Friday 17th January

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Hello Canberra,

📆 Today: Multicultural Festival Program + Pick your own Chillies

☀️ Weather: 24° and sunny.

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Looking Ahead: 💃 Multicultural Festival Program

The National Multicultural Festival is set to take over the city centre from February 7 to 9. The 2025 festival will feature over 200 performers across eight stages and more than 270 stalls. The program is now available to explore online. Details here.

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👉 This Weekend in Canberra

There are train rides to Bungendore, an interactive Sea of Lights experience at the Canberra Theatre and a classic car display happening this weekend.

Get the full rundown of weekend events here.

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Something to do: 🌶️ Pick Your Own Chillies

Pialligo Harvest is a family-run chilli farm, and this weekend marks the opening of their pick-your-own chilli season. You'll find Bhutanese, Jalapeño, and Long Green chillies, and the Bhutanese Buddhist & Cultural Centre will be running a fundraising Momo stall. Details here.

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Coming Up: 🎶 Damien Rice

Prolific Irish singer-songwriter Damien Rice will be performing his hauntingly beautiful live show in Canberra on January 30. Details here.

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Something to do: 🎨 Learn to Paint and Draw

CIT offers a recreational short course on painting and drawing for beginners, led by local artist Denis Mortimer. The eight-session course has both evening and afternoon options, with the next classes starting in early February. Details here.

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Classifieds

🎨 studioMAP art workshops for children & Teens January 13 - 17 / January 20 – 24 / 3-5pm.

studioMAP has two weeks of Holiday Art afternoon workshops during January 13 -17 / 3-5pm and January 20 – 24 / 3-5pm. Casual sessions or weekly. Join us in our air-conditioned, fully equipped art studio, located in M16 Artspace Griffith ACT, painting, drawing, illustration and craft construction. All Details here

Also, Book Now for Term 1 after school and Saturday classes

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Classifieds are paid ads the support Canberra Digest

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Cause: 🐶 RSPCA Trivia Night

RSPCA ACT's fundraising trivia night will be happening on February 27. Battle it out over eight rounds of trivia to take home the illustrious RSPCA ACT Trivia Champions Trophy. You can book a table with ten places or purchase individual tickets to be seated at a mixed table. All money raised goes back directly to the shelter. Details here.