I once thought the Irish tin whistle was nothing more than a child’s toy. I really could not take seriously that a simple metal tube and mouthpiece, costing less than $10 from a store could produce such a magical sound. Over the last few years I have been spending more and more time with and […]
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This pirate symbol caught my eye recently during the Adelaide Fringe Festival. It was no place special, just a little food stall in the Garden of Unearthly Delights, or maybe it was. It was in fact that place I was first introduced to an amazing vegetarian food called seitan. Actually there is a good chance […]
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Na na na na Na na na na … BATMAN! Cosplay ( aka costume play ) is a big part of AVCon. Costume play is considered a performance art where costume and interactions closely represent a specific character. Rather than being a stage performer, cosplayers interact with each other in a social ways and here […]
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I wonder if Martin Haese, the Lord Mayor of Adelaide, is a closet gamer or perhaps an anime fan in denial! Well I’ll leave you to speculate but his enthusiasm opening AVCon 2017 was unmistakable. It’s great to know the Adelaide City Council supports events like AVCon and Martin’s presence Friday let us all know […]
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On AVCon’s opening night the performers danced us the story of ‘Ayvee and Switch’. In this scene Ayvee, performed by Alice Willamsen, spins a gift of silk cloth for her rescuer Switch. Ayvee, in the form of a beautiful magical crane been caught in a trap set by the people of Switch’s village. Despite the […]
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