All posts tagged: festival

Juniperlooza returns to Melbourne

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After the success of last year’s all gin festival, Juniperlooza will be returning to Federation Wharf for another fun-filled gin weekend. Sip on gin from the very best independent Australian and international gin producers while enjoying delicious food, entertainment and music by the river.  There’ll be a total of twenty-four local and international producers  showcasing their gin, so you’ll never go dry. For the extra  gin obsessed you’ll want to make sure you  secure a spot in the intimate Talk + Taste sessions. Finally leave the cash at home, as this year’s festival will have it’s own currency and you can pre-book and includes a discount when purchased with an entry ticket.  Read our review of last year’s Juniperlooza here.  When: 19 Nov – 20 Nov Where: Federation Wharf Visit the website here. 

Pinot Palooza

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A touring Pinot Noir festival, Pinot Palooza is all your pinot dreams come true. Now in it’s fifth year, the festival will bring some of the best pinots from Australia & New Zealand to Melbourne.  Throughout the day, wine drinkers can soak up the music, taste some delicious food from free range rotisserie, Bird on a Wire and cast their vote in the People’s Choice. Tickets cost $60 and include unlimited wine tasting  or if you want to go all out, we recommend the VIP option ($95)  where you can access the festival early access from 11am, plus Burgundy Bar tasting of 3 wines, time with the Sommeliers who will personally curate your experience at the Burgundy Bar and a food voucher. When: 1pm -6pm, October 15, 2016 Where: Town Square Pavilion, Royal Melbourne Showgrounds Visit the Pinot Palooza website here.   

Malaysia Street Festival

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Taste authentic Malaysian food at the Malaysia Street Festival at the Queen Victoria Market this October. The day will filled with Malaysian culture and games with activities including a game of congkak, henna art, sarong tying, balloon making and cultural performances. Plus there’ll also be an ‘Amazing Race’ competition for the family to enjoy. Celebrating it’s 6th year, this festival welcomes all who are looking to experience the tastes and sounds of Malaysia When: 9am-4pm, 9 October Where: Queen Vic Markets Visit the website here. 

Jamaican Music & Food Festival

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Melbourne is getting Australia’s first ever Jamaican Music & Food Festival. Get back to your reggae roots  with a world class line up of DJs spinning reggae, dub, and dancehall classics against the stunning dockside backdrop and city skylines of Seaworks.Four stages will serve up eight hours of live music in one vibrant celebration of Four stages will be serving up eight hours of live music in one vibrant celebration of music of Jamaican origin. Soak up live reggae on the Main Stage or Ska and Rocksteady outdoors, get busy in the Dancehall, get vital Ital vibes in the Roots Man Corner, catch top performances from all the Reggae Queens and enjoy children’s activities and performances in the Pickney Play Area. Plus Boss Man Foods and Bickle are on hand to feed you the best authentic cuisine Jamaica has to offer from Jerk Chicken to Rice n Peas. After you’ve blissed out to the sweet sounds of reggae, hit up the Food Festival bar where you can treat yourself to some traditional Jamaican food and drinks! …

Melbourne Music Week

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On any day of the week in Melbourne, you can catch a live gig from some of Melbourne’s finest local musicians. That’s the beauty of Melbourne! To celebrate our incredible music scene, the City of Melbourne is throwing an  eight-day party this November, dedicated to illuminating the city’s robust, world-renowned music scene, known as Melbourne Music Week (MMW). Last year’s program saw over 110 events, featuring 250 contributing artists with input from more than 60 dedicated event partners in almost 40 locations across this music city – and this year’s festival is set to be even bigger. This year, the State Library of Victoria, has been announced as the 2016 hub of Melbourne Music Week (MMW), and the original reading room, Queen’s Hall, will be the main performance space. Expect 9 days of live, independent music in and around Melbourne. Highlights include: Live Music Safari | 17 Nov Explore fourteen of Melbourne’s much-loved live music venues as they open their doors for a wild night of free gigs and parties. Opening Night: Her Sound, Her Story | 11 …

Taste Melbourne

Taste of Melbourne

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Foodie friends unite! Taste Melbourne returns to Albert Park this November with all of Melbourne’s hotspots for you to try. A favourite annual event for all Melbourne foodies, the festival will run from November 10 – 13, with over 80 artisan producers, craft beers, wine tastings, live music, inspiring talks and interactive masterclasses. Buy your tokens at the ticket desk and eat your way across the park. Each restaurant will offer a choice of three delicious dishes, plus their limited edition ‘icon dishes’. When: November 10 – 13 Where: Pelican Lawn, Albert Park Visit the Taste of Melbourne website. 

Dance your heart out at Listen Out Festival

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Australia’s favourite boutique music festival returns to St Kilda for it’s fourth year and the line up is massive! Presented by Fuzzy – the Aussie promoters behind Field Day and Parklike, the festival will feature a bevvy of local and international electronic and hip-hop  artists. Headliners for  the festival this year include Baauer, A$AP Ferg and local legends, RÜFÜS. To get your booty shaking harder, Listen Out will be upping the noise levels this year and the sound on the dance floor set to be over TWICE as loud as last year, thanks to the tick of approval from the good folk at St Kilda Council. Tickets are on sale now, but get in quick, it will sell out soon. Planning a big weekend for Listen Out Festival? Avoid the hassle of getting there and back, and stay at Rydges St Kilda (a 5 minute walk from the festival) with our HOT Winter deal – stay 1 night, and get the next night FREE on weekends. Book / stay by 29 September 2016. T&C’s  apply, so call the hotel directly for details …

Cine Latino Film Festival

Interview: Alex Castro | Cine Latino Film Festival

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This August, Melbourne cinephile will be treated to the first ever Cine Latino: A NewFestival of Latin American Cinema. With over 30 films from over 11 countries, the festival is dedicated to exploring the diverse and exciting Latin American cinema of now. We spoke to festival programmer, Alex Castro (former Melbourne Latin American Film Festival Director) ahead of the festival to find out his recommendations for the festival and the inspiration behind it.  This is a brand new film festival to Melbourne (and Australia). What inspired you to put together this festival? For many years now the Spanish Film Festival has presented excellent Spanish-language films from Latin American countries such as Argentina, Peru, Chile, Uruguay and Colombia. But too many great films were missing out. Cine Latino: Festival of Latin American Cinema gives us the chance to screen a greater number of these quality films, plus we get to see films from Latin America that are not in Spanish, especially Brazil. Latin cinema has become more and more popular here in Australia, why do you think that is? Latin America …

The Light in Winter

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As the chill descends upon Melbourne, celebrate The Light in Winter’s 10th anniversary with a vibrant program of art, music and performance from dusk. The symbolic Indigenous Campfire will remain burning at Federation Square for the whole of The Light in Winter season. Go warm yourself by the campfire and enjoy the vibrant lights, music, dance and storytelling. When: Until July 17 Where: Federation Square Visit the website here. Directions from The Swanston Hotel: Take any of the trams going down Swanston St towards Federation Square (Tram No: 1, 3, 8, 16,  64, 67, 72,)