Welcome to Australia's Culture and Recreation Portal Newsletter for December 2004
The staff at the Culture and Recreation Portal would like to extend our very warmest wishes to you for a peaceful holiday season and the all the best in 2005.
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The Christmas season is well and truly here and we thought you might be interested in having a look at our Christmas articles - with all the trimmings of course! Learn about Christmas as a multicultural festival or about Christmas art. Go have a look at http://www.cultureandrecreation.gov.au/articles/christmas/ and http://www.cultureandrecreation.gov.au/articles/christmas/xmasart.htm.
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Call for papers - OZeCulture Conference - 'Magic, Money and Myth'
The Department of Communications, Information Technology and the Arts is pleased to invite applications from people interested in presenting papers at the OZeCulture Conference.
OZeCulture is the national conference about culture, digital content and ebusiness and will cover all aspects of the use of digital media and the Internet to produce, promote and distribute cultural products and services.
The conference will be held in Byron Bay, New South Wales, from 7 - 8 April 2005. OZeCulture will cover all aspects of the use of digital media and the Internet to produce, promote and distribute cultural products and services.
For more information visit the conference website at http://www.cultureandrecreation.gov.au/conference4/.
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Snippets from our What's New page for December 2004 http://www.cultureandrecreation.gov.au/news/
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Do you consider yourself a classical music aficionado? The Universtiy of Trier in Germany is conducting an international study on classical music in different countries. They are studying communication, consumer behaviour and travel habits of classical music enthusiasts. You could win a free classical music CD if you participate in their online study.
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The Taste of Tasmania, held in Hobart from 28 December 2004 to 3 January 2005, has become one of Australia's most popular and successful outdoor food and beverage events. Be at the Hobart Waterfront just after Christmas to witness the finish of the exciting Sydney-Hobart Yacht Race, and to experience the Taste of Tasmania. The Taste of Tasmania highlights a variety of Tasmania's celebrated food and wine. Set on Hobart's historic waterfront, the Taste of Tasmania presents a range of international cuisine based upon Tasmania's renowned local produce and provides a forum for entertainers from around the world.
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An exhibition of Clifford Possum Tjapaltjarri's paintings is on at the Araluen Galleries in Alice Springs, Northern Territory. Clifford Possum Tjapaltjarri was an original founder of the contemporary Aboriginal art movement in the early 1970's at Papunya, Northern Territory. The exhibition will be on show until 13 March 2005.
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Experience a behind the scenes look at the 'Lord of the Rings Motion Picture Trilogy Exhibition' at the Powerhouse Museum, Sydney, New South Wales until 31 March 2005. The exhibition has attracted record-breaking crowds on its international tour so don't miss your chance to be transported to middle-earth and see props, costumes and artefacts from the films. Discover the secrets behind the trilogy's award winning special effects and experience an immersive encounter with 'The One Ring'.
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'Where is the Green Sheep?' by Mem Fox and Judy Horacek has been named one of the 'Mom-tested Books of the Year' by Parenting Magazine (USA). It sounds like an ideal Christmas gift for very small people. Find it at bookstores everywhere.
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For further details of these and other Australian cultural and recreational news items visit our regularly updated What's New page at http://www.cultureandrecreation.gov.au/news/.
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