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LUNAR NEW YEAR AT DANDENONG MARKET – SUNDAY 25th FEBRUARY

13 September 202221 February 2018 by Connie Lambeth

Dandenong Market, Melbourne’s most multicultural market, will welcome the Year of the Dog in style at their Lunar New Year Festival, on Sunday 25 February 2018. With Dragon and lion dancing, Chinese drumming and Taekwondo headlining the event, it is set to be the biggest Lunar New Year Festival to date. The free … Read more

Unicorn Party at Dandenong Market this Sunday 19th November

12 September 202215 November 2017 by Connie Lambeth

Unicorn Party at Dandenong Market THIS SUNDAY!

10am to 3pm

Dandenong Market is celebrating everything magical and extraordinary with a unicorn party!

On Sunday 19 November, you can ride a unicorn, or become a unicorn with unicorn face paint or makeup, and mane makeovers!

Plus make your own unicorn horn and other fun unicorn craft.

On the day, our traders will be selling limited edition rainbow-tastic unicorn foods including unicorn burritos, cupcakes, churros, crepes, popcorn, dumplings and more!

Plus we have an amazing range of fun unicorn products from deluxe unicorn horns, plushies, jewellery and more!

dandenongmarket.com.au

Event information

What: Unicorn Party at Dandenong Market
When: Sunday 19 November 2017
TIME: 10am – 3pm
WHERE: Various locations throughout the market. A market map will be made available soon.
COST: All entertainment is free. Free parking

Free Activities include:

Unicorn Rides
Unicorn Face Painting
Unicorn Makeup
Unicorn Craft Workshops
Performances
Dance Party

**Information & Images Courtesy of Dandenong Market/Kate & Co. – Hayley Edwards

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SAY CHEESE FESTIVAL THIS SUNDAY AT PRAHRAN MARKET

12 September 202227 October 2017 by Connie Lambeth

SUNDAY 29TH OCTOBER

PRAHRAN MARKET – MELBOURNE

TIME: 10am – 4pm

FREE ENTRY

Prahran Market will once again be transformed into a cheese lovers’ delight with delicious cheese offerings from Market traders (see below) and a number of quality external exhibitors including artisan cheese makers, popular eateries and a whole lot more.

Enjoy live tunes, vibrant zones to just chill out, tasty drinks and a whole lot of cheese. Prahran Market will once again be transformed into a cheese lovers’ delight with delicious cheese offerings from Market traders (see below) and a number of quality external exhibitors including artisan cheese makers, popular eateries and a whole lot more.

Learn something new in the Omega and Neil Perry Kitchen or watch mozarella master Giorgio from That’s Amore run three hands-on cheese workshops.

If you leave in anything less than a cheese coma, then you haven’t done Say Cheese right!

SAY CHEESE COOKING DEMONSTRATION SCHEDULE

All MC’ed by Tobie Puttock.

10.30am:	Will Studd, International cheese specialist, author, presenter, and producer, with Bob Hart, BBQ extraordinaire. Recipes from Melt
11.30am:	Anthony Femia, Maker & Monger: Aligot with tomme frais. Sponsored by L’Artisan Cheese.
12.30pm	Tobie Puttock, Prahran Market ambassador, celebrity chef and culinary creator: Smoked ricotta and egg yolk ravioli. Spaghetti with parmesan, basil and lemon
1.30	Charlie Carrington, Atlas Dining: Knafeh. Mexican cheese dish. Sponsored by The Yarra Valley Dairy
2.30pm	Christy Tania, Glacé Frozen: Unbelievable ice cream cheeseboard
3.15pm	Clare Burden, The Humble Tumbler: Cheese and alcohol pairing. Sponsored by L’Artisan Cheese.

**Download the Prahran Market Events App on Itunes or google play for full menu offering

PRAHRAN MARKET

Visiting Prahran Market

Information & Images Courtesy of Prahran Market/Stefanie Reilly

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Diwali Family Day Celebrations at Dandenong Market

13 September 202216 October 2017 by Connie Lambeth

Event this Sunday – Melbourne!

Dandenong Market will host its second Diwali Family Day on Sunday 22 October as part of the annual Hindu festival that celebrates good fortune, family, friendships and the belief that good will triumph evil.

The free community event is one of Dandenong Market’s most popular – with attendance figures expected to reach over 27,000. The festival will offer a pop-up food bazaar, vibrant entertainment and plenty of kid’s activities making it the ultimate family day out.

An additional 12 Indian street-food vendors and food trucks have been added to the existing 200-strong market stall line-up, including Babaji’s Kitchen (South Indian Pancakes), Bombay Bitez (Mumbai Street Food), Delhi Bites (Tandoori Chicken and Biryani), Taka Taka (Sri Lankan Street Food) and Tibetan Momo Kitchen (Authentic Tibetan).

Entertainment will include live performances all day from market favourites Bollydazzlers, Sikander and The Fifths. Free henna hand art and turban styling will also be on offer.

Jennifer Hibbs, General Manager of Dandenong Market, says the Diwali Family Day is a key highlight in the market’s extensive calendar and showcases the diversity of the community who shop and work at Dandenong Market.

“Being the most multicultural market in Melbourne, we love celebrating important cultural events including our Diwali Day Festival. This year we have really stepped it up a notch.

“Diwali Family Day one of our most popular events and we invite food lovers and families to pay us a visit during the festivities and discover the Market’s unique offering in Indian, Sri Lankan and Tibetan and Asian cuisine,” said Hibbs.

Event information

What: Diwali Family Day at Dandenong Market
Date: Sunday 22 October, 2017
Time: 10am – 4pm
Where: Market Square, Dandenong Market, Corner Clow and Cleeland Streets, Dandenong

Cost: Free Entry

Parking: Parking is free for the event

Dandenong Market: http://dandenongmarket.com.au

Facebook: www.facebook.com/DandenongMarket

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Information & Images Courtesy of Kate & Co/Hayley Edwards

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Tea Lovers Rejoice!

13 September 202216 August 2017 by Connie Lambeth

Sydney Tea Festival Serves Up the Best Sunday 20th August

The ultimate celebration of speciality loose leaf tea, the Sydney Tea Festival will sweep the city this Sunday 20th August. Discover, experience and connect with speciality teas from Australia and beyond.

Returning to Carriageworks, the one-day event will feature a new do-it-yourself tea blending station, and an interactive tea ceremony performance, together with a fresh program of workshops and talks hosted by leading industry experts.

THE TEA MARKET

Festival-goers can wander the tea market and taste a huge range of speciality loose teas and tisanes including premium, single origin, organic and rare teas; healthy herbal blends, chocolate, chai, and iced teas; and a range of locally grown and globally sourced teas.

Tasting tea will be a breeze with the festival’s signature porcelain cup appearing again. Valued at $5 and included in every adult ticket, this cup will allow visitors to taste their way through the day.

In addition, food on offer will cater to those seeking both sweet and savoury bites, with a range of food purveyors and trucks boasting global cuisine and tea inspired creations.

Also on the day, visitors can participate in the ‘Tea with a Stranger’ tea ceremony performance, hosted by members of Ueda Sōko Ryū Australia. Festival co-founder, Corinne Smith, describes the interactive experience as a way of facilitating deep connection, openness and communication.

“Tea with a Stranger encourages people to leave their digital self behind and step into the vulnerability of face-to-face human connection facilitated by the sharing of tea,” Smith said.

DETAILS

Date & Time: Sunday 20 August 2017 9.00am – 4.00pm

Location: Carriageworks, 245 Wilson Street, Eveleigh

Cost: Pre-sale adult entry $15.50 (including all fees and charges)

Door-sale entry $20.00 (plus credit card processing fees)

Workshop tickets $48.00 and Talks $15 (including all fees and charges)

Kids Under 12 Free

All tickets include a festival tasting up (valued at $5)

Visit: http://www.sydneyteafestival.com.au/

Social media:

Facebook: www.facebook.com/sydneyteafestival/

Instagram: www.instagram.com/sydneyteafestival/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/teafestivalsaus

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/sydneyteafestival

Information & Images Courtesy of Nicole Warwick – Liquid Ideas/Renee Creer – Tea Festivals Australia – Photographer: Alana Dimou

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