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Arts & culture festivals

There's a wealth of arts and culture festivals for you to enjoy throughout the year in Melbourne.

Carnival of Curiosity - Sunday 07 July 2013, noon to 6pm - Festivals

Carnival of Curiosity

7 Jul 2013, State Library of Victoria
The Carnival of Curiosity presents curious delights from across time.
Melbourne Writers Festival  - Thursday 22 August 2013 to Sunday 01 September 2013 - Festivals

Melbourne Writers Festival

22 Aug 2013 - 1 Sep 2013, Federation Square
The 2013 Melbourne Writers Festival is an 11–day literary extravaganza featuring the world's leading writers, thinkers, illustrators and performers.
National Reconciliation Week - Monday 27 May 2013 to Monday 03 June 2013 - Festivals

National Reconciliation Week

27 May 2013 - 3 Jun 2013, Federation Square
National Reconciliation is a time for all Australians to learn about our shared histories, cultures and achievements.
Oz Comic-Con Melbourne - Saturday 06 July 2013 to Sunday 07 July 2013 - Festivals

Oz Comic-Con Melbourne

6 Jul 2013 - 7 Jul 2013, Royal Exhibition Building
A pop-culture convention featuring celebrity Q&As, gaming demonstrations, industry workshops, retailers, exhibitors, cosplay comps and lots more.
Bloomsday in Melbourne 2013 - Wednesday 12 June 2013 to Sunday 16 June 2013 - Festivals

Bloomsday in Melbourne 2013

12 Jun 2013 - 16 Jun 2013, Fortyfivedownstairs Inc
The Bloomsday Festival celebrates the writer James Joyce and his novels on 16 June each year.
Emerging Writers' Festival – The Writing Night School - Wednesday 29 May 2013, 6:30pm to 8pm - Festivals

Emerging Writers' Festival – The Writing Night School

29 May 2013, City Library
The Writing Night School features a workshop with Mandy Ord on 'Graphic Stories'.
Emerging Writers' Festival – The Writing Night School - Tuesday 28 May 2013, 6:30pm to 8pm - Festivals

Emerging Writers' Festival – The Writing Night School

28 May 2013, City Library
The Writing Night School features a novella workshop with Dan Ducrou.
Emerging Writers' Festival – 24 Frames per Sentence - Wednesday 29 May 2013, 6:45pm to 8:15pm - Festivals

Emerging Writers' Festival – 24 Frames per Sentence

29 May 2013, Australian Centre For The Moving Image (ACMI)
The Emerging Writers' Festival goes to the movies at ACMI, to explore how words translate into images.
Emerging Writers' Festival – Friday Night Fight - Friday 31 May 2013, 8pm to 10pm - Festivals

Emerging Writers' Festival – Friday Night Fight

31 May 2013, State Library of Victoria
Friday Night Fight – writers for Young Adult vs writers for Adult.
Emerging Writers' Festival – Mapping (Me)lbourne - Wednesday 29 May 2013, 6pm to 8pm - Festivals

Emerging Writers' Festival – Mapping (Me)lbourne

29 May 2013, Signal
Most people are familiar with the idea of maps as representations of geographical information, but mapmaking can tell stories.

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Melbourne is Australia's culture capital and kicks up its heels year round, with everything from comedy nights and Broadway spectaculars to contemporary dance and writers' festivals.

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