The City of Hobart is looking for creatives aged 12 to 25 interested in contributing to a number of new and exciting creative opportunities that celebrate the skill, passion and creativity of young people in our community. Works will complement the inaugural Hobart Current exhibition, Liberty 2020, through a program of diverse community activities in…
Author: platformyouthculture
HOT DAMN
Whenever I see the words ‘body image’ and ‘positivity’ together I have a tendency to switch off. Originally this was because I was confident it didn’t apply to me – I didn’t have issues with how I looked. But more recently, it’s because I’ve become increasingly aware that ‘loving your body’ is so much easier said than done, especially when the people saying it appear to have already reached the goal. It sort of feels like someone
The Creator’s Space | Rhona MacTavish
Rhona MacTavish introduces us to her inner creative world and arts practice…
Embracing the beautiful unknown
These days there’s an obsession with needing to find out the “unknown” in our lives. When will I have my dream job? When will I build/buy my first home? When will I be getting married or having kids? When will I be able to afford my dream holiday?
COMIC CITY with Jess Murray
Rising star in the Comic World, Jess Murray shares her hilariously poignant illustrations…
Bear With Me Café Review
Bear with Me, South Hobart’s freshest new café, has been causing plenty of buzz since its initial opening. It offers a unique take on brunch food thanks to the inspired visions of Alicia Liu and Viv Xiao and their partnered chefs, including Lachlan Fletcher from the outstanding Chin Chin restaurant in Melbourne.
Breaking Records, Pushing Limits
Did you know that in a small cafe in the heart of Hobart, the Guinness World Record for most coffees made in an hour has been set not once, not twice, but three times? Sitting on the corner of Macquarie and Elizabeth Streets, Atlas Espresso has a huge heart and matching personality. You may have walked by their witty chalkboard, or seen people crowding the busy shopfront.
The North-West Passage
Words Sean Connors The land echoes with refrains of the past. There are songs here in the north-west passage that few have heard. The birds make their voices known. The waterfalls rumble in the depths of the rainforests. The waves crash against the shore. The sounds of society are far away, like whispers on the…
Entrepreneurial queen, Alice Armitage
Entrepreneurial queen and digital guru, mover and shaker! We chat with Alice….
Interview with Toby Thorpe
At just 17, Toby Thorpe is an international advocate for young people and climate justice. In 2016, the Huonville High School student won the Zayed Future Energy prize, which provided $100,000 to repower his school with solar panels and build a community energy hub.
Strangers in Dark Spaces
There is nothing more invasive than having a total stranger decide that they have every right to put their hands all over your body. To touch you and ignore your attempts to fight them off as you plead for them to stop…
Marking out the days
Poetry for the soul by our dear friend and lyrical artist, Sean Connors…