Madman Anime Festival, or MadFest as it is colloquially known, had it’s second run in Perth last weekend and hit all kind of records as the Japanese centric pop culture exhibition filled the event hole left by the withdrawal of OzComicCon from Western Australia. The lines to open the event were startlingly long and considerably…
The 4th installment of Yobe ChibiCon was held in Perth last weekend to an enthusiastic and welcoming bunch of mostly die hard Asian pop culture enthusiasts. Smaller than the larger, more general multi-fandom pop culture conventions ChibiCon is dedicated to promoting principally Japanese cultural themes, the Japanese anime and manga universe in all it’s many…
What: Dinosaur Discovery: Lost Creatures of the Cretaceous Where: Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre When: 20th September – 28th January Info: Prepare for a close encounter with the most extraordinary creatures to ever walk the earth. Featuring more than 23 moving, life-size animatronic models of the Cretaceous period (145-66 million years ago), Dinosaur Discovery: Lost…
What: Winterworld Hillarys When: 24th June- 16th July Where: Sorrento Quay Boardwalk, Hillarys http://www.winterworld.com.au/ Info: Winterworld Australia is skating into WA for the first time and taking over the Sorrento Quay Boardwalk from 24 June – 16 July for 23 days of outdoor ice-skating and spectacular winter wonderland for all ages. It’s time to put…
Kooza is another feather in the cap of the prolific Cirque Du Soleil, the Canadian based theatrical performance company whose past performances have wowed audiences world wide. Kooza tells the story of a young loner, “the Innocent”, who appears to be lost and in search of direction and adventure. The Innocent is drawn into a…
Event Calendar – April 2017 – “Pick of the Bunch” What: KOOZA by Cirque du Soleil When: Apr 13 – Jun 11, 2017 Where: Belmont Park Racecourse Victoria Park Drive, Burswood Book online at cirquedusoleil.com/kooza or call toll free 1800 036 685 The world-renowned Cirque du Soleil will be in Perth, under the Big Top…
The first pop culture convention for Perth this year was Oz Comic-Con and, despite having a major draw card cancel in the lead up to the event, the fans voted with their feet and packed the Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre on the weekend. Jason Momoa, star of the upcoming film ‘Justice League’ and heart…
What: Sculptures By The Sea When: March 3-20, 2017 Where: Cottesloe Beach Em: info@sculpturebythesea.com The world’s largest outdoor art and sculpture exhibition is back at Cottesloe Beach for 2017. Amazing artworks set to the the jaw dropping backdrop of the Indian Ocean. A family favourite. What: Midlandia When: Mar 23 – Apr 02, 2017…
If I ever wanted to understand the experience of the average teenage fan girl(or boy), screaming in excitement at the start of a Justin Bieber concert, I came a little closer recently. Sir David Attenborough’s – ‘A Quest for Life’ live show hit the Perth Convention & Exhibition Centre like a pop concert and I,…
The Tutankhamun – His Tomb and His Treasures exhibition came to the Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre promising a journey back in time, not only to ancient Egypt but also to the moment the famous Pharaoh’s tomb was first discovered back in 1922. It certainly delivered. The exhibit painstakingly recreates the mystery of the 18th Dynasty…
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