As temperatures start to climb into the higher numbers , Its time to pack up  the drinks,. munchies, get into the car and head to the seaside !!

Now there is a good reason to do it as well, Commit your Sunday to SLAM Festival, the biggest “beach volleyball event” this side of the equator! The party has finally landed at Scarborough Beach in WA, after traveling around the country all summer long and they are still full of energy to soak up the WA sun n sand.

Slam Festival event details

What: The biggest beach volleyball festival in the southern hemisphere!

Where: Scarborough beach

When: Sunday 15th January

12 – 5.30pm: volleyball competition

5.30pm – 8pm: music festival

Get your own Team  and have a fun day

To be a part of the festival yourself, round up your mates to form a team, sign up online and head to the beach on the day. And don’t think you have to be a pro – there are amateur games and loads of prizes to give away!

This Sunday’s festival will also feature a buzz-worthy line-up of Australian talent, including The Potbelleez, Boom! Bap! Pow!, Hook n Sling and Kaz James. So head down early and have a slamming time until the sun goes down.

Today is the opening of the new Coventry square markets in Morley. Not all shops will be open today  but the markets are open  with many retailers  and restaurants open for business.”Coventry square” is located right across the already existing Morley galleria supermarket  and has just brought in competition to the neighbourhood. This is going to be more like a open market complementing many retail stores that are not available at the galleria supermarket  so it will be a good addition  for the nearby suburbs  with  two big supermarkets in the area.

The front of the new “Coventry square markets” in Morley

Location of Coventry Square supermarkets

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Coventry Square Markets
243-253 Walter Road
Morley, Western Australia

The markets will be a nice veritable mix of restaurants, cafes and specialty shops. Sorrento Quay at Hillary’s Boat Harbour is one of Western Australia’s most recognizable tourist precincts developed by the same developers of this markets the Strzelecki group ( strzeleckigroup.com.au ).

Five seasons  fresh vegetable shop in Coventry square markets

The markets is  only a short 7 km northeast of Perth’s CBD and has ample parking space.

According to the website “The “Coventry square market” area is divided into a number of sections all with their own unique theme. The fresh produce mall includes fruit and vegetables, delicatessen products, a wine market, seafood, poultry, and meat. The general markets division includes home wares, cottage industries, jewelers and perfume, small bulky good outlets and much much more.The cafe strip at the front of the markets is where all the eateries are located. This area is the focus for all the restaurants, cafes and eateries.”

Coventry square markets – The missing ingredient vegetable shop

This site where the markets are currently  was previously part of the Coventry Group Ltd and has the company located over here  – a company and  distributor of industrial products – fasteners, fluid hydraulics and cabinet and furniture hardware as well as a manufacturer and distributor of gaskets and was earlier Appointed by the Ford Motor Co. (Aust) Ltd to be an official distributor of genuine Ford parts within Western Australia.

You can visit the  markets websie at http://www.coventrysquare.com.au for more details

List of markets in Morley / Dianella Area

Morley Growers Market
Shop 10, Morley Markets
Morley
(08) 9276 5591
Woolworths Morley
Walter Road West
Morley
(08)9276 3433

 

Benara Fresh
289 Benara Road
Morley
(08) 9379 3922
Crimea Growers Market
131 Crimea Street
Morley
(08) 9276 8042
Coles Supermarket
Cnr Benara Rd & McGilvray Ave
Noranda
(08)9275 3244

List provided by  Australian Business Directory

Harvey just the same morning shared a breakfast with Fremantle chairman Steve Harris yesterday and other footy players and coaches in a function and gave a speech about the future of the club only to get the news of his sacking alter in the evening..Ross Lyon is believed to have signed with the Dockers for five years.

Five AFL  clubs will have new coaches next year, with Adelaide, Melbourne, the Western Bulldogs and now St Kilda looking for new men.

Mark Harvey

Fremantle chief executive officer Steve Rosich said in  statement  that it had been an extremely difficult decision to end Harvey’s tenure at the club, which he had joined as an assistant coach in 2006.

Brownlow medallist and 6PR football commentator Brad Hardie, who spoke to Harvey moments after he was axed,said the triple Essendon premiership player was "distressed and not happy".

Ross Lyon

The AFL Coaches Association is disappointed that Mark Harvey was not given the opportunity to finish his coaching contract at Fremantle Football Club. AFLCA CEO Danny Frawley said today that clubs’ expectations on coaches are becoming onerous and unrealistic.

The views in this article are those of the author and not necessarily those of the AFL or its clubs

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Happy Holidays 2011 !!

Worlds First 3D Erotic Adult Movie Released “SEX AND ZEN”

Actress Saori Hara and actor Hiro Hayana of Japan featurein this, director Christopher Sun  Movie ’3-D Sex and Zen.It was  Shot in Hong Kong. The movie full name in some theatres is ’3-D Sex and Zen: Extreme Ecstacy’

Erotic 3-D Film Drama featuring  Japanese adult actress Saori Hara

The erotic 3-D drama and Japanese adult actress “Saori Hara” has reportedly been arousing Hong Kong audiences for several weeks

Some clips on You tube below

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=02lIh6aOPpk

http://www.pulpmov uncensored-trailer-for-3-d-sex-and-zen-/

Japanese interest groups in Perth including Graytown.org are uniting to run Perth’s biggest disaster relief effort. The Japan Disaster Charity Relief Event will be held at Forest Chase in the Perth CBD Saturday April 9th from 10am to 5pm.

Japan Tsunami and earthquake  2011

Friends of Japan (FOJ) event – April 09 2011

Please come support all our brilliant performers
@ the stage @ Forrest chase in the city CBD.

9:00 Waon和音 (Didgeridoo, Djambe)
9:20 Kevin Penkin (Piano Soloist)
9:50 Nitro (Human beat box)
10:10 & 10:40 Japanese Choir Milky Way & Sakura
10:20 That Velvet Echo (International Folk act)
10:50 JP9 Band (Japanese hits from the 50′s,60′s & 70′s)
11:15 Speech, Silence prayer
12:20 Momochiyo (Flute)
12:40 Kenji Kitahara (Guitar & Smooth Vocals)
13:00 Ian Cullen (Shakuhachi)
13:10 Cafe Mondo Band (Jazz act)
13:30 Sanshi Trio (Traditional Instrument of Okinawa)
13:40 Byram Stroudsauer Standards Quartet (Jazz)
14:10 Ryu & Tomo
14:40 Captain Taka (Guitar Soloist)
15:10 The Stoops (DJ & Hip Hop act)

   Friends of Japan  on facebook

In October 1973, a 78-member goodwill mission from the Kagoshima prefecture visited Perth. Among the leaders of the party were Mayor Sueyoshi and five Members of the municipal assembly. On October 30th, Mayor Sueyoshi formally invited the City of Perth to sign a sister city agreement. The details were finalised in discussions between Lord Mayor Lee-Steere, Mayor Sueyoshi, Town Clerk G.O. Edwards and his counterpart, Mr Fumiyoshi Ogata, and on 19 November the full Council agreed to formalise the sister-city affiliation. The Lord Mayor, Mr Lee-Steere, led a group of Councillors and citizens of Perth during a visit to Kagoshima for the signing of the sister-city agreement, which was formalised on 23 April 1974. Mayor Sueyoshi officially presented the City of Perth with the sister-city documents on 8 May 1974… more

LInks":

http://graytown.org/friends-of-japan-disaster-relief-event/

http://www.japaneselifestyle.com.au/western-australia-l

Consulate-General of Japan in Western Australia
[http://www.perth.au.emb-japan.go.jp/index.htm]

AIESEC [http://www.aiesec.org]

The JET Programme [http://www.jetprogramme.org]

Japan Information Network [http://jin.jcic.or.jp]

Hyogo Prefecture Government Cultural Centre [http://www.hyogo.com.au]
25th Floor, QV1, 250 St.George’s Terrace, Perth, WA 6000
Tel:(08) 9321 8536 Fax:(08) 9321 8586

Japan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (JCCI), Perth Inc.
C/- Hyogo Prefectural Government, Cultural Centre
25th Floor, QV1, 250 St.George’s Terrace, Perth, WA 6000
Tel:(08) 9321 3737 Fax:(08) 9321 8586

Japanese Association of Western Australia
157 Deanmore Road, Scarborough, WA 6019
Tel:(08) 9245 1087 Fax:(08) 9245 1603

Japanese School in Perth [http://www.japaneseschool.wa.edu.au]
157 Deanmore Road, Scarborough, WA 6019
Tel:(08) 9245 1087 Fax:(08) 9245 1603

Japan Club of Western Australia Inc. (JCWA)
1st Floor, Albany Highway, East Victoria Park, WA 6101
Tel:(08) 9355 0111 Fax:(08) 9355 0333

Australia-Japan Society in Australia, Perth [http://www.ajf.australia.or.jp/english/societies/aj]
GPO Box A46 Perth WA 6001
Tel/Fax:(08) 9405 8460

The cameras  have been brought in just before the long weekend , makes us wonder is it for the money grab or safety !!

These are the new fixed red light / speed camera locations for Perth.

LOCATION : For Red light / Speed Cameras

1. CANNING HWY/RISELEY STREET APPLECROSS
2. STIRLING HWY/ERIC STREET, COTTESLOE
3. CANNING HWY/DOUGLAS AVE. SOUTH PERTH
4. G.E.H./SHEPPERTON RD. VICTORIA PARK
5. ALBANY HWY/LEACH HWAY OFF RAMP, BENTLEY
6. WINTERFOLD RD/STOCK ROAD, HILTON
7. WANNEROO RD/BEACH ROAD, BALGA
8. LEACH HWY/BUNGAREE RD. WILSON
9. BEACH RD/MIRRABOOKA AVENUE BALGA
10. ROE HWY/KALAMUNDA ROAD, HIGH WYCOMBE
11. HEPBURN AVE/MARMION AVENUE, PADBURY
12. MORLEY DVE/ALEXANDER DVE. DIANELLA

These are the locations for the new red light speed cameras. . Even if you speed through the orange light to beat the red – if you’re speeding through these set of lights – you will get done for speeding. There is one already active  and installed in front of the bell tower on Riverside Drive in the City.

Related speed cameras links ;

Click here for details of speed camera locations in Perth’s metropolitan area

Daily speed camera locations in the Perth metropolitan area

$700 device deflects speed cameras – The West Australian

The WA police are preparing a BUSINESS CASE for more speed cameras?

Bollywood movies in Australia

REGULAR SCREENINGS at different cinemas in sydney , melbourne , perth. Check below for more details

Cinemas:Selected Cinemas

BOLLYWOOD – The ‘Masala’ movie experience
BOLLYWOOD ,It’s a nickname for the most popular cinema on the planet: the Hindi-language film industry based in Bombay (AKA Mumbai), India. Each year Bollywood sells a million more tickets worldwide than Hollywood. If you are in the mood for high drama — whether it be an epic romance, a swashbuckling adventure, a revenge saga, a comedic extravaganza, or a reaffirmation of familial love — why, then there’s no other cinema for you.

A swordfight will segue into a song, a battle will be interspersed with slapstick humour, and a movie that began as a whimsical romance could end up as a full overblown tragedy. All these elements, the rich mixture (masala) of action, romance, comedy & drama are very much present in the cinema of Bollywood, however it is not the alienating experience you might expect but rather an invigorating cinematic celebration where anything and everything is possible!

Bollywood movie details

SAAT KHOON MAAF

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Jackie Shroff, Ravi Krishna, Sampath Raj

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‘Aaranya Kaandam’ is a gritty gangster flick which takes place over 24 hours. The narrative unfolds backwards from the single most decisive moment in the lives of the six colourful protagonists.

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Deepankar De, Jisshu Sengupta

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DU‘Abohomaan’ tells the story of Aniket, one of the finest filmmakers of Bengal and the loves of his life. Devoted to his craft Aniket fell in love with his wife Deepti, an actress, while they worked together on a film.

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Devraj, Dileep Raj, Hairsh Raj

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‘Aidu Ondola Aidu’ is the story of a man determined to fulfill his dream of directing a film with four stories and the struggle he undergoes to finally realize it.

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Sreenivasan, Sharbani Mukherji, Shafna

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‘Athma Kadha’ is the story of a blind man who makes candles at the local church where all the workers are handicapped. Though blind, he views the world with a smile.

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Anushka Sharma, Ranveer Singh

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Shruti is a 20-something, no-nonsense girl from a middle class Delhi household with big dreams and dogged determination. Bittoo, on the other hand, has no real aim in life.

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(B) Q&A – DABANGG

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Salman Khan, Arbaaz Khan, Malaika Arora Khan

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Melbourne Opening Night 11th March 6:30pm
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(B) DHOBI GHAT

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Aamir Khan, Prateik Babbar

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In the teeming metropolis of Mumbai four people separated by class and language are drawn together in compelling relationships. Shai, an affluent investment banker on a sabbatical, strikes up an unusual friendship with Munna, a young and beautiful laundry boy with ambitions of being a
Bollywood actor, and has a brief dalliance with Arun, a gifted painter. As they slip away from familiar moorings and drift closer together the city finds its way into the crevices of their inner worlds.

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Rishi Kapoor, Neetu Singh

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The Duggal family wants to upgrade from their two-wheelered existence to a four-wheel life. But can a school teacher (Rishi Kapoor) afford to buy a car with the paltry salary that he earns?

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Nayantara, Manisha Koirala, Prakash Raj

Malayalam with English subtitles.
‘Elektra’ is a journey into the bruised familial bonds of an aristocratic household inKerala. Elektra, overly devoted to her father Abraham and enraged by her mother Diana’s adulterous relationship in his absence, lives in a world torn between passion and fixation.

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Hrithik Roshan, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan

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They called him Merlin and anointed him as the greatest magician. But Ethan Mascarenhas (Hrithik Roshan) has very little magic left in his life after a near fatal accident leaves him paralyzed and confined to bed for life.

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(B) Q&A – I AM

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Manisha Koirala, Juhi Chawla, Rahul Bose, Nandita Das

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Sydney Closing Night 19th March 6:45pm
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Vidya Balan, Naseeruddin Shah, Arshad Warsi

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Two thieves, Khalujan and Babban, are on the run from their boss Mushtaq.

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Shabana Azmi, Sally Hawkins, Sendhil Ramamurthy

“Finding the perfect son-in-law can be murder”

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(B) JUST ANOTHER LOVE STORY

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Director: Kaushik Ganguly

Chapal Bhaduri, Rituparno Ghosh, Indraneil Sengupta

Chapal Bhaduri was once famous for the feminine lead roles he played. At over 70 years of age Chapel is still a woman trapped in a man’s body. He lives a forsaken life surviving on the memories of his past.

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Vidya Balan, Sanjay Dutt, Arshad Warsi

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Sanjay Dutt, opposite the mesmerising Vidya Balan, stars in this film as Munna Bhai, a Mumbai underworld don, who begins to see the spirit of Mahatma Gandhi.

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Tejaswini Pandit, Upendra Limaye, Neena Kulkarni, Jyoti Chandekar

Marathi with English subtitles.
The film is a biographical account of Sindhutai Sapkal, a woman who became a social activist after a traumatic life. Born in a poor family Sindhutai was first married off at the age of 12 to a man who was 20 yea
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Konkona Sen Sharma, Raima Sen, Shreyas Talpade

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‘Mirch’ shatters Bollywood taboos. A struggling scriptwriter (Arunoday Singh) is desperately seeking out a producer who will transform his script into a film. Quite a difficult task since his script is four stories about erotic women who seek out their sexual fantasies, women who challenge convention and traditional morality. A bold film that explores women’s sexuality and goes into territory where few Hindi films have gone before.

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Prosenjit Chatterjee, Raisul Islam

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It is a saga of the life and times of Lalan Faqir and his liberal sect who lived a life of high ideals in an otherwise superstitious 19th century Indian society.

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(B) MY NAME IS KHAN

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Shahrukh Khan, Kajol

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Rizvan Khan (Shahrukh Khan) is a Muslim man with Asperger’s Syndrome who moves from India to San Francisco to live with his brother. Rizvan falls in love with the beautiful, feisty Mandira.

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Rani Mukerji, Vidya Balan

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(B) PAA

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Amitabh Bachchan, Vidya Balan, Abhishek Bachchan

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Auro, a 13-year-old genetically disordered child suffering from Progeria, contentedly lives with his mother and grandmother. Life gets somewhat complicated when a politician visits his school and Auro discovers the new age politician is actually his dad.

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Vidya Balan, Sanjay Dutt, Saif Ali Khan

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The city of Calcutta 1962. A city so vibrant, so alive, so stylish, it was referred to as ‘The Paris of the East.’ This exotic backdrop serves as the perfect locale for the tender, immortal love story about a young girl, Lolita.

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Omkardas Manikpuri, Raghubir Yada

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Natha a poor farmer from Peepli village is about to lose his plot of land due to an unpaid government loan. A quick fix to the problem is the very same government’s program that aids the families of indebted farmers who have committed suicide.

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Sharvanand, Sai Kumar, Sundeep Kishan

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Enjoying enormous public goodwill Loki is poised to win the assembly electionscfor the sixth consecutive time. As he cruises through the initial political hurdles,Loki faces unexpected turbulence at home as the w
ar of legacy between his step-son Mithra and biological son Chinna become obvious just before the nomination.

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Ranbir Kapoor, Katrina Kaif, Nana Pateker, Ajay Devgan

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‘Raajneeti’ is a story about Indian politics, about Indian democracy, about Indian elections. Above all, it is the story of a few people who control the destiny of millions.

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(B) ROBOT

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Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and Rajinikanth

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Scientist Rajni creates a Robot with artificial intelligence to help human beings and to the development of the country. However all hell breaks loose when its silicon heart falls in love with Rajni’s neglected girl friend Aishwarya Rai. The robot in his jealous rage joins forces with the forces of evil. Will Rajni be able to save himself from his own creation? Will good win over evil? One of India’s most expensive and successive films. Robot is like no other Indian film you would have seen.

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(B) SAAT KHOON MAAF

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Priyanka Chopra, John Abraham, Neil Nitin Mukesh

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‘7 Khoon Maaf’ is a black comedy based on ‘The Merry Widow’ by legendary writer Ruskin Bond. Susanna Anna-Marie Johannes is a beautiful woman who gets married seven times due to the untimely and mysterious deaths of her hapless husbands.

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Ali Zafar, Barry John

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Melbourne 13th March 5:50pm

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Anand Tiwari, Ronit Roy, Ram Kapoor

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Rohan (Rajat Barmecha) is a high school student who aspires to be a writer.When he and his friends jump the hostel wall and sneak into a cinema to watch a sex film the boys are caught and expelled.

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Om Puri, Aqib Khan

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Sydney Opening Night 9th March 6:30pm
Melbourne 13th March 8:40pm
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Chinese people across the world are marking the first day of the Lunar New Year – and in China, over a billion people are ushering in the Year Of The Rabbit with huge celebrations featuring traditional lion dances and fireworks and the passing of the ubiquitous valuable red packets.

Year of the rabbit 2011 _ Happy chinese new year (Chun Jie)

People born in the Year of the Rabbit are kind and loving, with grace, culture and beautiful manners. Although they may appear frail, Rabbits are in fact strong-minded and strong willed. They pursue their ideals in a precise and orderly fashion and, as cautious characters, act slowly and deliberately. They often make ideal diplomats or politicians. 2011 is the Year of the Metal Rabbit, with Metal giving Rabbits a more resilient demeanor.

2011 is the year of XinMao .

Chinese New Year of rabbit is the symbol of affection, family ties, care and peace. According to them this year will celebrate all these qualities and there will be peace in the word and in relationships. The Chinese New Year starts with the New Moon of the first of the New Year and is practiced till 15 days, till the end of the full moon. One of the major customs among Chinese people on New Year is to tie the New Year wish to the wishing tree. This wishing tree is present in the Taoist White Cloud at Beijing. People visit the temple and make a wish with the believe that it will come true

Xin Nian Kuai le! Gong xi Fa cai!
Chun Jie Kuai le! Gung Hay Fat Choy!

Some Astrology

The Chinese Lunar Calendar names each of the twelve years after an animal. (Someone said perhaps that the years should more properly be numbered from 0 to 11!) The cycle is: rat/mouse, ox/cow, tiger, hare/rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, ram/sheep/goat, monkey, rooster/chicken, dog, pig/boar. That is within a larger 60 year cycle that started in 1984.
The year of the rat starting in 2008 began the current 12 year cycle, 2020 will start a new one.

The Chinese zodiac for the next 12 years is:

2011 – Rabbit
2012 – Dragon
2013 – Snake
2014 – Horse
2015 – Sheep (Goat)
2016 – Monkey
2017 – Rooster
2018 – Dog
2019 – Pig
2020 – Rat
2021 – Ox
2022 – Tiger

Chinese new year EVENTS

Chinese New Year Twilight Parade (SYDNEY )
7:45pm – 9:45pm on Sunday, 6th February from Town Hall to Darling Harbour

The highlight of this year’s Chinese New Year celebration, Sydney’s annual Twilight Parade will be a feast for the senses with fabulous live music, amazing floats, flamboyant dragons, dazzling costumes, beautiful illuminated zodiac lanterns and much more.

Limited Seating Area Tickets: $60 + GST per person

Info/bookings: (02) 9265 9333

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THE FIRST EMPEROR: CHINA’S ENTOMBED WARRIORS

The exhibition reveals the fascinating story of a key figure in world history, who unified China, leaving a legacy that has lasted over 2000 years.

Drawn from institutions in Shaanxi province, including the Museum of Terracotta Warriors and Horses of Emperor Qin Shihuang.

WHEN:

• Between Thursday 02 December andSunday 13 March from 10.00AM to17.00PM

Open daily 10am – 5pm,
Wednesdays from 5 January until 9pm
Saturdays from 8 January until 8pm

Chinese New Year late opening
Saturday 5 February until midnight

WHERE:

Art Gallery of NSW, Art Gallery Road The Domain Sydney 2000 Venue details

COST:

Adult: $20
Children: $15
Senior: $15
Family (2 adults + up to 3 children): $55

WEBSITE:

http://www.thefirstemperor.com.au

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Chinese New Year – Darwin

Celebrate and enjoy the festivities of the coming of Chinese New Year.

The 2011 Chinese New Year falls on Thursday February 3 – the Year of the Rabbit. The Chinese New Year Lion Dance Troupe Shop and Street Blessings will be on the 12 and 13 February 2011 and the 19 and 20 February 2011.

The main event, held on Friday 11 February 2011, is the popular Chinese New Year Banquet at SkyCity Darwin, which comprises a sumptuous Chinese banquet and local Chinese entertainment. Everyone is welcome, but places fill quickly.

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Chinese New Year Celebrations in Perth

Whats on during the Chinese New Year?

On Sunday 14 February, City of Perth’s World Show Music Carnival will pay tribute to the Chinese culture as part of the City of Perth’s celebrations for Chinese New Year. The event will feature Tai Chi and martial arts demonstrations, traditional Chinese dances and performances by Perth’s premier Chinese musicians.

The World Showcase Music Festival will utilise the event space and the giant LED screen in the Northbridge Piazza from 5pm to 7pm.

These free, family friendly event will showcase:

• Chung Wah Chinese Orchestra with the Chung Wah Singing Group
• A tribute to Chinese culture from Perth’s premiere Chinese musicians
• Tai Chi with Shireen
• A demonstration of an ancient martial art
• Chung Wah Dance Group
• Traditional Chinese dances

Hong Kong star Eric Suen Yiu Wai will help revellers ring in the Chinese New Year.

BURSWOOD Entertainment Complex is pulling out all the stops to celebrate the Chinese New Year, beginning on February 2.

Yu restaurant
is featuring a traditional Chinese New Year nine-course banquet; 88 Noodle Bar will have a range of celebratory dishes, and Carvers will have an Asian-style buffet for $15.95 a person.

Burswood Theatre is also holding an exclusive concert featuring Hong Kong Canto-pop star Eric Suen Yiu Wai and former Miss Hong Kong runner-up andStrictly Come Dancing 2 winner Grace Wong.

Buy tickets to the concert through Ticketek.