Author: OutInCanberra

This weekend, pretty much every Canberran will gather in the city to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the National Multicultural Festival.

It’s a great event that is recognised across the country. Whether you’re a first-timer, or have rolled up for every one of the previous 19 years, OutInCanberra has collated our combined wisdom to bring you the ultimate guide to the city’s biggest party.
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1. Don’t be a dick.

Australian cuisine is the belle-of-the-ball during this year’s Food & Wine Expo at The National Convention Centre. From Friday 19 Feb to the Sunday 21 Feb the expo comes to the capital featuring celebrity chef cooking demonstrations, culinary presentations and numerous exhibitors showcasing gourmet food and wine.

Presented over three stages the Food & Wine Expo has something for everyone and is guaranteed to make a gourmet foodies out of the most dedicated Macca’s lover.

Chandeliers made from uranium glass and a nine-metre banquet table made entirely of salt have taken over the National Gallery of Australia’s contemporary art space on the shore of Lake Burley Griffin. A new exhibition, The Last Temptation: the art of Ken + Julia Yonetani is a provocative and stunning exhibition by the acclaimed Japanese and Australian artist collaborators that highlights issues related to natural resources and dangers to the natural environment.