Carly Findlay

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Melbourne’s got culture. Strictly Ballroom, Thriller Live, Quippings, Jean Paul Gaultier.

February 3, 2015 Carly Findlay Leave a Comment

Last week was a fantastic week filled with culture. I love this city. It marked the twelfth year of living in Melbourne - and I certainly did a lot to celebrate!Leisa and I saw Strictly Ballroom the Musical on Tuesday night. I was a guest of Nuffnang. I loved it! I had not seen … [Read more...]

art gallery, culture, gifted, melbourne, musical, Uncategorized

Mary Meets Mohammed – interview with the filmmaker.

October 31, 2013 Carly Findlay 1 Comment

Every so often I watch Compass on ABC - it's a program about religion. I love it because it shows people doing good for the community, and explores many cultures. My Dad and I somehow got talking about religion, and we both recommended that each other watch Compass. Turns out we … [Read more...]

asylum seekers, australia, culture, film, interview, mary meets mohammed, Uncategorized

The Footscray Rickshaw Run at the Melbourne Food and Wine Festival.

March 10, 2013 Carly Findlay 2 Comments

Yesterday evening, thanks to the Melbourne Food and Wine Festival, I got to experience the Rickshaw Run, run (literally - the rickshaws were powered by human runners) by the Footscray Traders Association. I love Vietnamese food, and despite already being on a tour of Footscray … [Read more...]

culture, food, food and wine festival, melbourn, melbourne, rickshaw run, Uncategorized, vietnamese

Dare to dress up on a White Night (thanks to Target).

February 25, 2013 Carly Findlay 10 Comments

This is a sponsored post. Target provided me with vouchers to go shopping and will pay me for this post. Opinions are my own. On Saturday night, I excitedly headed to the city for dinner with Sandra and then on to the White Night Festival. The White Night Festival was an … [Read more...]

clothes, culture, melbourne, sponsored post, target, Uncategorized, white night

Up close, delicate and fleeting.

January 31, 2013 Carly Findlay 7 Comments

I have been taking a lot of pictures on my phone. I walk around, phone in hand, it's an extension of my body, just like the theory I studied during Communication and New Technology at university. I am always on the lookout - everything is a story. I focus up close, making acute … [Read more...]

art, blog, bloggers, blogging, commu, community, culture, disability, melbourne, quippings, Uncategorized, writing

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