Community Billboard 9th – 16th January
This weekly community gig guide is proudly sponsored by City of Sydney’s plan for the future – Sydney 2030 – making our city more green, global and connected
Sydney Festival
Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’re probably well aware that the ever-fabulous Sydney Festival is currently on, with incredible visual arts, music, film, fashion, food events and more throughout the city. From a Giant Rubber Duck in Darling Harbour to Japanese funk in Penrith, there really is something for every person, every age and every taste. For all event info, head to www.sydneyfestival.org.au or download the very useful Sydney Festival app for your smartphone or tablet to get all the info in your pocket.
What: Sydney Festival 2013
When: January 5 – 27
Where: All over Sydney – check the guides for individual venues
Cost: free / various $
Mandarin Meet Ups Launch Event
Mandarin Meet Ups is a pilot project run by the City of Sydney which aims to foster and develop connections, communication and understanding between the different cultures and communities that reside in Green Square. The launch event is the first of an 8 week series of free Mandarin lessons held outside in Joynton park for the local Green Square Community. The lessons will be very informal and underpinned by the theme of cultural intelligence. Participants are invited to bring a plate of food to share at the Joynton Park kiosk after the lessons. The first lesson on Saturday 12th of January will involve a Chinese wonton making class.
What: Mandarin Meet Ups Launch Event
When: Saturday 12 Jan – ongoing (check web for details)
Where: Joynton Park
Cost: Free
Info: Email LKiddell@cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au for more details or check https://greensquarehub.com/
Snake Snake Snake
Celebrating the depth and range of relationships and artistic exchange between Australia and China, Vietnam and Korea, this extraordinary exhibition features emerging and established artists – those newly arrived in Australia and those with shared Aboriginal and Asian heritage. The eclectic range of work shares themes of heritage, individual journeys, cultural issues and the concept of home, while exploring notions of personal space, identity and globalisation with wonder and wisdom.
Curator Catherine Croll has created new opportunities for dialogue and cultural exchange between participating artists and audiences, with floor talks, demonstrations and forums held throughout the exhibition.
An electronic guide for the exhibition and scheduled events is available HERE. Download the application and then search for ‘Snake’.
What: Snake Snake Snake
When: Tues 5 – Sat 23 Feb, noon – 8pm
Where: Lower Town Hall, Sydney Town Hall. (Entry via Druitt Street)
Cost: free
Five Suburb Sydney Derive: Architectural Bike Tour
This bike tour explores Sydney tangentially, beginning with the simmering industrial western edge before meandering through the back streets of its most dynamic and rapidly changing suburbs; Ultimo, Chippendale, Redfern and Surry Hills plucking out the most daring and provocative urban and residential projects along the way. This is no touristic join-the-dots. The route and the conversation will be loosely structured around a number of contemporary architectural and urban projects, contested sites and politicized themes.
While our route is as safe and quite as possible, a combination of bicycle paths, pavements, laneways and back streets, you will still need to be a reasonably confident cyclist.
You will enjoy a coffee break along the way.
WHEN: Sunday 30th December; 9.30 am – 2.30pm
Sunday 13th January; 10.30 am – 12.30 pm
Sunday 20th January; 9.30 am – 2.30 pm
Sunday 10th February; 9.30 am – 2.30 pm
Sunday 24th February; 9.30 am – 2.25 pm
Sunday 10th March; 9.30 am – 2.30 pm
Sunday 17th March; 9.30 am – 2.30 pm
WHERE: Eoghan Lewis, meet: Bonza Bikes, 30 Harrington Street, The Rocks, Sydney
COST: $90 (Adult), $80 (Child/Senior), +$30 if you need to hire bike/helmet
WEBSITE: https://www.sydneyarchitecture.org/
MORE INFORMATION: Sydney Architecture Walks, Eoghan Lewis (phone: 0403 888 390 or e-mail to info@sydneyarchitecture.org)
One for the kids: Fairy Poppilina
Fairy Poppilina will bring fairy magic to the Green Square Library Summer Reading Club story circle at this very special storytime and craft session. Come dressed as your favourite fairytale character for a celebration of all things magical, mythical & fun.
https://cityofsydney.createsend1.com/t/j-l-jliulut-wuhkutih-q/
For ages 0–5
When: Wednesday 16 January 11am–12pm Green Square Library
Info: Call 9288 5010
For ages 3–7
When: Thursday 17 January 11am–12pm Surry Hills Library
Info: Call 8374 6230