The ANZAC Day Long Weekend Edit
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What’s on in Canberra this weekend? Our Weekend Edit has you covered.
As we enter a COVID-normal era, we’re fortunate to enjoy most of the things that make our life in Canberra so wonderful.
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ANZAC Day 2021
Courtesy of the Australian War Memorial.
This Anzac Day, come together in person and in spirit, to commemorate and reflect upon the service and sacrifice made by Australians in all wars and on operations, and the legacy created by those who landed at Gallipoli and fought for our nation and our values, during the First World War.
While the ability for crowds to gather onsite is restricted, the Australian War Memorial is encouraging people to commemorate Anzac Day however they can, at home or within their local communities.
Images will be projected on to the façade of the main Memorial building which the general public are welcome to attend at the grounds of the Memorial to view.
The Australian War Memorial website is also offering a range of information and activities to encourage commemoration from home.
Happening Sunday 25 April.
See awm.gov.au/commemoration/anzac-day for more information.
Didn’t get a ticket for or unable to attend the in-person Dawn Service at the Australian War Memorial on Sunday 25 April?
Click here for our guide to visiting this important monument across the long weekend and beyond.
Giants v Western Bulldogs
Don’t miss AFL Round 6: GIANTS v Western Bulldogs at Manuka Oval.
Enjoy the atmosphere of the Orange Army helping the GIANTS against the best teams from around the country.
Make sure you’re at Manuka Oval to be part of the action this year as the Stephen Coniglio, Toby Greene and the next generation of young guns see the GIANTS aim to return to finals footy.
Happening Friday 23 April from 7.50 pm at Manuka Oval.
See gwsgiants.com.au for more information.
High Jinks Interactive Cocktail Class
High Jinks. Image supplied.
Admit it: you’ve always fantasised about getting behind the bar and whipping up your own cocktail. Well, now’s your chance.
In this interactive session, you’ll learn how to whip up the perfect cocktail while enjoying exclusivity of the private venue.
This golden ticket gets you:
– Beer, wine or bubbles on arrival
– Antipasto platter to share for two
– Learn about bartending fundamentals, spirit, liqueurs, flavours and other trade secrets
– Learn how to whip three of our signature cocktails, then taste for yourself
– Jump behind the bar to shake and make your own cocktail
By the time you leave, you’ll be considering a second career in mixology!
Cost: $65 per person
Happening Saturday 24 April from 3-5 pm at High Jinks, underneath Morning Glory in NewActon.
See highjinks.bar for more information.
Ginninderra Cricket Club Ladies Day @ The Races
Ginninderra Cricket Club would love to invite you to its inaugural ‘Ladies Day’ at The Races!
Join them on Friday 23 April at Thoroughbred Park as we celebrate our ‘Ladies Day’.
Tickets are $130 a person, $1200 for a table of 10.
Includes a 2-course meal and all day beverage package in the Silks Room.
Fashion on the Field – Major Prizes to be won. Limited tickets available so get in quick!
Happening Friday 23 April from 12 pm at Thoroughbred Park, Mitchell.
See Eventbrite for more information.
Canberra and Region Heritage Festival
The Canberra and Region Heritage Festival celebrates and raises awareness of the importance of all heritage: Aboriginal, historic and natural, to Canberra and its surrounds. In 2021 the program will run for 21 days and what an eclectic assortment it is!
Get access to places not normally open to the public. Join tour groups with engaging and knowledgeable guides and uncover something you never knew in your neighbourhood. Watch a rare skill being demonstrated or hop on your bike at the Heritage Polaris is a race against time to visit as many historical sites as possible.
This year’s theme is Reimagine, which has been further reimagined after last year’s festival was cancelled. With mainly smaller events on offer a Covid-safe experience is a reality as we monitor and respond to changing restrictions.
Discover our mid-century architecture, our engineering heritage, or join Ngunnawal custodians as they connect us to Country. Running over the glorious autumn school holidays there are plenty of activities for the whole family.
Happening 6-26 April at various venues across Canberra.
See environment.act.gov.au/heritage/heritage-festival for more information.
A Farewell To Doris
Following the recent passing of the legendary Doris Day, acclaimed Australian singer Melinda Schneider pays tribute to her childhood idol in A Farewell To Doris, performing all of Doris’ timeless hits, including Que Sera, Sera, Sentimental Journey, Everybody Loves a Lover and Secret Love.
Happening Friday 23 April from 8 pm at Canberra Theatre Centre.
See canberratheatrecentre.com.au/show/melinda-schneider-a-farewell-to-doris for more information.
Arc Out Loud: The Rocky Horror Picture Show
Image: nfsa.gov.au
The National Film and Sound Archive of Australia is continuing their series of interactive, ‘out loud’ screenings.
Some films deserve hushed reverence and quiet contemplation… these are not those films.
Dammit, Janet! The ultimate cult classic film is back!
The Rocky Horror Picture Show was our very first Arc Out Loud event back in August 2019. The cleaners have finally forgiven us, so we thought it was about time to bring it back and do the time warp… again!
Whether it’s your 100th viewing, or your first time, come immerse yourself in this interactive screening! Dance in your seat, call out your favourite quotes and hurl some toilet paper, confetti or rice.
Newcomers can grab a cheat sheet of audience participation cues and some props to share. And of course, there are prizes for Best Dressed! The night will have you shivering with antici … pation!
Happening Friday 23 April at the National Film and Sound Archive.
See tickets.nfsa.gov.au/Events/THE-ROCKY-HORROR-PICTURE-SHOW- for more information.
Così
Join with Canberra REP Theatre as they present this poignant Australian comedy.
Set in a Melbourne mental hospital in 1971 the semiautobiographical Così is the sequel to Nowra’s previous play, Summer of the Aliens. Nowra adroitly demonstrates that reality is unique for each person, and often people may slip into illusions in order to avoid the truth. It is suggested that although they may not have been completely ‘normal’, those considered to be ‘insane’ still possess great insight that ‘normal’ people may overlook.
Happening until 24 April at Canberra Rep Theatre, Acton.
See canberrarep.org.au/content/cos%C3%AC for more information.
Harriet Schwarzrock: Spaces between movement and stillness
Photo via Facebook.com/PortraitAu.
‘The heart is often regarded as our emotional centre. Working with this form allows me to contemplate many aspects of being.’
Luminous alone, the myriad tones and permutations of spaces between movement and stillness also echo the boundless forms of love in the autumn-winter exhibition, Australian Love Stories, at the National Portrait Gallery.
Harriet Schwarzrock’s new work explores notions of emotional processes and their physical manifestations. ‘From the subtle yet essential electricity within our bodies, I am fascinated by this interplay between the invisible and the visible, between our extraordinary similarities and differences.’
In spaces between movement and stillness, the artist has embraced science and experimentation to create visual wonders: glass, inert gases, and electricity combine into an array of organic forms, producing a captivating field of colour and movement. ‘Sometimes they have a warm glow, much like an aurora contained in a bottle; in others there are lightning-like lines meandering around the form. Although the gases are invisible, when excited by electricity they reveal subtle effects and differences.’
The creation draws reflections on the role of the human heart as our central, exquisitely responsive ‘engine’. When we’re relaxed, the heart beats at a slow and steady rhythm; when excitement takes hold – for example, in the first throes of true love – the cadence might crank with the beat of a wilful, wild machine.
Showing until 1 August 2021 at the National Portrait Gallery.
See portrait.gov.au/exhibitions/harriet-schwarzrock-2021 for more information.Raiders vs Eels
Australian Love Stories
Wesley Enoch and David McAllister, 2020 by Peter Brew-Bevan.
Family, friends, fanatics and foes (and everything in between!).
Reconnect and reflect with a new major exhibition, Australian Love Stories (in real life!) and explore love, affection and connection in all its guises. From the enduring to the forbidden, romantic to platonic, the unrequited, obsessive, scandalous or creative. Swoon over more than 200 artworks from across photography, painting, works on paper, small sculpture and an immersive glass installation.
Showing until 1 August 2021 at the National Portrait Gallery.
See portrait.gov.au/exhibitions/australian-love-stories-2020 for more information.
Botticelli to Van Gogh: Masterpieces from the National Gallery
Jacopo Tintoretto. The Origin of the Milky Way. c. 1575. © The National Gallery, London.
Botticelli to Van Gogh: Masterpieces from the National Gallery, London draws exclusively from one of the greatest collections of European paintings in the world.
This unprecedented exhibition includes 500 years of art in 60 paintings and comprises the largest group of works ever to travel outside of Britain in the National Gallery’s 192-year history.
Botticelli to Van Gogh features 55 of the world’s most famous and admired artists from the fifteenth to the turn of the twentieth century, including Botticelli, Titian, Rembrandt, Vermeer, El Greco, Velazquez, Goya, Turner, Constable, Van Dyck, Gainsborough, Renoir, Cézanne, Gauguin and Van Gogh.
Exclusive to the National Gallery of Australia—only in Canberra
Showing until 14 June at the National Gallery of Australia.
See nga.gov.au/masterpieces for more information.
Piinpi: Contemporary Indigenous Fashion
Seedpods dress, 2019, Grace Rosendale, silk organza, elastic and sequinned fabric, Hopevale Arts and Cultural Centre and Queensland University of Technology. Model: Magnolia Maymuru. Photo: Bronwyn Kidd.
This stunning exhibition shines a light on Australia’s leading First Nations creatives and a design movement that is fast becoming a national fashion phenomenon.
Featuring the work of Indigenous artists and designers from the inner city to remote desert art centres, Piinpi highlights the strength and diversity of the rapidly epanding Indigenous fashion and textile industry.
Exhibition organised by Bendigo Art Gallery.
Showing until 8 August 2021 at the National Museum of Australia.
See nma.gov.au/exhibitions/piinpi-contemporary-indigenous-fashion for more information.
Magic of Marion: 150 Years of Marion Mahony Griffin
Happy Birthday Marion Mahony Griffin! Join the National Capital Authority and other National Cultural Partners as they celebrate a year of Marion Mahony Griffin in the national capital.
This year marks Marion’s 150th Birthday, a woman that played such in integral part in architectural designs across two continents.
Marion is known to have produced some of the finest architectural drawings in Australia and America but was also instrumental in the award-winning design plans with her husband Walter for the design of Australia’s Capital, Canberra.
From walks to lectures, launches to talks, see the full program at nca.gov.au/marion.
Various events happening until 10 August.
See nca.gov.au/marion for more information.
Make Your Own at Canberra Glassworks
Create your own artwork with one-on-one guidance from a highly skilled Teaching Artist at the Canberra Glassworks.
Make your own paperweight, bird, tumbler or vase in a short one-on-one session from 20 to 40 minutes long.
Saturday or Sunday sessions available at Canberra Glassworks. Book online at canberraglassworks.com/create/myo
Haig Park Village Markets
The Haig Park Village Markets are about creating a vibrant farmers market filled with fresh, nutritious, quality produce and products at reasonable prices, with the added bonus of supporting and promoting our regional farmers and businesses.
Rosie and Alex are born and raised Canberrans who love all things markets. Their markets will be an evolving collaboration of many farmers, bakers, artisans and talented people, seeking to share their crafted specialties. They want to support local creative talent and nurture local businesses.
Working together with regional growers and local business they can create a lively and community-driven market that seeks to become a destination for locals and visitors alike.
Happening Sundays from 8 am at Haig Park, Braddon.
See Facebook for more information.
