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Tag: Talk
Day of the Dead: Tequila Versus Mezcal Tasting
Enjoy a guided tasting of artisan agave-based spirits paired with gourmet Mexican canapés.
A Jane Austen Christmas with Lise Rodgers
Enjoy a costumed lecture with insights into regency festive traditions.
The End of the Matter: Sanitation in Ancient Greece and Rome
How did the ancient Greeks and Romans deal with the unsavoury outputs of their wining and dining?
Evening Soirée: Fashion Designers at Home with Robyn Lea
Join the photographer to celebrate the release of her latest book, This Creative Life.
Robes of Honour: Embroidered Diplomacy with Samantha Happé
Unravel the intricate symbolism in the embroidered patterns of luxury textiles in Safavid Iran.
Storytelling in Colonial Contexts
Larissa Behrendt AO outlines how First Nations storytelling challenges colonial agendas.
Classics Book Club
This month the club will be reading and discussing To the Lighthouse by Virginia Woolf.
The 2024 E. W. Cole Lecture with Vanessa Turnbull-Roberts
Vanessa Turnbull-Roberts shares shares her powerful story of fighting systemic injustice.
Linguas Melbourne Language Exchange Social
Meet new people and practise speaking another language, weekly nights at Diesel Bar.
History Council Victoria Annual Lecture
Professor Katie Holmes delivers a lecture on environmental history in the Murray Darling Basin.
Cellar Dinner: Marsanne or Viognier
Join an epic afternoon of old Marsanne, Viognier and blended wines matched to a three-course dinner.
Winemaker's Dinner with Ros Ritchie
Join winemaker Ros Ritchie and revel in an epic evening of old wine matched to a delicious dinner.
Makerspace Pop-Up
Make something at this pop-up Makerspace event for seniors at Kensington Neighbourhood Centre.
Sommelier's Table Wine Degustation with Food
Enjoy a unique wine-degustation matched to a four-course meal with a sommelier
Stories of Country
Three First Nations performers share powerful performances of spoken word, poetry, and music.
The Beleura Story with Martin Green
This talk looks at the collections held by the Mornington villa and the families who lived there.
Patrick Ness in Conversation
Acclaimed author Patrick Ness explores his body of work and what it means to write across genres.
Ben Shewry is Going to Die
Renowned chef and Attica restaurateur Ben Shewry contemplates the inevitability of mortality.