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SUMMARY:Artistanbul: Create your own Turkish Mosaic Lamp
DESCRIPTION:Alexandr Misko: International Guitar Sensation Live at BMI 				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n																														\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n		\n			July 5\n\n	\n\n	  @  \n\n\n7:30 pm\n\n		\n\n\n\n	\n	  -  \n\n9:00 pm\n\n\n\n	\n				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n$25 – $50 				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n										\n						\n									Get Tickets\n					\n					\n								\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									The international guitar sensation brings his groundbreaking stage show to Australian shores for the very first time! 								\n				\n																														\n				\n									Hailed as “the future of guitar” (Total Guitar)\, Misko is a globally renowned virtuoso known for his jaw-dropping technique\, emotional depth\, and genre-defying style. Fusing classical precision with elements of jazz\, rock\, and modern fingerstyle\, his performances are both technically astonishing and deeply moving. 								\n				\n									Misko’s self-taught\, boundary-pushing approach has captivated millions online\, earning him a massive global following and praise from some of the world’s top music publications. With lightning-fast fingerpicking\, percussive tapping\, and masterful arrangements\, he transforms a single acoustic guitar into an entire musical universe — live and without loops. 								\n				\n																														\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n									Follow Alexandr Misko 								\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n						\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									Tickets: $50 adults seated (early bird $39)\, $25 under 18 ticket seated. There is no allocated seating.   								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Get Tickets\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n																														\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									This event takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land.
URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/art-istanbul-workshop/
LOCATION:BMI – Humffray Room\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Art programs,Christmas,Fundraiser,Important Dates,Market
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CREATED:20241217T012501Z
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UID:60743-1768240800-1768244400@ballaratmi.org.au
SUMMARY:Ballarat Festival of Organ and Fine Music | Darkness & Delight - Jerry Wong (solo piano)
DESCRIPTION:Alexandr Misko: International Guitar Sensation Live at BMI 				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n																														\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n		\n			July 5\n\n	\n\n	  @  \n\n\n7:30 pm\n\n		\n\n\n\n	\n	  -  \n\n9:00 pm\n\n\n\n	\n				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n$25 – $50 				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n										\n						\n									Get Tickets\n					\n					\n								\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									The international guitar sensation brings his groundbreaking stage show to Australian shores for the very first time! 								\n				\n																														\n				\n									Hailed as “the future of guitar” (Total Guitar)\, Misko is a globally renowned virtuoso known for his jaw-dropping technique\, emotional depth\, and genre-defying style. Fusing classical precision with elements of jazz\, rock\, and modern fingerstyle\, his performances are both technically astonishing and deeply moving. 								\n				\n									Misko’s self-taught\, boundary-pushing approach has captivated millions online\, earning him a massive global following and praise from some of the world’s top music publications. With lightning-fast fingerpicking\, percussive tapping\, and masterful arrangements\, he transforms a single acoustic guitar into an entire musical universe — live and without loops. 								\n				\n																														\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n									Follow Alexandr Misko 								\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n						\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									Tickets: $50 adults seated (early bird $39)\, $25 under 18 ticket seated. There is no allocated seating.   								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Get Tickets\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n																														\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									This event takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land.
URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/jerry-wong/
LOCATION:The Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Classical Music,Live Music,organs
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UID:69281-1769196600-1769203800@ballaratmi.org.au
SUMMARY:Billy Hinde's Big Band presents: A Night of Big Band
DESCRIPTION:Alexandr Misko: International Guitar Sensation Live at BMI 				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n																														\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n		\n			July 5\n\n	\n\n	  @  \n\n\n7:30 pm\n\n		\n\n\n\n	\n	  -  \n\n9:00 pm\n\n\n\n	\n				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n$25 – $50 				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n										\n						\n									Get Tickets\n					\n					\n								\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									The international guitar sensation brings his groundbreaking stage show to Australian shores for the very first time! 								\n				\n																														\n				\n									Hailed as “the future of guitar” (Total Guitar)\, Misko is a globally renowned virtuoso known for his jaw-dropping technique\, emotional depth\, and genre-defying style. Fusing classical precision with elements of jazz\, rock\, and modern fingerstyle\, his performances are both technically astonishing and deeply moving. 								\n				\n									Misko’s self-taught\, boundary-pushing approach has captivated millions online\, earning him a massive global following and praise from some of the world’s top music publications. With lightning-fast fingerpicking\, percussive tapping\, and masterful arrangements\, he transforms a single acoustic guitar into an entire musical universe — live and without loops. 								\n				\n																														\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n									Follow Alexandr Misko 								\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n						\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									Tickets: $50 adults seated (early bird $39)\, $25 under 18 ticket seated. There is no allocated seating.   								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Get Tickets\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n																														\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									This event takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land.
URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/a-night-of-big-band/
LOCATION:BMI – Minerva Space\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350
CATEGORIES:Live Music
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260128T180000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260128T193000
DTSTAMP:20260526T142323
CREATED:20251120T065224Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251215T040410Z
UID:68764-1769623200-1769628600@ballaratmi.org.au
SUMMARY:In Conversation with Geoff Parkes and Susi Fox
DESCRIPTION:Alexandr Misko: International Guitar Sensation Live at BMI 				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n																														\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n		\n			July 5\n\n	\n\n	  @  \n\n\n7:30 pm\n\n		\n\n\n\n	\n	  -  \n\n9:00 pm\n\n\n\n	\n				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n$25 – $50 				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n										\n						\n									Get Tickets\n					\n					\n								\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									The international guitar sensation brings his groundbreaking stage show to Australian shores for the very first time! 								\n				\n																														\n				\n									Hailed as “the future of guitar” (Total Guitar)\, Misko is a globally renowned virtuoso known for his jaw-dropping technique\, emotional depth\, and genre-defying style. Fusing classical precision with elements of jazz\, rock\, and modern fingerstyle\, his performances are both technically astonishing and deeply moving. 								\n				\n									Misko’s self-taught\, boundary-pushing approach has captivated millions online\, earning him a massive global following and praise from some of the world’s top music publications. With lightning-fast fingerpicking\, percussive tapping\, and masterful arrangements\, he transforms a single acoustic guitar into an entire musical universe — live and without loops. 								\n				\n																														\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n									Follow Alexandr Misko 								\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n						\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									Tickets: $50 adults seated (early bird $39)\, $25 under 18 ticket seated. There is no allocated seating.   								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Get Tickets\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n																														\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									This event takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land.
URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/in-conversation-with-geoff-parks-susi-fox/
LOCATION:BMI – Humffray Room\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Author Talk,Library
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/sq-promo-geoff.jpg
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260128T190000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260128T201500
DTSTAMP:20260526T142323
CREATED:20251124T043242Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251201T032638Z
UID:68875-1769626800-1769631300@ballaratmi.org.au
SUMMARY:Living From a Place of Inner Peace - Ballarat Public Talk
DESCRIPTION:Alexandr Misko: International Guitar Sensation Live at BMI 				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n																														\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n		\n			July 5\n\n	\n\n	  @  \n\n\n7:30 pm\n\n		\n\n\n\n	\n	  -  \n\n9:00 pm\n\n\n\n	\n				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n$25 – $50 				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n										\n						\n									Get Tickets\n					\n					\n								\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									The international guitar sensation brings his groundbreaking stage show to Australian shores for the very first time! 								\n				\n																														\n				\n									Hailed as “the future of guitar” (Total Guitar)\, Misko is a globally renowned virtuoso known for his jaw-dropping technique\, emotional depth\, and genre-defying style. Fusing classical precision with elements of jazz\, rock\, and modern fingerstyle\, his performances are both technically astonishing and deeply moving. 								\n				\n									Misko’s self-taught\, boundary-pushing approach has captivated millions online\, earning him a massive global following and praise from some of the world’s top music publications. With lightning-fast fingerpicking\, percussive tapping\, and masterful arrangements\, he transforms a single acoustic guitar into an entire musical universe — live and without loops. 								\n				\n																														\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n									Follow Alexandr Misko 								\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n						\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									Tickets: $50 adults seated (early bird $39)\, $25 under 18 ticket seated. There is no allocated seating.   								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Get Tickets\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n																														\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									This event takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land.
URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/living-from-a-place-of-inner-peace/
LOCATION:VIC
CATEGORIES:kadampa,Talk
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ORGANIZER;CN="KMC Australia & Melbourne":MAILTO:info@kadampa.org.au
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