Month: October 2015

Celebrate Day of the Dead in true Mexican Style

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Forget Halloween, Day of the Dead is where the real festivities are at. This year, Espolòn is taking the opportunity to bring Day of the Dead to life in Melbourne. Celebrate the traditional Mexican holiday, Dia de los Muertos, or as it is more well known, Day of the Dead with various Espolòn  venues around Melbourne coming alive with DJ’s and live bands setting the soundtracks to the parties, bespoke Espolòn cocktails serving up their offerings on a fresh take on the tequila experience, with a Mexican-inspired menu to match. There’ll be  Dia de los Muertos sugar skull  face painting, photo booths and live art installations all to bring to bring to life the story of Espolòn and Day of the Dead.style and Celebrate Day of the Dead in true Mexican style with Espolòn TEQUILA. And in case you haven’t heard of  Espolòn TEQUILA before, the tequila at its core, is a powerful tribute to Mexican culture.Crafted with 100% Weber Blue Agave in Los Altos, the Highlands region of Jalisco, the award-winning tequilas are the pride …

What’s On in November

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November is a big month in Melbourne. Spring Carnival is in full swing, Good Food Month brings over 200 culinary events to the table and we’re edging just that tiny bit closer to summer. Here’s our pick of events you can’t miss this month. Good Food Month, November A month long celebration of the tastiest and most flavoursome foods from Melbourne’s hottest chefs!  From fine-dining, to one-off dinners and hawker night markets, Good Food Month is sure to put a dent in that pre-summer diet! Melbourne Cup Day, November 3 Celebrate the race that stops a nation, and this year Melbourne even gets a day off to fully enjoy the show! Stop by The Swanston Hotel for their Breakfast and Bubbles, with unlimited sparkling wine for $30 (part proceeds go to Mission Australia). Melbourne Design Market, November 5 Design lovers, this market is for you! Held in the Federation Square Carpark, and now in it’s 10th year, this has market has set off a flood of design markets around Australia. Start your Christmas shopping early! Taste …

Colour Run

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Grab a white shirt and get ready to Run, walk, dance or skip, The Colour Run.  The 5km untimed run gives runners the chance to cross the finish line with coloured powder thrown at you at each kilometer. And in case you want more, the fun doesn’t stop at the finish line! The Epic Finish Festival will then give Color Runners the chance to burn a few extra calories by showing off their finest dance moves! Think music, dancing and of course, the  infamous Color Throws! When: 2pm, Sunday 22 November 2015 Where: Flemington Racecourse Visit the website here.  Want to find out more about what’s happening in Melbourne? Sign up to the We Know Melbourne mailing list here to stay in the loop.

Melbourne Design Market

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Join other art and design lovers at the Melbourne Design Market this November. Profiling over a hundred designers, the market  has launched thousands of new products and is the perfect spot to find that unique gift for that friend or family member who has everything. Returning to the Federation Square carpark,  the Melbourne Design Market will give you the chance to meet the designers and get to know the unique craftsmanship behind their wares. The market will be complete with music, food and of course, the very best coffee. When: Sunday, November 8 12-5pm Where: Federation Square Carpark Visit the website here. 

French Festival

Paris to Provence

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The annual extravagant Paris to Provence French Festival  returns to the Como Historic House this November for it’s sixth year. Immerse yourself in a whimsical French pop-up village for 3 days showcasing the beauty and elegance of the French culture. Recreating a French marketplace, the Como Historic House will be tranformed into a lively French village filled with stalls of French Chefs, cultural activities, the finest French food and wine, roaming performers, French music, ballet and art classes, and a French Photography contest & exhibition. To top it all off, there will  even be a French bulldogs dress-up party. If you’ve ever dreamed of visiting the French countryside (or are longing for a return), the Paris to Provence Festival will inspire you to book that one way ticket. When: November 20 -22 Where: Como Historic House Visit the website here.  Win a double pass to Paris to Provence. Visit our Facebook or Instagram for all the details. Want to find out more about what’s happening in Melbourne? Sign up to the We Know Melbourne mailing list …

Meet travel writer, Rob Mcfarland

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Ever dreamed of being a travel writer but didn’t have the courage to take the steps? Back in 2004, Rob McFarland was an IT consultant, but knew he needed a change. After a career break and a lot of self-help books, he decided he would give travel writing a go. Prior to leaving his IT career behind and making the jump he had never being published before. Today, Rob has gone on to become  one of Australia’s leading travel writers and is a regular contributor to the Sydney Morning Herald, Sun-Herald, The Guardian, San Francisco Chronicle, NZ Herald, West Australian, Luxury Travel, Let’s Travel & GQ magazines. Rob has also won  six awards including Travel Writer of the Year. We took the opporutnity to have a chat with him to find out a bit more  about the travel writing industry and also asked him for some tips for all the budding travel writers out there. Dividing your time between  Sydney, New York and the UK, where do you call home? That’s a tricky one. Most of my family …

National Geographic Live: Ocean Wild

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Dive deep into the world’s oceans with one of National Geographic’s most seasoned explorers. Watch as Brian Skerry’s images illuminate the vast hidden world beneath the waves. Join Brian for an intimate look at dolphins’ intelligence, hang out with the endearing Artic harp seal discover the truth about the global fish crisis and circumnavigate the globe in search of the world’s most endangered whale, the right whale. When: Thursday, 29 October Where: Hamer Hall Visit the website here.

Spring Racing Carnival after party

Winner’s Circle’ Spring Racing After Parties at Circa

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The Melbourne Cup Carnival is upon us and The Deck at Circa are hosting exclusive ‘Winner’s Circle’ Spring Racing after parties on Derby, Cup and Oaks days to celebrate! Open to VIP guests, race day attendees and the general public, The Deck will be perfect place to continue the daytime festivities well into the night. Drinks will be flowing courtesy of Moet & Chandon, Dom Perignon, Belvedere,and Aperol; and guests will have unbridled access to the striking ‘Aperol Spritz Bar’, serving up this summer’s must drink beverage, as well as the decadent ‘Moet & Chandon Gold Lounge’. Well known local DJs including DJ Prequel, Edd Fisher and friends will set the tone for the after parties and tempting post-race food offerings will meet all guests needs to continue their carnival experience. In addition to the Winner’s Circle’s after parties, The Deck at Circa will play host to MYER’s Official Derby Day after party which will see the likes of MYER brand ambassadors Jennifer Hawkins, Kris Smith & Rachael Finch enjoying this premium events space. Mix …

Mexican Day of the Dead Workshop

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Dia de los Muertos—the Day of the Dead—is a holiday celebrated on November 1 and in case you didn’t know it’s really a celebration of life. The Mexican holiday celebrates the lives of the deceased with food, drink, parties, and activities the dead enjoyed in life. Want to know more? Learn all about this Mexican holiday at the Immigration Museum’s Mexican Day of the Dead Workshop. The folks from La Tortilleria and Tequila Tromba will be there to set up the scene for a delicious afternoon of cooking demos, talks and complimentary recipes. It’s going to be one giant fiesta of Mexican food, tequila and traditions. When: Sunday, 2pm 1 November Where: Immigration Museum, 400 Flinders St Visit the website here.

Bogan Bombshell

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On Friday night we were welcomed into what felt like Janeen from Clarinda’s lounge room where she told us of her exploits from scrubbing bathrooms as a Sanitation Engineer – with her secret weapon BAM, through an ill-fated attempt at burlesque dancing (where she ‘couldn’t get them out’) to finally playing the role a phone sex operator – all to raise money for her McDonalds Preston manager husband, Johnno’s bail.  Hares and Hyenas was the perfect setting for this show, it felt intimate and personal. At one stage a lucky door prize was drawn, and the winner awarded a family-sized Aero bar which was then passed around the audience, everyone sharing chocolate to the aptly named song ‘An Aero Comes Along’ – definitely a fun vibe, unpretentious and all-inclusive. Susie McCann brought a huge amount of energy to one-woman role of Janeen, and the songs were pretty darn catchy to boot – the tunes of some of your old favorites, matched with witty, ironic bogan pride lyrics. Ultimately a winning combo. If you are a …