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Melbourne Festival is one of the world's leading arts festivals and Australia's premier celebration of art and culture from around the world. Each Festival brings an unparalleled feast of theatre, dan...
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The Spring Racing Carnival is a world class event showcasing thoroughbred racing, fashion and entertainment at its finest. Enjoy three months of fabulous racing days across Victoria.
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Summer in Australia is tennis. Balmy nights, superstar tennis players, colourful fans and unpredictable matches that cause some to weep in sorrow and others to shed tears of jubilation.
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The 2012 Melbourne Marathon Festival will be held on Sunday October 14.
This year, with over 28,000 registered competitors we will head 'Back to the G' for another action packed weekend of events!
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Ironman arrives in Melbourne, the sporting capital of Australia. The Ironman Asia Pacific Championship is the most significant Ironman triathlon event ever held in Australia and will be held in Melbou...
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Checkpoint is the city's premier above ground underground comedy room. For just $5 come fill yourself with $6 drinks and put your continence to the ultimate test against the country's best comedians a...
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Skirting the city of Melbourne, just north of it to be exact, is a little town with a big heart, and an even bigger Market. Here, in North Melbourne the locals have been beavering away grinding the ta...
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Nestled in the heart of boho Fitzroy, The Rose St. Artists' Market is where those in-the-know find Melbourne's art and design talent.
Each weekend there's a huge line-up of creative types, so expect...
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The Melbourne Cup Carnival is a week long celebration of racing, food and wine, fashion and entertainment. It's when fabulous Flemington becomes the corporate, social and sporting epicentre of Austral...
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Paspaley Polo in the City is an annual polo series held throughout the cities of Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Brisbane and Perth.
It is a rare opportunity to witness some of Australia's best profe...
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Take to Flemington's famous front lawn for the racing, food and wine, fashion and glamour of the 2013 Melbourne Festival of Racing.
If you love racing, sport or fashion you'll also enjoy exploring b...
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Don't miss this landmark exhibition of rare 13th - to 18th century Persian, Mughal Indian and Ottoman Turkish illustrated manuscripts.
From one of the richest periods in the history of the book, more...
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Art Melbourne, Melbourne's Affordable Art Fair attracts over 14,000 visitors annually with the purpose of buying art. Featuring work that is both collectable and affordable, the show is one of the lar...
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The Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show, at the World Heritage Listed Royal Exhibition Building and Carlton Gardens, is set to return with an explosion of colour and design and after 17 yea...
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This year Melbourne Microbats research teams will be treated to a complete dusk till dawn experience sleeping overnight inside the Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne - something usually unavailable for t...
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Christopher Rimmer is a British born photographer who is best known for his large scale portraits of African tribal people and wildlife rendered in sepia tone. His latest Australian exhibition feature...
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A Project that brings The Atrium at the Incinerator Gallery back to life by transforming the once empty shell into an energetic space, affirming that art has the power to change the places you occupy ...
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Summer has sprung at Circus Oz!
With the recent warm days, do you have that feeling that it's time to spring into action? There is no better way to shake off the winter blues than with a class at Cir...
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The Supper Market at the Abbotsford Convent is one of the most beautiful night markets you will visit in Melbourne. It's a popular local gathering place on a Friday night during the summer.
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Meet the brewers. Enjoy their beer.
The idea is simple but there's nothing 'simple' about the boutique beers featured in the Fed Square Microbreweries Showcase. Learn more about the brewing process a...
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Pottery Expo @ Warrandyte is an annual event held in the last weekend of February on the banks of the beautiful Yarra River in the heart of Warrandyte Village, just 30 minutes by car north east of Mel...
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'The Roast Collection', from the makers of the Melbourne Food and Wine Festival, dishes up more than 70 roast-inspired events in June. Ranging from degustation dinners to roast and tipple pairings, Th...
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The Spring Graze, from the makers of Melbourne Food and Wine Festival, welcomes the start of spring with more than 60 events across Melbourne and Victoria throughout September.
From gourmet picnics a...
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Step aboard and come celebrate Polly Woodside's 126th Birthday!
Join them for a day filled with high seas action with roving performers, face painting, arts and crafts, maritime activities, a jumpin...
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A vibrant market on Waterfront City/New Quay Promenade overlooking the water at Docklands. Held every Sunday, the market is a perfect complement to the restaurants and shops of Melbourne's newest tour...
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Markit@FedSquare is a unique Melbourne shopping experience. For one day, the light-filled Atrium and BMW Edge Theatre will be home to approximately 100 of Australia's most coveted independent designer...
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Celebrate with your loved ones this Christmas in a truly unique setting at Melbourne Zoo. Enjoy lunch in one of of the beautiful functions rooms, choosing from some fabulous packages.
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Design:Made:Trade is the one and only design fair of its kind in Australia. The design fair, now in its fifth year, is part of Australia's largest celebration of design.
Design:Made:Trade will again ...
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MusicPlay is an exciting summer holiday music festival for children and families. Over several days MusicPlay aims to encourage young music lovers and their families to immerse themselves in music thr...
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X marks the spot at Polly Woodside on the first Sunday of each month. Dress as a pirate and head to Polly Woodside to search for illusive buried treasure, walk the plank, join in pirate arts and craft...
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Pop M'art is a new creative concept in Melbourne. It is a moveable art studio that pops up anywhere in private or public locations, allowing people (in groups of 10-15) to do social painting. One week...
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Flemington hosts the premier day of racing in the Melbourne Festival of Racing - Super Saturday!
Super Saturday is the highlight of the Melbourne Festival of Racing and features the season's most ant...
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The traditional Boxing Day Test at the MCG is the most anticipated cricket match each year in world cricket and this year will be no exception.
As well as the action on the arena there will be plent...
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Celebrate the beautiful, fresh, seasonal produce of Queen Victoria Market. At the Electrolux Cooking School, chefs, cookery authors and culinary professionals from Victoria and interstate conduct cook...
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Exclusive to Melbourne this winter Napoleon: Revolution to Empire will bring the legend to life, majestically telling the story of Napoleon Bonaparte, a man who emerged from the chaos of the French Re...
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Herring Island Summer Arts Festival began in 2006 as a collaboration between the exhibiting arts groups, Parks Victoria and the Friends of Herring Island.
This followed the work of Maudie Palmer who...
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Where else can you sample an entrée from The European, a main course from Stokehouse and a dessert from The Kitchen Cat all under one roof? At Taste of Melbourne, discover over 40 mouth-watering dishe...
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On Sunday 24 March, thousands of cyclists will take to the street to pedal for a cause in the 2013 MS Melbourne Cycle, aiming to raise $750,000 for people living with multiple sclerosis (MS).
A major...
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With a new coach, a new jumper and some exciting new players, the Western Bulldogs are looking to bounce back in season 2012 and reclaim their spot as one of the best teams in the AFL.
With the reg...
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Flemington Racecourse opens its gates monthly its own Racecourse Market. There is much to see and do here, over 300 stalls of gourmet produce, fresh fruit and vegetables, quality Australian made art a...
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Discover the gods of gaming with Game Masters. Featuring over 125 playable games, ACMI's latest blockbuster exhibition celebrates the work of the world's most innovative and influential videogame desi...
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Love your home? Then find the latest for your kitchen, bathroom, outdoor living space or home improvement project at the Herald Sun Home Show - Melbourne's longest running building and renovation expo...
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Elegant, relaxing and fun, the Makeovers Manicures & Martinis sessions, held every Saturday, are perfect for a hens night, birthday, corporate function or a catch up with the girls.
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Jo Corrigan and The Commoner restaurant crew are excited to announce a yearlong calendar of cult movie inspired menus.
From Planet of the Apes to Jaws, six classic movies have been given a tantalisin...
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In the first concert in the refurbished Hamer Hall by the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra and Chorus, former Chief Conductor Markus Stenz renews his happy association with the MSO in a program of sonic s...
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In the tradition of fun runs SunFest have brought to Sunbury their very own Walk or Run for FUN event.
The 2012 Walk or Run for FUN will be held on Sunday 18th March 2012 to support the selected char...
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No one would doubt Australia's future is in China, but the reverse, it seems, is also true: China's future is in Australia.
China's rapidly growing consumer markets create enormous opportunities for...
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Emerge Festival 2012 is a celebration of Victoria's many undiscovered refugee and emerging cultures promoting diversity, social inclusion and the breaking down of racism. It commemorates the United Na...
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The Melbourne to Warrnambool Cycling Classic was first held in 1895. It is the world's second-oldest bike race - ten years older than the Tour de France. At 262 kilometres, it is the Southern Hemisphe...
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See your favourite cars up close and meet the proud owners at the Fed Square Car Club Showcase. On the last Sunday of every month car aficionados transform the Flinders St frontage of Federation Squar...
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Whether you are a wine buff or enjoy discovering new wines you can taste some of Victoria's finest drops at Federation Square. Every month the Wine Showcase features a different Victorian wine region....
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Melbourne's best makers' market!
Established in 1979, the Hawthorn Craft Market is one of Melbourne's longest running makers' markets. At a makers market, all products are handmade by the artisans w...
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Imagination is the only pre-requisite for this year-long course of fun-packed drama classes for young people aged 9 to 13! In a small class of only 16 you'll discover the essentials of movement and vo...
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Prepare to hold on tight as the Korean Film Festival in Australia (KOFFIA) graces Melbourne for the first time ever this September! In what will be four days of drama, comedy, action and more, KOFFIA ...
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La Dolce Italia is a unique celebration of everything Italian and is set to arrive in Melbourne this year at the city's historic Royal Exhibition Building from 10 - 12 August. The event will showcase ...
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Melbourne Art Fair 2012, Australia's premier fair and public exposition of contemporary art, returns to the World Heritage listed Royal Exhibition Building from 1 - 5 August 2012.
Featuring more tha...
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The Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF) is an iconic Melbourne event with a devoted audience. MIFF hosts a feast of cinematic delicacies from over 50 countries for some 17 days each winter, h...
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The Royal Exhibition Building in Melbourne is set to well and truly stamp its place on the international classic motoring calendar with the return of Motorclassica from 26 - 28 October 2012. Bringing ...
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Celebrate at Melbourne's most exquisite and blissful New Year event. Start 2013 feeling energised and inspired by modern and universal chanting, intuitive music, and a midnight meditation. It's is a b...
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Australia's biggest kids music festival tour touches down in Melbourne after packed shows in Brisbane, Townsville and Sydney!
In November 2012 at the Melbourne Showgrounds - you'll be part of Melbour...
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There is nothing like the Royal Melbourne Show, an annual event not to be missed!
Animals and livestock, award-winning food and wine, arts and crafts, amusement rides, show bags, free live entertain...
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Run From The Hills is a trail running event with a difference. Based in the Pyrenees Ranges State Park just near Avoca Victoria this trial run will start from the hills and finish if all goes well at ...
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Join the Thai community as they celebrate and showcase their rich and historical culture.
The 9th Annual Festival will begin with a traditional blessing by Buddhist monks, and an opening ceremony. F...
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The Suzuki Night Market season begins on Wednesday November 28th, 2012.
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Take a tour of world flavours. Over 35 stalls prepare fresh food on-site from a range of cuisines, including: Indian, Vie...
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The Tibetan New Year Festival is an opportunity to relax in one of Melbourne's most beautiful gardens and view the magnificent traditional Tibetan temple.
Festival activities include:
- Learn meditat...
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War Horse is based on the celebrated novel by Michael Morpurgo.
Actors, working with magnificent, life-sized puppets, lead us on a thrilling and emotional journey through history.
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The Australian Centre for the Moving Image presents a landmark exhibition "William Kentridge: Five Themes", celebrating the work of one of the world's leading contemporary artists and filmmakers.
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For 25 years Williamstown Craft Market continues to be an entertaining outing for all the family to enjoy.
Sit under the trees and enjoy the bay view. Enjoy the culinary delights of the many food ve...
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The much-loved Melbourne Fringe Festival is an annual showcase of the breadth and depth of talent emerging from Victoria's diverse and complex independent arts scene. Kicking off on September 19 and r...
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Both Sides Now is a concert that promises gospel to soul, funk to pop with up to 120 voices on stage, songs with seven part harmonies and a band featuring legends of the Australian jazz and blues scen...
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In July, Tinalley warms the heart with music inspired by love, passion and intimacy in its second program 'As Dreams are Made on'. Scale the heights of high romanticism with Webern's Langsamer Satz an...
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Tinalley crosses the Pacific for Program 3 'Their Noble Country', an American-inspired program featuring John Adams' 2008 Quartet.
Described by the New York Times as 'a stylistically fluid extended f...
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There will be plenty to explore at Vegecation and even more to learn at the free educational holiday program. Nestled on a bed of grass will be a seedling potting station, where children will get to p...
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There's nothing as exciting as a Formula 1™ race. It has the power to stop traffic in Asia, make America sit up and take notice and rouse Europe from its slumber. T...
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The Australian International Motor Show (AIMS) is an annual auto show held biennially between Melbourne and Sydney. Both cities have a long running history of motor shows.
Melbourne held an annual s...
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Dolores Daiquiri and Rosy Rabbit present Baby Bombshells - Newcomer's Contest.
See the burlesque stars of tomorrow in the official opening of the Australian Burlesque Festival 2012! A showcase of th...
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2012 Magical Musical Mornings, Summer Series, with Jonathon Welch AM.
Rule Britannia, marmalade and jam! Get out your flags and polish your tiaras as they return
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If you loved Codgers, then don't miss this brand new production. Five marvellous women find themselves back in their infant school classroom plying their needles in a good old-fashioned session of 'st...
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A brilliant improvised comedy about WA's Pinjarra Massacre.
Created and performed by Nyoongar and Wadjella (whitefella) actors, Bindjareb Pinjarra demonstrates extraordinary risk taking through its ...
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This is the story of Thom and Alethea: two neighbours in an apartment block, trying desperately to keep their lives from falling apart.
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Como Gardens is a historic garden which was established in 1873. The garden contains uncommon and rare plants collected over many years. The garden boasts a fine Motor Museum which features many veter...
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The Craft and Sewing Show is the ultimate craft marketplace! Over four days of fun you can indulge your creative passions, feast your eyes on displays of craftworks by experts in the field and shop ti...
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Katherine Thomson's Diving for Pearls dramatically records the moment Australia joined the vast world of globalised economics in the 1980s and the consequences for the lives of working men and women. ...
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Join in the festive spirit by participating in the 2012 Emma & Tom's Christmas Run at Albert Park! Catering for both serious runners and those participating for fun, the five kilometre or ten kilometr...
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A Garry Ginivan Attraction based on the books by Beatrix Potter.
Celebrate the 110th Anniversary of Beatrix Potter's beloved classic with Happy Birthday Peter Rabbit, a mischievous musical about the ...
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Happy Ending
by Melissa Reeves
'Reeves is one of our most accomplished playwrights' - Theatre Notes
Louise is in her forties, happily married (more or less) and fairly content with her life. So why...
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The GPT Group's Melbourne Central is excited to continue to host the Hello Sailor vintage markets.
With stalls of old vinyls and vintage clothing, it's every collector's dream come true with items b...
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"The better part of valour is discretion"
Exciting and accessible Shakespeare is what the Australian Shakespeare Company is renowned for and now it is proud to present Henry IV Part 1. A play full of...
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Heroism is a cross-cultural and historically persistent phenomenon. Martin Hodge's latest series of observational drawings and watercolours are inspired by contemporary heroes - a collection of childr...
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This truly unique makers market, located in the burgeoning inner western suburbs of Melbourne, features over 35 talented craftspeople offering a diverse range of products in a festive community atmosp...
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The Melbourne Chamber Orchestra is one of Australia's finest advocates of orchestral chamber music and promises to invigorate and move audiences with this powerful performance.
In their Clocktower de...
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Experience the world in a day at the new Holiday & Travel Show.
The Holiday & Travel Show will send travel bugs into a frenzy with exhibitors showcasing dream destinations from Australia and around t...
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Melbourne Open House (MOH) 2012 unlocks the city's significant buildings for the fine people of Melbourne (and her visitors) to explore. It's a rare opportunity to discover the often-hidden wealth of ...
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In Beethoven's cheerful Pastoral symphony, a storm brings refreshment to the idyllic countryside. In the First Act of Richard Wagner's opera Die Walküre, a storm provides the backdrop for a furious, f...
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In the 20th century, Britain overthrew its unfair reputation as a "land without music." Three of the great composers who played key roles in this musical renaissance are featured here. Britten's popul...
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Ravel was an innovator who brought together superb skill and vivid imagination to create music that is enthralling in every way. From the lush splendour of Daphnis and Chloe, with its ecstatic climax,...
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One of the great singers of our time, Deborah Voigt combines musical intelligence with a stunningly rich and characterful voice to create unforgettable performances.
This panoramic survey of music by...
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Ears Wide Open is an interactive 80-minute journey into music, live on stage, conducted and presented by Australia's most charismatic musical personality, Richard Gill. No piece of instrumental music ...
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Sir Andrew Davis leads a celebration of the music of Australia's - and Melbourne's - greatest composer, the fascinating and brilliant Percy Grainger. An orchestrator of dazzling virtuosity, Grainger i...
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In his Fourth Symphony, Mahler creates a magical evocation of the spirit of childhood, ending with a heartfelt hymn to sacred innocence. Mahler's vision of heaven will beam its radiance with the glowi...
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The Melbourne Town Hall's magnificent organ takes centre stage for the stirring concerto by Francis Poulenc, featuring as soloist the man who has been described as the Vladimir Horowitz of the organ. ...
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A selection of Russian masterpieces provides the perfect showcase for the talents of the brilliant young conductor Tugan Sokhiev. Ravel's orchestration of Mussorgsky's piano suite is famous for its sp...
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Through movies as diverse as Paradise Road and The Right Stuff, the music of The Planets has permeated our culture. Holst's spectacular astrological journey is one of the most popular of all orchestra...
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Introducing 'On the Production of Monsters' by Robert Reid.
Ben is a true Melbourne hipster, plugged into the city and giving off 'cool' like some retro air-conditioner. His girlfriend Shari cares m...
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From its successful world premiere in Sydney comes master playwright David Williamson's 43rd play Rhinestone Rex and Miss Monica.
What do a classical musician and retired country and western singer h...
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Every Thursday night at Medibank Icehouse is Date Night. With music, dancing and kiss cam it is the way to impress the most discerning date!
Kicking off at 7pm with a free skating lesson, you can the...
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Are you looking for a new challenge? Do you want to start preparing for your next fitness milestone? Sign up to The Age Run Melbourne 2012 and achieve your goals!
This great event not only gives you...
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The Arts Centre Sunday Market brings together over 80 of Victoria's finest artisans, right in the heart of Melbourne.
Every Sunday from 10am - 4pm, local artists and producers fill the Arts Centre L...
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The Australian Ballet School return to present a collection of contemporary and classical works.
The first performance will include a pre-show morning tea. The second performance will be followed by ...
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The Bugalugs Bum Thief tells the hilarious tale of the town of Bugalugs, where the residents wake up one morning to find their buttocks missing!
Skeeta Anderson, along with his best mate Billy Marble...
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'The Golden Dragon is [an] astonishing piece of stage writing' - The Globe and Mail
In the cramped kitchen of The Golden Dragon, a tooth is wrenched from the mouth of a young illegal immigrant. As t...
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This is the Australian premiere of The Heretic, which has received the London Evening Standard Award for Best Play of 2011.
'An absolute corker, funny, provocative and touching' - The Telegraph
'A r...
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The High Tea Party is a popular event inviting women to immerse themselves in a weekend of indulgence, pampering and style. Relaxing with a classic high tea of delightful sandwiches, delicate chocolat...
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As Melbourne's winter chill takes hold, Federation Square will bask in the glow of The Light in Winter - a free, month-long program directed by global champion of the arts, Robyn Archer.
The Light in...
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Theatre Slam is a spectacular night of performance where you witness some of Melbourne's finest actors slam down their talent with one, two and three minute monologues and performances.
Held monthly,...
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Melbourne Museum's Top Designs is a dynamic exhibition showcasing Victoria's exceptional emerging designers. Currently in its 12th year, Top Designs is a highlight of the VCE Season of Excellence, man...
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Pirates, buried treasure, sword fights, treasure maps and muskets! Join twelve year old Jim Hawkins on his hunt for buried treasure but watch out... there are double-crossing pirates all around, led b...
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The hugely popular V8 Supercars Sandown 500 is back in 2012!
Be track side this September as the Season of Endurance kicks off. With a packed schedule of V8 Supercars and support categories, first c...
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Wallace and Gromit are moving into Scienceworks!
Explore 62 West Wallaby Street, a life-size version of Wallace and Gromit's home and discover how simple ideas transform into life-changing invention...
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Lifestart Foundation is holding a dinner dance and charity auction with a Christmas in July theme to raise funds to continue its valuable project work in Vietnam. This evening offers an opportunity to...
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L'Oréal Melbourne Fashion Festival is the largest and most successful consumer fashion event in Australia. LMFF has established a vital resource to the fashion industry within the realms of marketing,...
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Curated by Theodore Wohng at Dark Horse Experiment. Lux 0.27 consists of works by artists Kit Webster, Sam Fagan, Tim Sterling, Taree Mackenzie, Kate Stryker, Alex Purchase and Julia Francis. Pursuing...
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Incorporating a great weekend of entertainment over the Queen's Birthday long weekend this event is a highlight on the Australian Eventing calendar. Comprising three phases; dressage, cross country an...
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Round She Goes is an award-winning event that has 100 stalls of preloved designer fashion and quality vintage clothing, as well as handmade jewellery and accessories by local designers. It is the larg...
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The Salomon Trail Running Series is designed to present trail running for all that it can be: scenic, accessible, not overly technical and fun for everyone. Many people think all trail running events ...
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The Salomon Trail Running Series is designed to present trail running for all that it can be: scenic, accessible, not overly technical and fun for everyone. Many people think all trail running events ...
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A new exhibition of stunning artefacts from one of the world's great ancient civilisations.
The Wonders of Ancient Mesopotamia, will explore an era of extraordinary invention and innovation, the impa...
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This lovely market is held every second Saturday of each month at the Masonic Hall in Yarraville. It is in the village. It is sweet. It is quaint. It is friendly. But mostly, it is full of Melbourne a...
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Who will be the best Xbox 360 MW3 player in 2012?
Southern Event Management is host to the 2012 one versus one Call of Duty - Modern Warfare 3 tournament with Round 1 commencing on February 25th at ...
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Ace Girls, Melbourne's lesbian tennis training team will help you get fit, improve your tennis, meet people and have fun. Women of all ages and tennis standards can participate in the tennis workshops...
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The ACO's internationally-acclaimed Beethoven symphony series reaches its climax with Symphony No.9, Ode to Joy, featuring one of the finest British choirs and an exceptional line-up of soloists.
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Danielle de Niese was born in Melbourne and won Young Talent Time aged 9, then moved to Los Angeles, won an Emmy and made her debut with the LA Opera aged 15. She has blossomed into one of the hottest...
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One of the world's finest keyboard players, respected conductor and historian, and director of the Academy of Ancient Music, musical firebrand Richard Egarr directs this concert of rousing Baroque mus...
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As soon as he played with the ACO, Steven Osborne wanted to return with Shostakovich's Piano Concerto No.1, for it requires an immensely virtuosic string orchestra, flexibility and humour veering on c...
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This concert pairs two great works inspired by very different experiences away from home, both written for the musicians available and, as a result, for unusual combinations of instruments.
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The timeless tale of Little Orphan Annie is back, giving a whole new generation the chance to experience this classic musical about never giving up hope. Boasting one of Broadway's most memorable scor...
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This is the world premiere of Australia Day.
'Jonathan Biggins has ways of making you laugh. Lots of them' - Time Out
'A master of making the personal political and the political personal' - Andrew ...
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Don't miss the spectacular crescendo of 23 weeks of fantastic competition in the 2012 AFL Finals Series.
From March to September Australian Rules Football (AFL) teams fight it out to make the top ei...
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The Bank Street Market is set in the heritage grounds of the South Melbourne Commons. The Market runs on the 3rd Saturday of the month from 9am - 2pm.
Wander around inside the hall, the courtyard and...
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Featuring a curated program as well as a focus on young and emerging filmmakers, Bayside Film Festival brings a touch of lightness to your world!
The curated program features a light hearted collect...
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Ben & Jerry's Openair Cinema nights are a quintessential outdoor event with live music and feature films playing on a huge movie screen from dusk.
On arrival film and music lovers can relax with some...
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The Building & Home Improvement Expo is Australia's number one building and renovating Expo, supported by the Master Builders' Association of Australia.
Promising an inspiring array of fresh ideas a...
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Individuals and organisations are encouraged to build regular walking into their daily routine by registering for this year's Cancer Council Walk to Work Day: Friday, September 28.
Registration is f...
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An authentic farmers market with over 50 stallholders selling some of Victoria's finest produce. Held on the second Saturday of every month.
Featuring fresh seasonal vegetables, herbs and fruit, reg...
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With lyrics by Tim Rice (Jesus Christ Superstar, The Lion King) and music by ABBA's Bjorn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson (Mamma Mia!), this highly acclaimed musical develops the ancient distinguished gam...
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Every Monday, Comedy@Spleen is the city's free weekly comedy hotspot, with a packed room every week.
With drop-in guests like Jimeoin, Adam Hills, Wil Anderson, Josh Thomas, Charlie Pickering, Clair...
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Coonawarra is hitting the road again! Get up close and personal with your favourite Coonawarra winemakers during the 2012 Annual Coonawarra Wine Tasting Roadshow.
Coming to the Melbourne Town Hall on...
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The Djerriwarrh Festival is Melton Shire's biggest community festival with activities and fun for the whole family!
The carnival atmosphere of the Djerriwarrh Festival is a must for people of all ag...
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Love books? Join Melbourne's bibliophiles at the city's largest weekly book market in The Atrium at Fed Square. Held each Saturday from 11am to 5pm the market continues Melbourne's fine literary tradi...
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Hosted by the bejeweled, bewigged and bedazzled Head Mistress to the Stars, Miss Jane, Glamour Kittens 15 Minutes of Fame is the 15th annual tap dancing extravaganza presented by Melbourne's favourite...
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Celebrate Melbourne's love affair with good food, top wines, tempting chocolates, delectable cheeses, and of course, great coffee! Discover flavour and inspiration as you lose yourself in hundreds of ...
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An inspiring and uplifting concert by resident harpist Michael Johnson, presenting music composed in the Gardens. This small and personal concert takes place every Tuesday from Spring through to Autum...
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Helicopter
by Angela Betzien
'The Betzien-Cáceres collaboration represents much of the best new theatre that has emerged ...' - The Courier Mail
Jack's mum is constantly on her guard, hovering over...
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Joe McNally, legendary photographer and known for his use of light in his shots will tour Australia and New Zealand in May 2012. The month long tour will see Joe visiting Sydney, the Gold Coast, New Z...
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Get square eyes with films for kids, about kids, and some even by kids, to amaze and delight kids. Kids of all ages flock to Melbourne's International Kids Film Festival, Little Big Shots, to laugh, w...
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The festival will feature the best of home grown talent and a selection of acts from interstate and overseas across seven venues.
Over 100 performers in 36 cabaret shows from comedy cabaret, musical ...
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The playful curiosity ever-present in jazz and improvisation - the joy of discovery - is what this year's Melbourne International Jazz Festival is all about. Taking place from June 1 to 10, the Festiv...
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In 2012, Melbourne Writers Festival, the city's premier literary event, celebrates its 27th anniversary. The festival brings together an array of talented writers, artists, thinkers and performers fro...
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Alternating between the massive orchestral splendours of two works inspired by Roman spectacle, and the contrasting colours of Beethoven and Debussy, this concert is full of musical treasures.
Openin...
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A program of Mozart rarities presents an opportunity to bask in the master composer's classical purity. Conductor Reinhard Goebel is one of the most brilliant and insightful exponents of early music i...
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Planetshakers Conference is aimed at impacting and empowering people of all ages to be all they can be and to make a difference in their community.
Previously a youth conference held in four states...
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Ever wished you could just stick a pin in the map, tap your shoes and transport yourself to somewhere exciting and faraway? To spend a day of your weekend overseas, but be back in the comfort of your ...
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The Pottery Expo project was created in 2001 by Jane Annois, an internationally exhibited Australian ceramic artist and teacher. The project aims to promote high quality innovative studio ceramics cre...
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Set in Manhattan in the 60's, Promises, Promises stars Australia's favourite leading lady, Marina Prior (Mary Poppins, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels) as Fran Kubelik, the cafeteria waitress whose romantic t...
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2012 sees the return of the traditional June Test Series, with the Qantas Wallabies hosting Wales in a three test series. Now the undisputed kings of the Northern Hemisphere the Welsh have shown they ...
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The largest gathering of crime writers ever held in the history of Australia will take place at the Reader's Feast Crime & Justice on in July. It brings together the most popular genre of fiction - cr...
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Melbourne's largest adult careers and employment event is on June 16th and 17th at the Melbourne Convention Exhibition Centre.
Are you bored in your current job? Need new challenges? Returning to the...
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Melbourne's newest top quality night of comedy is here! Every Thursday and Sunday night in the city, Softbelly Comedy has some of the biggest names in Australian comedy, in a funky inner-city surround...
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Spoil Me Afternoon Tea admission includes a glass of sparkling wine on arrival and the following delicious items served to your table on a three tiered stand:
- an assortment of ribbon sandwiches
- ho...
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Situated in the vibrant and groovy suburb of Spotswood this authentic farmers market brings you a great mix of Victoria's producers and growers. The quality stallholders serve you with a smile and the...
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St Kilda Twilight Market operates on Thursday nights throughout late December, January and February.
Great global food stalls offer healthy and exciting food from all parts of the world. The St Kild...
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Stonnington Jazz celebrates its seventh year of presenting Australian Jazz. For ten days in venues across Stonnington, music lovers will have the chance to experience the very best jazz music this cou...
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Visit this enjoyable market in the very special grounds of the Gatehouse Café at Rupertswood, home of The Ashes. Meander your way through the stalls which are scattered around the beautiful garden and...
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This annual Festival is a unique celebration of projected media onto outdoor surfaces that transforms Gertrude Street into an illuminated outdoor gallery of projected media.
It's a free walk, ride,...
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Food and wine producers from all over Victoria will gather in the grounds of Werribee Park to sample, showcase and sell their tasty products. This will be a great day for the family and will feature m...
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Fitzroy Market has raised awareness, and funds, for programs helping those in need. This passion for social justice has forged bonds with community partners, helping fund important projects to maintai...
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Melbourne's annual festival of all things magical gets underway on July 2 with some of Australia's best magicians appearing (and disappearing) at the Northcote Town Hall.
Magic Shows For Kids
The M...
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Australia's premier event for woodworking! From the weekend hobbyist and home DIY'er through to the most passionate of enthusiasts, this is a show you cannot miss. See the best in the industry share t...
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The Werribee Park Orchard Grafting Day will be held on Saturday 28th July. A day to watch some grafting, learn some basic techniques, and buy some freshly grafted trees to take home.
The day will inc...
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As part of its year-long calendar of cult movie inspired menus, The Commoner restaurant has teamed up with Australian Gourmet Pages editor and whisky raconteur Franz Scheurer to bring you 'Whisky Busi...
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A weekend to nourish your body, mind and soul. Sample a variety of different styles of yoga with teachers from around Melbourne, from interstate and overseas. Enjoy relaxing sessions in the breathing ...
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Victorian householders and businesses are set to be offered the keys to creating a new era of sustainability.
With over 100 exhibitors and growing daily, showcasing products and services which save ...
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The St Kilda Film Festival has a uniquely high profile in Melbourne and 2012 it will be in its 29th year of operation. The St Kilda Film Festival is Australia's longest running and highest profile sho...
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Start each week feeling refreshed, rejuvenated and energised with Tai Chi, the Chinese martial art that promotes health and relaxation. Join expert instructors from Tai Chi Australia in the Main Squar...
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