2024
Hello Canberra,
📆 Today: It’s Wednesday 18th September.
💨 Weather: 19° and windy.
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Pixar Putt is a Pixar-themed pop-up mini golf course opening on Friday in Civic Square. While kids are sure to have a good time, there are also after-dark sessions with a bar for the adults. It's in Canberra until October 18. Details here.
After operating in Melbourne for 11 years, the owners of the popular Lilette pastry shop moved to Canberra and have opened in Dickson. Malvern's loss is Canberra's gain—Lilette makes incredible French pastries, croissants, baguettes, pies and more! Details here.
Japanese-American artist Masami Teraoka uses the style of uses the style of 17th to 19th-century Japanese ukiyo-e woodblock prints. century Japanese ukiyo-e woodblock prints to comment on the world around him. The National Gallery is hosting an exhibition of his work alongside historic ukiyo-e prints. It's opening this weekend, and entry is free. Details here.
Stella Day Out is a free one-day literary festival that celebrates and promotes the outstanding contributions of women and non-binary writers to Australian literature. It's happening at Harry Hartog at ANU this Saturday. Details here.
A person has been found dead after a house fire in Spence. ACT Fire & Rescue were called to a house fire in Spence at around 10:30 am on Tuesday. The fire is being treated as suspicious. More.
The Japanese Film Festival is happening in Canberra from September 24 to October 14 at Palace Electric and the National Film and Sound Archive. Details here.
Luka Lesson's captivating performance, "Agapi & Other Kinds of Love," tells the story of the Ancient Greek types of love through rap, spoken word, and music. Based on Plato's The Symposium, this show takes you on a journey from Socrates' banquet to modern-day Athens, blending classical history with contemporary storytelling. It's happening at The Vault (Dairy Road) this Saturday. Details here.
Candlelight Concert: Tribute to Coldplay & Imagine Dragons
Enjoy the music of Coldplay & Imagine Dragons under the gentle glow of candlelight. Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live multi-sensory musical experience to incredible venues.
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