The eighth Festival of Dangerous Ideas (FODI) is a compelling weekend of challenging, inspirational and robust discussion with powerful speakers from around the world. The Festival of Dangerous Ideas (FODI) is back with dangerous ideas and speakers from around the world. In FODI land, you will be able to explore a dark and dangerous landscape with conversations about death, dirty politics, disappearing countries and disruptive behaviour to guide your way.

Festival of Dangerous Ideas
3-4 September, 2016
Sydney Opera House
Sydney
Australia

More nice pins with the Daniel Emma + Witu collaboration.

Dark Mofo.
A festival somewhere over the rainbow.
10-21 June
Hobart
Australia

The Floral Gift at Sydney Table is a one night dinner event hosted by Bloodwood chefs Claire van Vuuren and Mitch Grady in collaboration with artists Anna McMahon and Sarah Ryan. Guests will be treated to an entirely flower based menu staged at Carriageworks, Sydney. As part of the Sydney Table, this dinner celebrates flowers, good food and lively conversation. This is the third instalment of The Floral Gift, the first having been hosted by McMahon and Ryan in New York in 2014, and the second hosted by McMahon, Ryan and van Vurren in Sydney earlier this year.

Carriageworks has curated a series of exclusive dinners bringing together Sydney’s best chefs and creative minds to create an unforgettable taste sensation. Each dinner, 50 guests will be treated to an evening designed and prepared by some of Australia’s most exciting talents from the fields of food, music, art and design.

Carriageworks and Vivid Sydney present Sydney Table
27 May – 18 June
245 Wilson St
Eveleigh NSW 2015
Sydney
Australia

Plant Planet is a two-hour zero-waste workshop created to discover what is inside every fruit and vegetable in your imagination. The workshop starts with art and design appreciation, followed by a guided creative meditation, fruit and vegetable carving technique demonstration, a mystery box challenge that unlocks your imagination, and finally, learn tricks to bring your sculpture to life through photography.

Plant Planet
SuperLocalStudio x Mundane Matters
April and May 2016
Sydney, Australia

“For centuries, plants have transformed interiors. Today house plants are once again experiencing a revival. Author Bree Claffey of Mr Kitly journeys into the worlds of fellow plant lovers to explore the enduring attraction of house plants. From the ever-reliable Peace lily and beguiling Fiddle leaf fig to the elusive Chinese money plant, house plants are showcased in all their weird and wonderful forms. More than good-looking props, plants are living growing things rooted in community and creativity and as this book celebrates, house plants are a way of life.”

20th Biennale of Sydney, The future is already here — it’s just not evenly distributed. Drawing inspiration from a line by famed science fiction author William Gibson, this iteration of the Biennale will explore how the common distinction between the virtual and the physical has become even more elusive. Specifically looking at relevant themes to the 21st century: the occupation of land, racism, climate change and the huge advances in technology. The Biennale of Sydney runs from March 18th until June 5th 2015 in various locations throughout Sydney, Australia.

‘Planet Books is your local cult and culture book shop,’ it reads on their website where they emphasise their categories for Humour, Science Fiction and Tattoo. Indeed, the bookstore at the end of the world, namely Perth, Western Australia, looks like one of those jumbled, chaotic little treasure troves stacked to the ceiling with rare and odd books about motorbikes or fetish erotica. On the other hand, it’s in those places where you find the best surprises, such as lovely mono.kultur – Planet Books were the first to introduce Australia to the pleasures of our little adventure in print, back in the days.

Planet Books
638 Beaufort Street
Mount Lawley, 6050
Perth
Australia