjoy a unique experience of this extraordinary exhibition with late night viewings of Masterpieces from Paris, introductory art talks each half hour, music and shopping in the gallery, and a live concert followed by DJ in the picturesque Sculpture Garden.

This weekend’s Starry Nights feature headlining acts are Clare Bowditch Trio on Friday 12 March and Tim Rogers Band on Saturday 13 March.

We’ve got 5 double passes to giveaway for both Starry Nights. To WIN a double pass, simply answer the following question:

On an uncomfortably hot Sunday, it was with relief that the afternoon saw the clouds descend on the sky and a soft breeze pick up in the air. The weather man changed his tune, and it was just in time, because at 3pm hundreds of sun hat wearing punters filled Mount Majura Vineyard for their open-air cinema annual event ‘Shakespeare in the Vines.’

There was a laid back vibe at the vineyard, as punters arranged themselves on picnic rugs, lounged on outdoor furniture and sipped chilled local wine. High spirited chatter hung in the cool afternoon air.