Articles tagged ‘Culture’.

Greed has driven the world crazy
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Greed has driven the world crazy. And I think I’m lucky that I have a place over here that I can call home. Nina Simone...
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Weekend read: Why men ‘exhibit warrior tendencies’
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A new study has looked into how our psychology concerning war and conflict may have been shaped by our evolutionary past. Following a review of curren...
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Showcasing local sustainable houses
Mount Alexander Sustainability Group (MASG) and Council are proud to be jointly hosting a sustainable house tour in Castlemaine on Saturday 25 Februar...
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Two!
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It’s CI’s birthday! Two. How would you live without us? Let us know! Congratulate us. Conditions of congratulating us: 1. No hate bloggers...
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Benjamin Skepper live
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Internationally acclaimed Japanese-Australian musician and composer Benjamin Skepper will play the historic Theatre Royal Castlemaine for his first so...
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Carved by life, painted with sound
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When the Helen Davey Trio plays, it’s not unusual to see twelve or more instruments on stage, and, of course, just three musicians. Says Helen, “W...
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Ten uses for an Olde Gaol
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It remains an eyesore at the top of the hill. In an idle moment we thought up ten new fun uses for the Olde Castlemaine Gaol. Your suggestions welcome...
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Castlemaine Theatre Company seeks new blood
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Castlemaine Theatre Company, Caslemaine’s only not-for-profit, community run theatre, is seeking new directors, and so we are very excited to announ...
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From buffalo funerals to Tiger Balm boob jobs: memoir reveals the bizarre side of Thai life
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It’s not every day that you find yourself surrounded by gun-wielding soldiers with your undies around your ankles during a drug bust in the hills of...
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Council ceases rubbish collection for business
Dear CI, At the end of its last Council meeting for 2011, our Councillors quietly voted to stop rubbish collection in the Shire … (while you pic...
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Castlemaine Art Gallery Children’s Summer Program 2012
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This summer Castlemaine Art Gallery Kids Summer Program is back with more workshops and more facilitators. Education Facilitator, Kate Stones will be ...
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A Maya culpa on the end of the world
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THE last New Year’s Day in human history has come. You may not believe it, but millions do. They are convinced that ancient Maya priests calcula...
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Council pursues Western Reserve option
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Despite widespread opposition, Council is pursuing its indoor pool option at the Western Reserve. This week Council has presented a concept design aft...
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Let’s get Sassy: Recipe 8, (oh no, not Santa, surely?)
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Great Grandma Sassy ‘Saskatchewan’ O’Higgins came to Australia from County Monaghan via Canada and Chicago. She migrated after falling i...
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The 1851 Monster Meeting of Diggers
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By Jan ‘Yarn’ Wositzky There’s a hidden history at Castlemaine. It’s where the political action that led to the Eureka Stockade began. Today ...
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Studio
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Three artists. Three studios. Karen Pierce, Sally Roadknight and Chris Johnston are part of an active and diverse local arts community based around Ne...
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Sunday fiction: The fool by heroin overdose in the bathtub
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By Jeremiah Ganicoche* I’ve never played Cluedo but if you were ever dealt my card that is what it would say. It’s a killer hand. They don’t tel...
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Cambodian Kids Foundation festival
After the success of last years Cambodian Kids Foundation Festival in the wonderful community of Woodend, the foundation has decided to hold another o...
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Let’s get Sassy: recipe 3
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Great Grandma Sassy ‘Saskatchewan’ O’Higgins came to Australia from County Monaghan via Canada and Chicago. She migrated after falling i...
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Colin Hay at the Royal …
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Colin Hay returns to Australia at Castlemaine’s Theatre Royal on Friday, 16 December as part of his Gathering Mercury tour. As frontman and pri...
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The road to a tree change
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By Christian Monahan, Produce Garden Farm For a while there the terms “tree change” and “sea change” were much bandied about, it seemed like a...
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Sunday meditation: Story is everything
Episode 8, by Josie Emery The Tweet Files A month of writing, distilled from a Twitter diary. We tweet in 140 characters – including spaces and ...
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State Festival theme announced
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Castlemaine State Festival Director Martin Paten has made an early announcement of the theme for the 2013 Festival. ‘I am delighted to announce Elem...
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