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Mini Shimmy: School Holiday Fun

Keep the kids warm these winter holidays with a fun Mini Shimmy workshop at Belly Dance Amethyst!!

Not only will your lil’ dancer leave with a shimmy in their step and a smile on their face, but wearing their very own hand made shimmy scarf too!!

This hour and a half workshop will guide them through making their own hip scarf, which they can then wear during a fun Mini Shimmy belly dance class. One of our professional dancers will delight the children with a performance, wearing a gorgeous costume and they can all try out some fun props at the end of the session (veils, canes, zils and wooden swords).

Parents/guardians are welcome to get comfortable in our lounge with a coffee and piece of cake 🙂 Some healthy snacks will also be provided for the children at half time.

Suitable for all children aged 5 – 12 years.

When: Thursday, 19th July, 10.30 am until 12 noon

Where: Belly Dance Amethyst, 28 Hamley Street, Adelaide.

Price: $15 per child, includes materials.

Bookings essential! Call Claire on 0406103295, or email bellydanceamethyst2017@gmail.com to secure your place.

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SASMEE Park School holiday run

You told us you wanted more trains in the school holidays, so we’re giving you more trains!
SASMEE Park will be open on the second Wednesday of these school holidays (July 18th), from 1pm until 4pm.

Everyone is welcome! Everything will be just like our usual weekend open days, with trains running from both stations and hopefully some boats on the pond. The canteen will not be open, but you are welcome to bring your own drinks and snacks.

Come along and play trains with us!

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GooRoo Animation – Make Your Own Movies!

Are you the next Steven Spielberg? Come visit us at the National Motor Museum this school holidays and find out!

GooRoo Animation Claymation workshops will be held on the first weekend of the holidays where you can learn to create your very own movies. They will teach you about what goes into making a film, giving you a behind the scenes glimpse into producing an animated movie at a professional level. Be inspired by the vehicles on display, and create your own plasticine car to be the star of the show!

Movies will be filmed and put together using the Stop Motion Studio App available on mobile devices. They will then be uploaded to YouTube via the GooRoo Animation Workshops channel so you can share them with all your friends and family.

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Adelaide Festival of Ideas

In the age of the machines, when junk mail has become fake news, and space is but another frontier, some 90 invited thinkers, drinkers and doers will come together at the 2018 Adelaide Festival of Ideas, for a series of mainly free thought-provoking presentations, in-conversations, round tables and special events.

Over three nights and three days, 12-15 July, scientists of all kinds, policy wonks, historians, economists, educationalists, theologians and artists will share with us their wisdom. Who knows ‘Who’s at the Wheel’? Rug up and join us as the winter sun rises on Adelaide’s West End knowledge precinct.  Full program available end of June http://adelaidefestivalofideas.com.au

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Creating Narrative Video Games: The Cinema Rosa and Art Deco Design

In this talk I will discuss the business of video game development, specifically the creation of cinematic and narrative-based games.

The talk will appeal to gamers and game designers alike!

About our game:

— The Cinema Rosa is an immersive PC and Mac exploration game set in an abandoned cinema–

The game explores themes of: loss, romance, nostalgia and regret, aiming to take the player on an emotional journey through the psychological effects of a relationship.

Find out more:

facebook.com/AtreyuGames

twitter.com/AtreyuGames

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My Paintings Speak For Me – Painting Workshops

On Monday 9 and Wednesday 11 July in the first week of the school holidays, Aboriginal artist Kunyi McInerney will be hosting painting workshops at the Migration Museum as part of her exhibition, My paintings speak for me. She will teach children about the methods and technique she uses when creating a piece of her own, and also talk about her exhibition and what her paintings mean to her.

Everything will be provided for you, so all you need to do is come down to the Migration Museum and get ready to get creative and make a painting that speaks to you.

Image credit: Mission buildings with dining area, Kunyi McInerney, 2017

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