Tropfest
Tropfest is the world’s largest short film festival. It’s held in Australia every year and has been running for more than 20 years.
Hundreds of people submit short films (less than 7 minutes long) and the judges choose 16 finalists.
Then there are public screenings around the Australia.
Last night I went to the screening in Melbourne. It [...]
Hybrids Thrive in Japan
An interesting article about Australia and Japan.
“In Australia, I am pressured to be an Aussie. Even my family say I speak with a strange accent. There is pressure to conform to being an Australian. Here, you can take what you like from Japan, and they love you for being Japanese, but you can also retain [...]
Posted by Aidan under Culture, Culture - Western | Permalink | No Comments »Common Mistakes About Australia
When I was teaching in Japan, I found that some students had some ideas about Australia that weren’t right. Sometimes this was because they’d seen a news report about something unusual in Australia and assumed it was common.
Here are some things about Australia you might be surprised about.
Santa Claus doesn’t usually wear a bathing suit
Sometimes [...]
Happy New Year!
Happy New Year!
I hope everyone has a great 2010.
Most people in Australia celebrate New Year’s Eve by having countdown parties. At midnight there are celebrations.
Sydney is particularly popular because they have spectacular fireworks in the harbour.
Then most people have a sleep-in and a rest on New Year’s Day.
Have fun,
Aidan.
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Family Christmas
I had a really nice Christmas with my family.
It was hot on the Gold Coast.
We had a big lunch. We ate prawns, salad, cold pork and turkey and then pavlova (an Australian meringue cake) for dessert.
It was really nice.
My nephew is 2 years old. He enjoyed opening his presents and playing with his new toys.
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