What’s life if you have nobody to share it with? International Friendship Day is going down this weekend, and while the cynical among us may think it’s just another marketing ploy from our corporate overlords, we believe there’s no harm in getting around the event. So check out what’s on offer in this week’s Feel-Good Friday, make a few calls and enjoy some quality time with the homies.
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‘Free to Feed’ Announces Exciting New Lineup of Winter Feasts
Prepare your tastebuds; social enterprise Free to Feed has just announced an exciting new lineup of winter feasts. From Thursday 27th July until Thursday 24th August, immerse yourself in the authentic flavours of Ukraine, Egypt, Sri Lanka, Latin America and more. With dishes crafted by Free to Feed’s talented participants, indulge in the flavours of their homes as they share their culinary traditions and stories. From Ukrainian borscht to Egyptian pastel, each feast is a celebration of cultural diversity and community. Following a completely sold out June program, this will be Free to Feed’s last series of feasts until summer.
The Melbourne-based not-for-profit doing incredible work aimed at empowering refugees and people seeking asylum through food and cooking. The organisation creates meaningful employment opportunities for talented cooks from all corners of the globe and has delivered some pretty special dining experiences during its time. The Feasts are a weekly celebration of diverse cuisines and stories held every Thursday at 6pm in Free to Feed’s cosy North Fitzroy space.
Each ticket to the Winter Feast is $60pp, with a concession rate of $50pp available. Whether it’s individuals, families or colleagues and groups, participating in Free to Feed’s feasts is an opportunity to connect, learn and build better cultural understanding while supporting refugees and people seeking asylum on their journey to independence.
KX Pilates Raises Over $84,000 for Lifeline
Last weekend, KX Pilates hosted over 1,000 Aussies at KX studios across the country for its 24-Hour Pilates for Mental Health relay. The classes ran every hour from 7am, Saturday 22 July until 7am, Sunday 23 July at selected KX studios (see below).
The cost to participate was $39, the average cost of a Lifeline call, and thanks to donations from Australians everywhere, KX Pilates raised a whopping $84,869 for the national charity – funding over 2,175 Lifeline calls to provide Aussies with suicide prevention and mental health support.
The whole KX community rallied together, with Reformer Pilates instructors across all studios volunteering their time to run classes at the participating locations, to raise awareness and funds for Lifeline.
If Aussies were unable to make the event, they can still make a contribution to this incredible initiative by donating to 24 Hour Pilates.
HoMie and Disney Team Up for International Friendship Day
International Friendship Day is just around the corner (Sunday 30 July), and what better way to celebrate than with matching tees and hoodies with your BFFs? Following the epic success of their first collab in 2021, HoMie is once again teaming up with Disney to release a limited-edition sustainable fashion range that celebrates the magic of friendship, via HoMie’s sub-label, REBORN.
The capsule collection comprises of 100 one-of-a-kind pieces and marks the first time in Australia that another apparel label has upcycled Disney materials. Best of all, 100% of profits will be donated back to HoMie to support their incredible mission of helping young people affected by homelessness or hardship.
The collection will be available from 9am Sunday 30 July on the HoMie website or at their Melbourne store from 10am, Monday 31 July.
Chatswood Culture Bites to Host Free Candlelight Concerts at The Concourse
Fever, the leading global live-entertainment discovery platform, in partnership with Willoughby City Council, will debut free, live and intimate Candlelight Concerts over three nights at The Concourse this coming August 17-19, 2023.
Illuminated by the soft glow of thousands of twinkling candles, this delightful Candlelight Concert series is part of Willoughby City Council’s flagship cultural program, Chatswood Culture Bites, which offers a rich array of activities and events, exhibitions and live music performances. The stunningly designed precinct of The Concourse will create a beautiful backdrop for this magical 90-minute experience, perfect for music lovers of all kinds.
Having wowed audiences in more than 100 cities worldwide including Paris, New York, and Madrid, Candlelight Concerts are a series of original musical performances aimed at democratising access to culture by allowing people all over the world to enjoy live candlelit concerts by local musicians in various stunning locations.
Admission to this special Candlelight Concert series at The Concourse is free for all to attend. The concerts will commence at 6:00pm each night, however, guests are encouraged to arrive early to secure their spot. Low-back chairs and BYO food and drinks are permitted.
Welcome to Thornbury Holds 5th Annual Dimmy & Dumpling Festival this July
This weekend on the 29th of July, Welcome to Thornbury will be holding their fifth annual Dimmy & Dumpling festival, serving up 50,000 of Melbourne’s best dimmys and dumplings!!
Those attending can enjoy a classic fish and chip shop dim sim as well as Gyoza, Nepalese and Polish dumplings. To make sure nobody misses out either, there’ll be vegan and gluten-free dumplings to tuck into as well.
Bookings are for groups of 4+ but there’ll be plenty of space and tables for walk-ins on the day for groups of less than 4. Don’t miss out and reserve a spot, via the booking link here.
Krispy Kreme is giving away FREE doughnuts to celebrate International Friendship Day
As we mentioned above, this weekend is International Friendship Day (30 July). To celebrate, Krispy Kreme is giving away FREE OG doughnuts. To redeem, simply grab your friend and visit any Krispy Kreme store together to score an Original Glazed doughnut each. To get glazed with a buddy, customers must mention the promotion to staff to redeem the offer.
Free STI Testing Now Available Australia Wide
Stigma Health, has just announced that they’re now offering the option of Free STI Testing Australia wide via their telehealth service.With testing rates looking like they’ve taken a dip during the pandemic, Stigma Health is on a mission to help get that number back up and has now added the option of a bulk-billed consult and referral. We all know that rocking up to the doctor in person can be a big turn-off when it comes to sexual health, so this removes the cringe factor and any cost concerns all in one go!
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Feel-Good Friday: 21 July 2023 – Fever Pitch
Feel-Good Friday: 14 July 2023 – Roastin’
Feel-Good Friday: 7 July 2023 – Muggle Magic
