A Gastronomical Voyage in Melbourne: Events

Thai Food Festival 2007

Wed, 14 Mar 2007 23:20:28 GMT

THAI CULTURE AND FOOD FESTIVAL 2007
The 4th Annual Thai Culture & Food Festival is being held on Sunday 18th March 2007 at Federation Square. The event will begin at 10am with a traditional blessing with Monks from local Temples followed by the Thai drum parade through the CBD to Federation Square. The opening ceremony will be held at noon with dignitaries from Thailand and Australia.

Enjoy live performances on the stage all day and taste a range of Thai delicacies on the River Terrace.

For full program details, visit www.thaifestvic.com.au.

Venue: Square, Swanston Street & River Terrace
Date: Sunday 18th March
Time: 10am to 9pm
Ticketing: Free Entry
Visit: www.thaifestvic.com.au

Latin American Festival - 11 March 07

Mon, 05 Mar 2007 22:51:49 GMT

LET'S TANGO TO SAMBA AND SALSA TO BAMBA - LATIN AMERICAN FESTIVAL

Immerse yourself in the ancient cultural traditions of Latin America. Get to know the art and handicrafts, experience hundreds of years of tradition and skills.

Participate in free dance workshops for the whole family. Learn the origin of tango and samba. Try some capoheira (Brazilian martial arts). Encounter the festivities of Peru.

The Let's Tango to Samba and Salsa to Bamba Festival is a celebration of Latin American dances and traditions. Come along for a great day with something to suit everyone!

Program:

10.00am	Opening with music by Rosamel Burgos
10.15am	A journey through Latin American dances
11.30am	Salsa workshop with the Cuban Salsa Academy
12.15pm	Hat Dance workshop with Fiesta Mexico
12.45pm	Cueca workshop with Grupo Raices
1.15pm	Capoheira workshop with Afro Brazil Capoheira
2.00pm	A journey through Latin American dances
3.00pm	Workshop with the Peruvian Folkloric Group
3.45pm	Tango workshop with Argentinian Fringe Tango
4.30pm	Samba workshop with Rio Samba
5.15pm	Let's Tango to Samba and Salsa to Bamba

Venue: BMW Edge
Date: Sunday 11th March
Time: 10am to 6pm
Ticketing: Free
Visit: www.fedsquare.com

Annual Fed Sq Wine Awards & Showcase

Tue, 25 Jul 2006 02:10:53 GMT

ANNUAL FEDERATION SQUARE WINE AWARDS & VICTORIAN WINE REGIONS SHOWCASE This month presents the culmination of the past 12 months of the Victorian Wine Regions Showcase Series. In conjunction with the Federation Square Wine Awards, all of the Victorian finalists will be present at this month's Wine Showcase Series. So come along, taste the State's leading wines, meet the winemakers, learn about the wines- All from the very heart of Melbourne at Federation Square.
Venue: Atrium Date: Wednesday 2nd & Thursday 3rd August Time: 4.30pm to 8.30pm Ticketing: Tasting tickets: $16. Visit: Go to: www.fedsquare.com