Last night was the opening of the Curved Paths Exhibition at East Sydney's MTV Gallery, featuring the work of artist and designer forcefeed:swede and snowboard photographer Dan Himbrechts. I was there with my camera and have posted some snaps on my Flickr page.
Curved Paths Exhibition opening MTV Gallery
Posted by John Lampard on Friday, 9 May, 2008 to the events subset
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Sydney Film Festival 2008 guide
Posted by John Lampard on Friday, 9 May, 2008 to the events subset
Movie buffs listen up! The guide for the 2008 Sydney Film Festival has hits the streets, and with 16 World premieres and 135 Australian premieres, there's going to be a lot to take in :) This year's 55th Sydney Film Festival will host some of the world's most dynamic and renowned filmmakers. From 4 - 22 June, the festival program will include 16 World Premieres, 135 Australian Premieres and a ... Read full entry
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ANZAC Day 2008
Posted by John Lampard on Friday, 25 April, 2008 to the photos subset
Flowers for Corporal Alfred Walton, Cenotaph, Martin Place, Sydney, ANZAC Day 2008. More on Flickr.
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Olympian cost of $86m for Pope’s Sydney visit
Posted by John Lampard on Tuesday, 22 April, 2008 to the events subset
Olympian cost of $86m for Youth Day NSW taxpayers will fork out $86 million to host the upcoming Sydney visit of Pope Benedict XVI, and World Youth Day (actually a week-long event - go figure). Here's what we get for our money though... Widespread disruptions for motorists, with the Harbour Bridge closed for 12 hours on July 19 and, for the week-long festival, more than 300 road closures ... Read full entry
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Astoria VIII sneaker art
Posted by John Lampard on Tuesday, 15 April, 2008 to the design and art subset
Cool sneaker artwork from the Sydney based Astoria VIII crew. DLV was born in 1988 and has spent the majority of his life involved with and creating art. In addition to hand painting every piece available on the site, DLV is also involved in the design process along with his elder brother J.H.A. All forms of art are used as inspiration for the works created and together we aim to ... Read full entry
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Pope’s Sydney visit: road closures like APEC
Posted by John Lampard on Monday, 14 April, 2008 to the comment subset
Pope's visit: road closures like APEC Up to one third of Sydney city's ability to carry traffic will be lost during the upcoming visit of Pope Benedict XVI, for the World Youth Day event, in July this year. It will be like APEC and the Sydney Olympics all over again, according to government figures. "World Youth Day is actually a week-long celebration that will ... Read full entry
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La Nina is this autumn’s black
Posted by John Lampard on Monday, 7 April, 2008 to the comment subset
Autumn arrived with a windy blast last week. Enjoy the mild conditions while you can though, Sydney is expected to have a cooler and wetter than normal autumn. Compliments of the La Nina weather event.
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BarCampSydney3 online
Posted by John Lampard on Saturday, 5 April, 2008 to the events subset
BarCampSydney3 is in progress over at the Roundhouse bar, on the UNSW campus. You can follow proceedings on Flickr and Twitter. I'm sure there's podcasts floating around also.
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Sydney Writers’ Festival 2008
Posted by John Lampard on Saturday, 5 April, 2008 to the events subset
Pier pressure is forcing festival to double up The Sydney Writers' Festival 2008 guide was released today. While anyone living in Sydney is obviously aware of what is certainly a well promoted event locally, I was surprised to read just how much profile it has garnered internationally. Now ranked one of the top five literary festivals in the world, and with past attendance exceeding 80,000, the 2008 Sydney Writers' Festival ... Read full entry
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Curvy 5 book launch photos
Posted by John Lampard on Friday, 4 April, 2008 to the photos subset
Curvy 5: the annual ALL-GIRL art book, featuring 100 of the most exciting female graphic designers and illustrators from around the world, was launched in Sydney last night at the Mori Gallery. Flickr photos. Girls. Everywhere.
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