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YOUR ESSENTIAL GUIDE TO WHAT’S ON IN CANBERRA THIS WEEKEND!
Every Monday for more than eight years, we’ve published This Week in The Can, our comprehensive guide to everything happening around the city this week – but sometimes it’s just too epic to get through!
That’s why each Friday we publish our Weekend Edit—a curated selection of events we think you’ll love!
Canberra District’s Wine Week Launch Event
Celebrate the launch of the Canberra District Wine Week with more than 50 wines on offer at their annual Wine Tasting event hosted in the iconic Nishi Building.
From 2 pm to 6 pm, collect your Canberra Wines ‘Tasting Glass’ and embark on a taste of our ‘liquid geography’.
If you think you know about Canberra Wines, then think again, as this year’s Festival theme will have you thinking – ‘Expect the Unexpected’.
Food will also be available to purchase, so grab your friends and make an afternoon of it.
Entry is $25 presale or $30 at the door. Ticket price includes a reusable tasting glass to take home.
Happening Saturday 30 March from 2 – 6 pm in the Nishi Building, 2 Phillip Law Street, NewActon.
See Facebook for more information.
ALPACA MAGIC: ALPACA OPEN DAY
Alpaca Magic’s Alpaca Open Day (free entry) will be Sunday 31 March from 11 am – 3 pm.
As usual, the alpacas and llamas (and their babies!) will be roaming in amongst all guests around the house. Everyone is more than welcome to get up close with the darling animals, give them lots of cuddles, feed them carrots, and take lots of selfies! They’ll have experienced guides available all throughout the day to assist anyone that’s a little nervous.
This year they’ll also have gorgeous donkeys and miniature galloway cattle on display! Their designated donkey tour guides will take you in to their pen, where you’ll get to spend as much time as you like cuddling and taking selfies with these gentle creatures. You’ll also have the opportunity to pat and cuddle cows, supervised by our knowledgeable cow tour guides, who will be available to answer any questions you may have.
Feel free to bring a picnic basket and stretch out in the garden, or bring a few coins to buy a sausage sandwich and hot or cold drink from the Lions Club of Canberra Brindabella, who will be running the barbecue.
They’ll also have their regular spinning, felting & weaving demonstrations, face painting by Make A Face, and a merchandise stall selling not only bags of carrots, but llama pens, llama key rings, llama plush toys, alpaca magic badges, llama themed jewellery, and felted llama fridge magnets. This stall has eftpos capabilities, so don’t stress if you’ve spent all your cash on sausage sandwiches!
Happening Sunday 31 March from 11 am-3 pm at Alpaca Magic, 2771 Sutton Road, Sutton
See Facebook for more information.
ENDOMETRIOSIS AUSTRALIA’S ENDOMARCH 2019 NATIONAL HIGH TEA
Join Endometriosis Australia on Saturday 30 March from 1 pm to 4 pm for an extraordinary High Tea with a glass of sparkling on arrival and take part in a worldwide event to raise funds for research, education and create awareness for Endometriosis.
Enjoy an afternoon high tea with a Keynote Speaker, Endometriosis Specialists and a Panel discussion on Women’s Health & Advocacy (line up to be announced soon).
We are looking forward to hosting you for another great year of EndoMarch High Teas as we gather to help End The Silence On Endo . . . Did we mention delicious food, bubbles, education and FUN? Look forward to seeing you there.
Happening Saturday 30 March from 1-4 pm at Hyatt Hotel Canberra, 120 Commonwealth Ave, Yarralumla.
See the website for more information.
KATIE NOONAN’S ELIXIR: ‘GRATITUDE & GRIEF’ TOUR
Credit: Michelle Grace Hunder
Multi-Platinum selling and five-time ARIA Award-winning singer and songwriter Katie Noonan returns with her jazz trio Elixir featuring Zac Hurren, for a magical evening of music and poetry on the ‘Gratitude And Grief’ National Tour.
Elixir has enjoyed much success and great commendation along the way including an ARIA Award, 13 weeks at number one on the ARIA Jazz Chart, TV and Festival appearances. Elixir seeks to explore the relationship between text and sound and celebrate great Australian poetry. With some of Elixir’s previous catalogue and a few of their favourite songs by other artists, this promises to be a truly special evening.
Happening Sunday 31 March from 4 pm at Canberra Theatre Centre.
See canberratheatrecentre.com.au for more information.
It Takes a Village Group Exhibition
Featuring the works of eight leading Canberra artists, It takes a Village celebrates the diversity of our birthing village — everyone who nurtures and helps raise our children.
It Takes a Village presents works by Niki van Buuren, Lynnice Church (Keen), Jane Duong, Lee Grant, Fatima Killeen, Rosalind Lemoh, Savanhdary Vongpoothorn and Marzena Wasikowska, and has been curated by Jennifer McFarlane, Curator of Arts & Health at Canberra Health Services. Parents from around Australia will also contributed photographs recording the moment their child met the village.
Maternity Services at the Centenary Hospital for Women and Children (CHWC) acknowledges the support of the Canberra Hospital Foundation, which has enabled the commissioning and display of these works.
Following this exhibition at PhotoAccess, the works will be permanently installed in the Birth Suite, where they will support the CHWC’s inclusive approach to birthing.
Showing until 30 March at PhotoAccess, Manuka Arts Centre, Corner Manuka Circle & New South Wales Crescent, Griffith.
See photoaccess.org.au for more information.
2019 MS WALK + FUN RUN
A carefully curated day out – the MS Walk + Fun Run is a combination of the classic fun run model, a big spoonful of community spirit, and a sprinkle of health and wellness, all mixed together to create an opportunity to make a real difference to people’s lives.
This MS Walk is all about moving forward to support Australians living with multiple sclerosis. So, whether you’re a keen runner or more of a walking wonder, join us as we step towards a better future for those who are affected by MS.
Happening Sunday 31 March from 6 am at Rond Terrace (off Parkes Way).
See mswalk.org.au for more information.
Pop Yum Cha at Natural Nine
In the mood some great Asian fusion food? Natural Nine has revamped its Pop Yum Cha menu, with new mouth-watering additions including Salt & Pepper Fried Bao, Potato Noodles with Chilli & Sesame, and Crispy Whitebait with Tom Yum Mayo.
The food has drawn inspiration from the flavours and fun aesthetics you see in cities such as Hong Kong and Taiwan while still staying true to the unique techniques, playful food design, and punchy flavour combinations Natural Nine is famous for.
While you’re there, try one of six new cocktails including the Rabbit – a zesty combination of Tanqueray, cherry brandy, orange and mint – and the Sheep, a delicious drop of Blue Curacao, lychee liqueur and grapefruit!
Happening every day from 12 pm–3 pm at Natural Nine inside Casino Canberra, 21 Binara Street, Canberra City.
See the website for more information.
Alliance Française French Film Festival 2019
2019 marks the 30th anniversary of Australia’s most tantalising multi-cultural movie event, the Alliance Française French Film Festival.
Screening at Palace Electric in NewActon from 7 March – 10 April, this cherished celebration of French culture will be presented by the Alliance Française in association with the Embassy of France in Australia and Unifrance Films. Read more about the program here.
Happening 7 March – 10 April at Palace Electric Cinemas, Philip Law Street, NewActon.
See affrenchfilmfestival.org for tickets and more information.
Amanda Summons: The Ladies: Part II
Credit: Amanda Summons.
Inspired by International Women’s Day, The Ladies collection of 123 portraits and interviews by Amanda Summons opens on Wednesday 6 March.
The collection is driven by the desire to give each of her ladies a chance to empower themselves through owning their self-worth by stepping in front of the lens and by recording their written thoughts in the interviews about kindness, confidence and giant hamsters.
The Ladies Collection can never truly be complete for there will be always be an endless list of ladies that she would be honoured to capture in a frame.
Happening 6 March – 7 April at The Front Cafe and Gallery, 1 Wattle Place, Lyneham.
See Facebook and the website for more information.
MONSTER’S AFTERNOON DELIGHT
Serene, methodical and exceptionally Monster.
Presenting a new Sunday afternoon blend, Monster Kitchen and Bar is adding a little extra flavour to your signature lazy day with its very own High Tea…
Amidst the hand-crafted furniture, bespoke artwork, and ambient lighting you will find the familiar flavours you have come to appreciate from the team at Monster with a range of exclusive tea flavours by Tea Garden co, tea inspired cocktails, Champagne all complemented by black and gold fixtures.
1 pm every Sunday at Monster Kitchen, Ovolo Nishi. Tickets $70 to $120 – more information on facebook.com.
SPIEGELTENT CANBERRA: LIFE – THE SHOW
A spectacular new Spiegeltent corruption from the people who brought you BLANC de BLANC.
A joyous cocktail of entertainment and enlightenment; let this cast of international prodigies and deviants lead you on an adventure of hedonistic theatrical anarchy.
Starring international clowning royalty Goos Meeuwsen and Helena Bittencourt (Cirque du Soleil), powerhouse vocalist Lee Taylor, Blaise Garza (Violent Femmes), Rechelle Mansour (Velvet), Tim Kriegler (La Clique) and Brooklyn’s drumming powerhouse Attis Clopton.
A word of warning – this show contains drug references, full frontal nudity, attempted pyrokinesis, and adult concepts.
Happening from 30 March until 21 April at Canberra Theatre Centre.
See canberratheatrecentre.com.au for more information.
BIN LADEN THE ONE MAN SHOW
Is there anyone in modern history who is as hated as Osama bin Laden? His achievements as the leader of Al Qaeda changed the world in which we live. From increased airport security to constant surveillance, the 9/11 terror attacks did more than kill a huge number of innocent people, they ushered in a time in which we’ve begun to value security over freedom.
At Canberra Theatre Centre from 26– 30 March, Bin Laden: The One Man Show asks its audience to walk into the theatre with an open mind and a willingness to listen.
If they can do that, they have the chance to meet one of the world’s most notorious figures, not as a monster, but as a person.
Bin Laden: The One Man Show questions its audience and provokes passionate discussion.
After every show the director, Tyrell, facilitates a debate, which makes Bin Laden: The One Man Show an evening of two equally important halves.
The goal is to ask the audience to re-examine the narrative they’ve been told on the Bin Laden story and to look again at how that affects their perception of the conflict in the Middle East.
Happening from 26-30 March at Canberra Theatre Centre.
See canberratheatrecentre.com.au for more information.
MELTING POT
Witness some of the country’s most lauded and prolific musicians stir a pot of funk, soul, jazz and blues over three spell-binding hours on the last Friday of every month at Melting Pot.
In the musicians’ own words, “…improvising heavyweights will provide a cauldron of creativity and passion riding on a wave of mellifluous grooves.”
This will be original and improvised music, without a standard in sight (or sound).
The house band is expertly led by acclaimed saxophonist John Mackey. Audiences can also expect a ‘special guest’ at each event.
House band for Friday 29 March:
John Mackey – saxophone
Miroslav Bukovsky – trumpet
Greg Stott – guitar
Lachlan Coventry – bass
Alex Wanjura – drums
Matt Handel – saxophone – SPECIAL GUEST
$25 door / $20 general / $18 concession
Happening Friday 29 March from 8 pm for an 8.30 pm start until midnight at Makeshift on the ground floor of the Nishi building in NewActon.
Melting Pot will take place on the last Friday of every month.
See makeshiftmeltingpot.eventbrite.com.au for tickets and more information.
Inked: Australian Cartoons
Inked features a selection of the best cartoons from the National Library of Australia’s extensive collections.
The exhibition draws from over 14,000 cartoons by dozens of artists, from before the arrival of the First Fleet in 1788 up to the present. Each work is a time capsule, offering a snapshot of Australian life.
Visitors will be captivated by the works on display by many greats of Australian cartooning, including Will Dyson, Judy Horacek, Michael Leunig, David Low, Phil May, Alan Moir, Bruce Petty, Martin Sharp, Cathy Wilcox and many more.
INKED: PLAY
Come and see the famous Gumnut Babies going off to war. Create your own cartoon or draw a protest sign to hang on our display wall. Get stuck into a book. Find all the hidden Inkie the Echidnas and explore whether the world is doomed or domed.
Inked Play is open daily as part of Inked: Australian Cartoons. Find it by following Inkie the Echidna.
Open 10am to 5pm every day from 7 March–21 July 2019
The Pop Inn @ Regatta Point
Join The Pop Inn, Canberra’s cutest portable wine bar, for a drink near Regatta Point on the lake with a gorgeous view towards the National Library.
They’ll be there from 2 pm with world class wines, beer, cider, local gin as well as delicious cheese and local small goods.
Grab a table or on a picnic rug and soak up the sun and the view.
Happening Saturday 30 March from 2 – 7 pm at Regatta Point,
See the website for more information.
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