Community Billboard 13 January – 20 January

Over the last 20 years Flickerfest has grown to become Australia's leading competitive International Short Film Festival with entries coming from filmmakers across the globe. Nowadays it' seen as one of the main festivals on the world circuit. Come and enjoy its 26th edition at Bondi this week end.

One of Japan’s leading contemporary artists, Tatsuo Miyajima is known for immersive and technologically-driven sculptures and installations that feature light-play and time cycles. This Sydney-exclusive exhibition will be his first major survey exhibition in the Southern Hemisphere, encompassing key works from the beginnings of his career to the present.

Talking Culture is a forum inspired by Sydney Festival's Bayala: Let’s Speak Sydney Language project which celebrates the Indigenous heritage of Sydney and the growing movement to awaken local language. Speakers will explore the cultural action by communities to share Indigenous Knowledges on an everyday basis.

One of the great poets of our times has left the building and we farewell him with a very special celebration of his songs. This is a chance to say so long to Leonard, and to once again feel the way his words and music stir our souls. With his resonant baritone and boundless charisma, acclaimed Cohen interpreter Mikelangelo will guide us through the final visionary album, You Want It Darker, along with other Cohen gems, accompanied by a stunning handpicked band.

Each week there’s a different soul, funk or disco bands like the Dirty Martinis and Daddy Longlegs and Swamp Donkeys. Plus, there are food stalls with dishes from South America, Turkey, China and the Middle East, including trucks and stalls from the likes of Cantina Movil, Berlin Bangers and Yupin's Thai. Enjoy a night full of music and good food at Gilbert Park, Manly.