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Acceptance is the Door to Freedom

A special performance by renowned French clarinetist Benoit Oury and local artist Petrus Spronk. Where Petrus will draw the story of his experience with cancer, coloured in by Benoit on…
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Memoir writing from the heart

Join Rebecca Lister for a compelling conversation with 2024 Stella Prize shortlisted author, Katia Ariel, as she reflects on writing her debut memoir, The Swift Dark Tide, an open love…
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Heart Wisdom

What does your heart wish to share? Join Cathy Williams, Author of Body Wisdom, as she guides you to open a dialogue with your Heart. Sharing excerpts from her book,…
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Nature connection through narrative

Writing about the natural world can help us first notice nature, but narrative – where living things have agency and inner lives – really fosters connection. Rebecca Lister chats to…
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Clean Pages Filthy Ink

“Clean Pages, Filthy Ink” is a riveting spoken word poetry reading that delves into the intricate themes of cultural identity and political uprisings. Through powerful verses and vivid imagery, Antonio…
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Mission Archives and Indigenous Truths

An on-stage interview with Alison J Barton discussing nineteenth-century archives and the mistruths they tell about Indigenous people. Alison shares how contemporary Indigenous Australian poets are re-writing the archive with…
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Dead Poets Society

Join us with a glass of wine by the fire, as each person is encouraged to bring a poem by a favourite Dead Poet and we take turns in reading…
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Words in Winter is an annual literary and arts festival held in August each year in the Hepburn Shire and surrounding districts.