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Tropfest – John Polson’s amazing vision

Tropfest is Australia’s most prestigious short film festival and one of its most iconic cultural events. It is also the largest short film festival in the world. At home, Tropfest is recognised for its enormous contribution to the development of the Australian film industry by providing unique platforms for emerging filmmakers through its events and [...]

ROA in Australia – Urban Art meets the Outback

ROA is one of the most illustrious / notorious urban street artists in the world. ROA’s artworks show that “Spray Can art” can be very intense, curious and beautiful.
ROA paints intriguing murals of animals in hidden places – underneath bridges and on walls that strayed from the beaten path. Based in Ghent, Belgium, ROA is [...]

Sydney’s Norwegian Vikings – The Halvorsen’s Sailing Legacy

For some, the name Halvorsen brings back memories of idyllic holidays afloat in rented motor cruisers, exploring calm waterways and secluded bushland bays of Pittwater, Sydney and elsewhere.
For others, the name instantly recalls the Classic Ocean Race winning Halvorsen brothers, their superb racing yachts, Peer Gynt, Anitra V and Freya, and the Halvorsen built [...]

Sydney Tower gets “re-badged”.

Sydney Tower ( also known as the AMP Tower, AMP Centrepoint Tower, Centrepoint Tower ) is Sydney’s tallest free-standing structure, and the second tallest in Australia, with the Q1 building on the Gold Coast now being the tallest. (see the dedece Australian Skyscraper database here )
While AMP managed the Centrepoint shopping centre, the tower was [...]

Vivid Live 2011 – Lighting the Sails

VividLIVE at the Sydney Opera House is part of  the city’s annual Vivid Sydney festival of light, music and ideas. Vivid Sydney celebrates the city as a leader in the field of the creative and cultural industries both nationally and throughout the region.
Each year, VividLIVE seeks out different artists or individuals to curate a program [...]