This festival celebrates the world’s largest film industry; Bollywood. All types of Indian movies are featured, from record making blockbusters to small independent productions. The festival also includes a Bollywood dance competition, awards night and master classes from some of India’s biggest movie stars and producers. When: 14 – 27 August, 2015 Where: Federation Square and various Hoyts Cinemas. Visit the website here.
Head Chef Justin Lush shares his love for Korean food with a special menu of 8-dishes and authentic Korean sides – for 1 night only at Red Spice QV. Enjoy the aroma, colour, texture, temperature and variety on offer in Korean food with a taste of “Hunguk”! When: August 27, 6:30pm Cost: $69pp for banquet or $99 for banquet with beer, wine & soft drinks included. Visit the website here.
Did you know the average length of a tram ride in Melbourne is 17 minutes? Well, the folks at Yarra Trams knew this fact and decided to do something about it in conjunction with the Melbourne Writers Festival. The result is 17 minute Tram Stories, a series of new writing pieces, from writers that will be attending the Melbourne Writers Festival,which each take about 17 minutes to read. There’s a new story every week from July 24th to August 30th. The first week’s story by Michaela Maguire concerned the nature of time and our perceived lack of it in today’s modern society. It even referenced one of We Know Melbourne’s favourite science experiments; the 1927 “Pitch Test” by Professor Thomas Parnell. Professor Parnell spent nearly 50 years waiting to observe the falling of one of the elusive droplets from a beaker of pitch. The drops only fell about once every 15 years and somehow, despite his vigilance, Professor Parnell managed to miss the falling of every drop during his life. The experiment is still ongoing …
Spring is coming which means Melbourne Spring Fashion Week, one of the most anticipated events of the year, is almost here. Presented by City of Melbourne, MSFW will showcase why Melbourne is known as one of the fashion capitals of the word. Highlights include: Adult sized ball pit – Ground Level Emporium Reimagine your child hood ball pit, step into it and create your very own fashion moment to keep to yourself or to share on social media. Shop the City – Melbourne CBD, 28 – 30 August Kicking off with Vogue Fashion’s Night Out on the Friday, this weekend long shopping experience will offer exclusive sales and discounts in key retail precincts. Designer Runways – Melbourne Town Hall 1-4 September Held over four evenings this series of one-off designer runways will showcase Australia’s best fashion designers and highlight key colours and styles with their spring and summer collections. Emerging Designer Market – 30 August Discover our city’s talented new fashion designers as you browse through their latest range of clothing, jewellery and accessories. Creative Bloggers Workshop …
Mingle with other craft-patch kids at Thread Den’s Annual Craft Party. As part of the Craft Cubed Festival, this 3 hour session will teach you the basics of knitting, screen printing and crochet. Bring a small plate of tasty nibbles, or baked goods to share between craft stations. When: Friday August 14th, 6pm – 9pm. Where: Collingwood Cost: $35 Find out more here
Taxidermy, the art and science of mounting an animal’s skin, (feathers, furs and all), has been practised since the 18th century, and the Melbourne Museum invites you to learn all about it at Get Stuffed. At this adults-only event you’ll get up and close with various creatures as the Melbourne Museum’s taxidermists prepare various specimens right before your very own eyes. Along with live demos, there’ll also be drinks, talks, and a dash of digital media. We promise you, you’ll never look at a stuffed animal the same way again. When: August 20, 6-9:30pm Where: Melbourne Museum Cost $14-$18 Visit the website here.
With the cooler months already here, rug up and come and browse some of the best independent emerging designer clothing and lifestyle accessories all in one beautiful space at the Abbotsford Convent. The next amazing market will be on Sunday 16 August. The Shirt & Skirt Market is one of Melbourne’s original design markets and for over eight years, it has fostered new ideas and new design talent from across Victoria. The market will showcase over 40+ independent designers with beautiful designer clothes, unique accessories and one-off items. When: Sunday 16 August, 10am – 4pm Where: Abbotsford Convent, St Helliers Street, Abbotsford Cost: Free Visit the website here.
The National Gallery of Victoria presents it’s latest Winter Masterpieces collection – Hermitage, The Legacy of Catherine. Showcasing one of the world’s greatest art collection and featuring works by artists like Rembrandt, Rubens, Velazquez, Van Dyck. The show will include the finest group of Dutch and Flemish art. Where: NGV Melbourne When: 31 July – 8 November 2015 Visit the website here.
Melbourne and food trucks go together like peanut butter and jelly. One can’t exist without the other. That’s why we can’t wait to hit Trailer Park this August at the Village Melbourne grounds. This year’s theme is Food of Origin and every Saturday and Sunday this August, the best food trucks will be serving up their take on the theme, starting with North America, then South and Central America, Europe and Asia. This year there will also be as a pop up bar in the Arbor (undercover area) and full bar service from the Bistro. We Know Melbourne tip: Get the soft shell crab burger from the Hammer and Tong Food Truck. When: Every Saturday and Sunday throughout August. Where: The Village 557 St Kilda Road Melbourne (Entry on Moubray Street) When: Every Saturday and Sunday throughout August. Cost: Free entry! Just remember to bring money for all the snacking. Find out more here.
If you love hot chocolates, then this festival is for you! Returning for it’s third year, The The Yarra Valley Chocolaterie will be the hottest way to indulge this winter, showcasing 31 different hot chocolate flavours in 31 days. The menu will be changed on a weekly basis and if last year’s flavours (salted caramel, nutella, pina colada, turkish delight) are anything to go by, we would say that if you weren’t already obsessed with chocolate, you will be after this. Get ready to indulge! When: 1st – 31 August 2015 Where Yarra Valley Chocolaterie Visit the website here.
weknowmelbourne.com.au 
You must be logged in to post a comment.