The Festivity Files

The Festivity Files

Learning all about the traditions and cultural celebrations that take place all over Australia.

Episodes

April 4, 2025 12 mins

Welcome to Special guest, Richard Campbell as we learn all about he Karijini Experience in the Karijini National Park, WA

https://www.karijiniexperience.com/

Loretta Egan -painter

https://www.facebook.com/Yamitji/

Brenton McKenna

https://www.brentonmckenna.com/Music - Whispers of Ancient Earth, thanks to Shock Tune

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Special Guest - Darryl O'Leary, vice president and founder of the Chinchilla Melon Festival

Find of the activities for the festival below. 13-16 FEB 2025 https://www.melonfestival.com.au/

Learn more about the Farm Angels https://farmangels.org.au/about-us/

ABC video about the Chinchilla Melon Festival including Melon Skiing https://youtu.be/1gbSLry2CMg?si=JBbxDKDg4Wb_JOMS

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January 29, 2025 18 mins

Happy 2025! We are celebrating Chinese New Year with Special guest, Mark Wang, CEO of the Museum of Chinese Australian History https://www.chinesemuseum.com.au/

Tang Yuan Recipe

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QdamdUyeT9Q

Thanks to Chris Haigh for the music

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December 6, 2024 23 mins

Welcome to Wendy Green and Jane Payne from the Original Christmas Decorating Australia group!

https://www.facebook.com/groups/443293972479865

Find the best Christmas lights in Australia

https://www.christmaslightsearch.com.au/australia/

All kinds of family friendly Christmas events in Melbourne

https://mumslittleexplorers.com/christmas-in-melbourne-families-kids/

Thanks to Loren Marie for todays Music.

And remember if you have a...

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November 21, 2024 10 mins

Who doesn't love a moustache? Especially when it's raising awareness for men's health!!

Special Guest, Freo, talks to us about why he's collaborating with Movember and the upcoming Creating Change Art Exhibition, Nook Gallery, Mornington 29 NOV 2024

Here's the link to Freo's "Mo Space" aka fundraising page https://au.movember.com/mospace/15177187

And check out filmmaker, Luke Adams, diver under an iceberg to promote men's health. h...

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November 13, 2024 19 mins

Join our special guest Janna Hilbrink to hear about the Dutch celebration of Sinterklaas.

More info on Pepernoten vs Kruidnoten ~ https://cakieshq.com/difference-between-pepernoten-peppernuts-and-kruidnoten-spice-nuts/

Sinterklaas Festivities in Melbourne ~ https://dutchclubmelbourne.au/


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November 7, 2024 17 mins

Learn all about Remembrance Day in Australia. Big Thank you to our Special Guest Eamon Hale~Vice President of the Hawthorn RSL. https://www.hawthornrsl.com/

Find more info about Remembrance Day services around Australia https://www.rslaustralia.org/

The Last Post played by Sergeant Codie Lynn Williams of Dallas on a Bugle in G.

 

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November 1, 2024 16 mins

Learn about Diwali~ The Festival of Lights.

Big Thank You to Pankaj and Navneet for sharing your knowledge and culture with me!

And thanks to PremiumBeat for the music "Diwali" by Tom Deis

Head to the website for more information about Diwali festivityfiles.com

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October 16, 2024 18 mins

Special Guest Wesley Quintal

Big THANK YOU to Norfolk Island Tourism

https://www.norfolkisland.com.au/


Music clip "Come Ye Blessed" - Anthem of Norfolk Island creative attribution license from DN Anthems

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October 8, 2024 17 mins

Today we are learning about Mexico's Day of the Dead and how it is celebrated in Australia.

Muchas Gracias to Lex Avila for being my wonderful guest today. You can see Lex perform with the Mexbourne Dance Company and you DEFINITELY want to hear her sing! https://www.facebook.com/MexbourneAU

Join the MexVic Association this year, 2 NOV 24 at 3pm for the Catrina Walk through the streets of Melbourne ending with a celebration at Fed ...

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October 1, 2024 12 mins

Welcome Andrea Beattie - The expert on all things Halloween in Australia hallozween.com.au

For more details on Spooky Stuff we talk about during the show...

Make-A-Wish Australia's Hallowish https://fundraise.makeawish.org.au/event/hallowish/home Spooky Pines https://www.puregoldpineapples.com.au/spooky-pines/ Anna Skeleton www.instagram.com/annaskeleton_halloween/

Australian Halloween King www.australianhalloweenking.com Please...

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September 17, 2024 2 mins

Introducing the Festivity Files- a new podcast about traditions and cultural celebrations that take place in Australia

Thanks for the inspiration Brian Earl! Don't forget to check out his podcast https://christmaspastpodcast.com/

Music Credit

"Adventures in Adventureland"

Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0

http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

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