2012 EVENTS

02 MARCH

WELCOME TO AUSTRALIA DINNER

Hey students, welcome to Australia! If you're returning, welcome back! Come and learn about Globe Café and the program for the rest of the year! Globe is bigger and better than ever. There will be music, games, and some great food. IT'S ALL FREE! So come and join in!

09 MARCH

JOIN THE CIRCUS!

How are you at sword swallowing? And amazing feats of wonder and strength and bewilderment? Well tonight is your night! A chance to join the circus, and you don't even have to run away from home (most of you have already done that anyway)! Globe brings the circus to you! Well kind of. Two trainers form Australia's premier circus, Circus OZ, will be on hand to pass on some of their secrets. This was arguably the best night of 2012. You'll just have to come and see how much fun it can be!

14 MARCH

A NIGHT @ THE OPERA!

Ever been to the Opera! Heard of Figaro and Traviata and Rigoletto but never had a chance to hear opera sung live? Here's your opera-tunity to hear one of the world's most loved operas - Giacomo Puccini's La bohème. It's all about fancy young bohemians living in the Latin Quarter of Paris in the 1840s. There's not really much of a plot, but being opera, there's a girl and a boy, Rodolfo and Mimì, and of course it ends up with her dying. Even if the plot 'aint much the tunes are great and its enormously popular! According to Operabase, it is the fourth most performed opera worldwide. Tickets for the Opera are always a sought after commodity and 20 lucky students have an opportunity to attend for free. Hurry to confirm your attendance.

17 MARCH

LORDS @ HUME AND HOVELL

You know it's said that the only game they play in heaven is cricket! I think that's because it always seems to go on for an eternity! Well not so today - we have modified the rules and even those who have never swung a bat, or bowled a ball in anger, will find it fun to join in. We're travelling out of Melbourne for a picnic lunch and a day in the country. Last year we saw kangaroos, and a snake on the oval! Sound fun? Book a place!

23 MARCH

CHOCOLATE NIGHT

Did you know chocolate is an essential food group all on its own? That it really is good for you? Well, maybe not. But it is indisputably the yummiest of foods, and versatile! There are 100s of wonderful ways to incorporate chocolate into your diet (did I say diet!) and tonight you'll learn some great recipes for utilising what some have described as the food of the gods. You might get a little dirty, because this is a hands on cooking class. Plan to stroll home slowly as you might be a little too full to move for a while.

30 MARCH

DINNER IN AN AUSTRALIAN HOME

Feeling a bit homesick? Missing your family and friends? Here's a chance to meet some ordinary Australians and share a home-cooked meal. It's a great opportunity to practice your English and learn something more about this wonderful country. You're invited to dinner with a local family close to Monash Caulfield. Meet some other students. Laugh a little. Relax a little. AND THE FOOD IS FREE!

06 APRIL

GOOD FRIDAY

No program

13 APRIL

BOWLING BONANZA!

Now who was it that said "Here's a shopping tip: You can get shoes for 85 cents at the bowling alley!" Well, there'll be none of that, because while we're bowling its on grass and shoes generally aren't allowed. This was a hit with Globe members and its something EVERYONE can do, sort of. You'll hit something at least. Numbers are limited so book early.

15 APRIL

TALL SHIP SAILING

Ay, ay ay and shiver'me timbers! Its time to put a parrot on your shoulder and a patch on your eye and walk the plank and all that kind of Mutiny on the Bounty type stuff. Did you know there are pirates in Port Philip Bay? Well only if you're very naughty when we board the Enterprize for an hour of Tall Ship Sailing out of Williamstown. You can wash the decks and even climb the rigging if you like! Numbers are limited so reserve a place now. And a Pirate costume is compulsory!

20 APRIL

BEAT IT!

Deep down inside everyone has rythym. You just have to find a way to get in touch with it. Globe is giving you a chance to discover your inner African, with a night of drumming that is sure to bring to have you on song. Some come and get in the groove! This was one of our best nights in 2011 and we're looking forward to even more fun this year.

27 APRIL

DINNER IN AN AUSTRALIAN HOME

Feeling a bit homesick? Missing your family and friends? Here's a chance to meet some ordinary Australians and share a home-cooked meal. It's a great opportunity to practice your English and learn something more about this wonderful country. You're invited to dinner with a local family close to Monash Caulfield. Meet some other students. Laugh a little. Relax a little. AND THE FOOD IS FREE!

29 APRIL

BROTHERS IN ARMS

Every country honors its great wartime achievers but in Australia we do it slightly differently. Our great national commemoration remembers the Battle of Gallipoli between April 1915 and January 1916 in modern-day Turkey. Australia was only 14 years old as a nation and there were terrible problems from the outset. The army was landed on an unknown shore. No accurate maps were available. No detailed planning had been done. It was a disaster! But the troops at Gallipoli were a credit to the new nation. The stirring story of how they scaled the cliffs and held on in the face of daunting Turkish counter-attacks reflected the emerging 'have a go' and larrikin character of this country. Globe students can experience a wonderful concert marking the Gallipoli anniversary, including music and songs and reflections from the times - all presented by some of Australia's finest singers and musicians. 15 FREE TICKETS for those who apply.

04 MAY

JAVA BEAN BREWING

Did you know coffee is the second most traded commodity on earth? And did you know that four cups per day decreases the risk of depression by 20 percent? Unfortunately, regular coffee drinkers are also more likely to smoke and drink, and less likely to go to church, or volunteer, or participate in community groups. But, they are less likely to be overweight and have high blood pressure or diabetes. Why all this useful information? Well, you need something to talk about when you're making the customer's coffee. Yes, tonight you can learn to Barrista with the Best with a two-hour course on making your Java Jive. You'll even receive a Certificate and a couple of beans to take home!

11 MAY

MASTER CHEF CHALLENGE

On this night cooking becomes a team competition! You've got the ingredients and the recipes and we have the judges ready to critique your treats and techniques. Who will rule the Mess? Will it be cool cuisine or a kitchen catastrophe? And when the cooking's done, well, you get to eat your handiwork! And that's not all! Tonight you'll receive a lesson in preparing some of the yummiest and healthiest food on earth - no, not Subway, it's Japanese!

18 MAY

AFRICAN DANCE NIGHT

There is one night at Globe every year that excels above all others and this is it! There is always something entertaining at Globe but the African Night has consistently been voted THE BEST NIGHT EVER! There will be a crowd. And dancing. Even people who have never danced dance this night. And there is A GREAT BAND - Akoma Beat - with some of Melbourne's finest African musicians. So be prepared for Fun! Fun! Fun! A prize for the best African costume! Or maybe come as an elephant.. or a giraffe… or…