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WHATS ON IN MELBOURNE

18/7/2022

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NGV KIDS GALLERY

NGV Melbourne's Latest Kids Gallery Making Art: Imagine Everything is Real is the centre of creativity for children and their families this winter.

Coinciding with the premiere exhibition, The Picasso Century, Making Art features a range of hands-on activities and multimedia experiences inspired by methods of working invented by some of the leading European artists included in the exhibition. It's Free and a must see these School Holidays.
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Tyama: A deeper sense of knowing

A remarkable new multi-sensory exhibition has just opened at Melbourne Museum. Tyama, transports you on a full-sensory journey into Victoria's nocturnal worlds through 360-degree responsive projections, breathtaking effects and immersive soundscapes. Explore and play through six remarkable environments, to bring untold stories to life.
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The Northern lights have arrived in Daylesford.

Get the family together and make sure to rug up and don't miss this spectacular colour and sound show of the Auroras moving across Lake in Daylesford. Created by Swiss artist Dan Acher, and set to an original soundtrack by composer Guillaume Desbois, BOREALIS transports you to a place faraway - where time slows down as eyes look up.
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Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella

Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella is now playing at the Melbourne’s Regent Theatre!

Don't miss this lush production featuring incredible orchestrations, jaw-dropping transformations and all the moments you love—the pumpkin, the glass slipper, the masked ball and more—plus some surprising new twists!
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The Train of Lights comes to Puffing Billy Railway these school holidays

24 June – 10 July 2022
Rug up in your warmest winter woollies these school holidays and experience the magic of Puffing Billy Railway at night with the Train of Lights; a mesmerising train travelling light show and the first of its kind in Australia.
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Disney On Ice presents Into the Magic

30 June - 4 July 2022
Disney on ice is returning to Melbourne this winter! Discover why no dream is too big at Disney On Ice when your favourite stories come to life through world-class ice skating!
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Largest LEGO® CERTIFIED STORE opens in Melbourne

Now open at Melbourne central, The new LEGO® Certified Store features an extensive (and awesome) range of LEGO® merchandise, including NEW and HARD TO FIND sets.

The store also features larger-than-life builds celebrating local culture and landmarks, an interactive Storytelling Table designed for adult fans, and a Mosaic Maker where visitors can create their own personalized LEGO mosaic portrait.
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“GAIA” FLOATING GLOBE

22 APR - 30 JUN
Luke Jerram's 7-metre wide sensation 'Gaia' installation is now on display in St Paul's Cathedral Melbourne. Rotating once every four minutes, the artwork was created using images of the earth’s surface from NASA.
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Triceratops: Fate of the Dinosaurs

12 March 2022
Come face to face with one of the most awe-inspiring creatures ever to walk the Earth—the Triceratops.
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Toy story In concert

29-30 April 2022
Experience the Australian premiere of Toy Story in Concert with the MSO, conducted by Guy Noble.
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Pink pond has popped up in Melbourne.

6 DEC 2021 - 28 AUGUST 2022
This beautiful installations, titled Pond[er], offers a space for visitors to cool off during the summer months, visitors are encouraged to walk through the pond or sit back and relax on the water’s edge.
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CUPID'S KOI GARDEN BY ENESS

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22 JAN - 6 FEB
Make sure to check out this must-see interactive pop-up playground at Fed Square before it disappears!
Cupid’s Koi Garden by ENESS is an interactive wonderland of art and science, combined into a giant blow-up fountain! 

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​Summer Nights Drone Show: Docklands

​15 JAN - 5 FEB 
See the night sky sparkle this summer as 350 drones light up Docklands to tell stories in the stars. The eight-minute show runs over Victoria Harbour nightly in an enchanting visual spectacular combined with poetry soundscapes.

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SPACE JAM: A NEW LEGACY

18 DEC - 20 FEB
SPACE JAM: A NEW LEGACY – The Tunes vs Goons Experience has landed in Melbourne!
This new experience is a fun and active basketball play, video gaming & skills testing event experience for all ages located at Melbourne’s Convention and Exhibition Centre these holidays.

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Disney+ Drive-In CINEMA

14 JAN - 24 FEB 2022
Disney+ Drive-In is returning to Melbourne for another jam-packed season!
Park your car under the stars from January 14 at the Melbourne Showgrounds and watch your favourite Disney films come to life on the big screen, including timeless classics Moulin Rouge! and Pretty Woman, iconic titles The Lion King and The Devil Wears Prada, and new releases Encanto and Shang Chi: Legend of the Ten Rings.

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Minions - Free The Fun Children's Tea

4 JAN - 21 JAN 2022
Bee-do Bee-do! Make way for the Minions as they arrive at Melba Restaurant for the summer school holidays. Let the little ones dress up in their favourite character, enjoy a Minions-inspired tea and most of all FREE THE FUN!

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RISING MELBOURNE

8 NOV - 23 JAN
After being closed for decades, The mysterious Flinders Street Station ballroom and its surrounding hidden rooms are now open to the public, showcasing A Miracle Constantly Repeated—an eco-system of hyper-real silicone sculptures, video, sound and light devised by Patricia Piccinini.

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THE LUME Melbourne

1 NOV - 1 MAY
This brand new exhibition is like stepping straight into Vincent Van Goghs vibrant works on a grand scale.
This immersive experience is the Southern Hemisphere’s first permanent art experience where the walls come alive with vivid colours and intricate details like never before.
It's a great cultural experience for the whole family.

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The Magic of Disney at ACMI

30 OCT - 23 JAN
If you're a huge fan of Disney, make sure to check out The Magic of Animation exhibition now on here in Melbourne. Discover the creativity and innovation of almost 100 years of Disney Animation.
Thanks to ACMI, this magical exhibition is being shown in Australia for the very first time, exclusive to Melbourne, containing original sketches and rare artworks from 1928 to the present day, including a world-first exhibit of artworks from Raya and the Last Dragon (2021).

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​Treasures of the Natural World

25 JUN - 31 JAN
The world’s biggest, rarest, oldest and most fascinating treasures have landed at Melbourne Museum, all the way from London! Journey through the natural world and marvel at the objects that changed the course of scientific history.

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IMAGINARIA

12 NOV - 30 JAN
​It's official Melbourne Imaginaria is re-opening at The District Docklands.
IMAGINARIA is an immersive play experience celebrating imagination, technology and play for the whole family. Immerse yourself in dreamlike landscapes including a giant inflatable bubble, navigate a futuristic light maze or jump into a cosmic abyss. The one-hour walk-through play experience is part audiovisual installation, part-game and 100% future.

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Jurassic World by Brickman

6 NOV - 23 JAN
Jurassic World by Brickman has landed in Melbourne!
Explore over 50 large-scale dinosaurs, props, scenes and activities made from over 6-million LEGO® bricks!

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Born or Built? Our Robotic Future

8 NOV - 30 JAN
The line between humans and technology is blurring. We are creating machines that are increasingly humanlike, while embracing technology into our bodies and lives, making us more and more like the machines we build. As creators of technology, the questions we ask and the choices we make will shape our future. What will that future look like?


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THE POLAR EXPRESS TRAIN RIDE

 DEC 11 – 23
For the first time in Australia and the Southern Hemisphere, Puffing Billy Railway will bring the magic of film to life with 13 days of festive fun on THE POLAR EXPRESS™ Train Ride.

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​Address: Parcel Locker 10086 94173 , 1005-1007 Western Hwy Ravenhall Vic 3023
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9 TO 5 THE MUSICAL - Melbourne

11/7/2022

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9 TO 5 THE MUSICAL has arrived in Melbourne!

Set the alarm for a great night out at DOLLY PARTON's joyous smash hit musical 9 TO 5, featuring a stellar cast, knock out songs and high-flying ambitions.
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A sensation on the West End and inspired by the hit film, 9 TO 5 THE MUSICAL features an all-star Australian cast including Marina Prior as smart & sassy career woman Violet Newstead, Casey Donovan as newly separated new recruit Judy Bernly, Erin Clare as bright & beautiful country gal Doralee Rhodes, Eddie Perfect as the controlling boss Franklin Hart Jnr. and featuring Caroline O'Connor as busy-body Roz Keith.
With a sparkling score by Dolly Parton and a book by the iconic movie's original screenwriter Patricia Resnick, 9 TO 5 is the quintessential feel-good show for the times. Full of mischief, laughter and affection, it's gold carat fun!

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State Theatre, Arts Centre Melbourne
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To 18 September
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Prices: From $69.00 (Transaction fees apply)
Bookings: 9to5themusical.com.au or phone 1300 182 183 

State Theatre, Arts Centre Melbourne
100 St Kilda Rd, Melbourne VIC 3004
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winter school holidays

11/6/2022

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Winter School holidays are fast approaching! So we have put together our favourite things to see and do with kids these holidays, From Melbourne's popular sights to giant Dinosaur's we have it covered.
School holiday dates in Victoria are Saturday 25 June to Sunday 10 July 2022.

Little Prince and Princess Afternoon Tea

Looking for something extra special to do these school holidays? How about a dedicated kids high tea?! Available during the week, The Langham, Melbourne Afternoon Tea has been designed exclusively for children under 12 years old. Enjoy a selection of hand-made pastries, finger sandwiches and more.
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Highpoint lightYear hyperspeed zone

Highpoint has their very own intergalactic adventure these school holidays in celebration of Disney and Pixar’s new release, Lightyear – now showing at Hoyts Highpoint. From 11am 25 June to 10 July, enjoy an immersive one of a kind experience at the Lightyear Hyperspeed Zone including the chance to step into Buzz Lightyear’s spaceship featuring Buzz’s adorable robot cat, Sox!
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Jurassic creatures

Jurassic Creatures has landed in Melbourne! This ultimate dinosaur experience has over 30 realistic animatronics, dinosaur activities and a fun LIVE show from Buddy and Tiny from the incredibly popular Dinosaur Train and much more.
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NGV KIDS GALLERY

NGV Melbourne's Latest Kids Gallery Making Art: Imagine Everything is Real, is the centre of creativity for children and their families this winter.

Coinciding with the premiere exhibition, The Picasso Century, Making Art features a range of hands-on activities and multimedia experiences inspired by methods of working invented by some of the leading European artists included in the exhibition. It's Free and a must see these School Holidays.
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JURASSIC WORLD HAS JUST LANDED AT MYER MELBOURNE!

10 June - 10 Jul
Dinosaur enclosure has popped up on level 7 at Myer Melbourne, where you can See large animatronic dinosaurs in their habitat, and test your paleontology skills at an amber fossil workshop. You can also explore a free dinosaur augmented reality experience and don't miss the giant eight-metre-long T-Rex on level 6 .
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DISNEY ON ICE SKATES INTO MELBOURNE

30 June - 4 July 2022
Disney on ice is returning to Melbourne this winter! Discover why no dream is too big at Disney On Ice when your favourite stories come to life through world-class ice skating!
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FUN SCHOOL HOLIDAY PROGRAM

The Espy School Holiday Program is back this winter! Jam-packed with all-new activities including Andy’s antics show, Cupcake decorating and a hands-on Science workshop!

Tickets are $45pp (extra child - $30pp) and include a session with three activities, kids lunch (includes soft drink or juice) and 1 adult drink. Each session runs for approximately 1hr & 45 minutes plus lunch.

Use our discount code Melbournewithkidz for $39 tickets.
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THE TRAIN OF LIGHTS COMES TO PUFFING BILLY RAILWAY THESE SCHOOL HOLIDAYS

24 June – 10 July 2022
Rug up in your warmest winter woollies these school holidays and experience the magic of Puffing Billy Railway at night with the Train of Lights; a mesmerising train travelling light show and the first of its kind in Australia.
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LARGEST LEGO® CERTIFIED STORE OPENS IN MELBOURNE

Now open at Melbourne central, The new LEGO® Certified Store features an extensive (and awesome) range of LEGO® merchandise, including NEW and HARD TO FIND sets.

The store also features larger-than-life builds celebrating local culture and landmarks, an interactive Storytelling Table designed for adult fans, and a Mosaic Maker where visitors can create their own personalized LEGO mosaic portrait.
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TRICERATOPS: FATE OF THE DINOSAURS

Come face to face with one of the most awe-inspiring creatures ever to walk the Earth—the Triceratops.
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THE LUME MELBOURNE

This brand new exhibition is like stepping straight into Vincent Van Goghs vibrant works on a grand scale.
This immersive experience is the Southern Hemisphere’s first permanent art experience where the walls come alive with vivid colours and intricate details like never before.
It's a great cultural experience for the whole family.
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More info

IMAGINARIA

12 MAY - 6 NOV
​It's official Melbourne Imaginaria is re-opening at The District Docklands.
IMAGINARIA is an immersive play experience celebrating imagination, technology and play for the whole family. Immerse yourself in dreamlike landscapes including a giant inflatable bubble, navigate a futuristic light maze or jump into a cosmic abyss. The one-hour walk-through play experience is part audiovisual installation, part-game and 100% future.
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    © 2022 Melbourne with Kidz. All rights Reserved Address: Parcel Locker 10086 94173 , 1005-1007 Western Hwy Ravenhall Vic 3023
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melbourne christmas festival

7/11/2021

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The best things to do with your family this Christmas

Grab your little ones and plan a family day out during the festive season. These free events, fun activities and unique experiences will be loved by young and old.
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Celebrate Christmas in the city with a wonderland list of events, pop-ups and fun for the whole family. 
 12 November to 25 December

DISNEYAUNZ

Christmas Quest

18 DEC
The ultimate Christmas adventure awaits. Head to the Melbourne Visitor Hub to grab your Quest Card and follow the clues to navigate through laneways and arcades to find the answers, with some help from Marvel’s Hawkeye. Decipher all the clues and complete the Quest for your chance to win awesome prizes!

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​SEE SANTA IN HIS MAGIC WORKSHOP

NOV 13 - DEC 24 
Santa pics, but make it COVID-safe. This year you can get a sneak peek into Santa’s secret workspace at Fed Square, where he and the elves are hard at work making toys and presents for the big day. Pose for a pic outside the workshop every day of the festival. Check Santa’s break times so you don’t miss the big man! 

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​VISIT THE MYER CHRISTMAS WINDOWS

14 NOV -24 DEC
It wouldn’t be Christmas without a trip to the Bourke Street Mall to see the iconic Myer windows. Now in its 66th year, the 2021 display is set to be a glorious return to form. More details to come.

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Elfie Selfie

1 DEC - 25 DEC
Snap a selfie with an elfie to unlock a magical Christmas world and create an animated augmented reality Christmas card to share with all your friends. Find Merry at Fed Square, Jingles in Bourke Street Mall and Jolly at Southbank. 

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Gingerbread Village

1 DEC - 24 DEC
Sugar, spice and all things nice – Epicure’s Gingerbread Village has a new home on Level 4 of Emporium. Over 600kg of gingerbread, 460kg of royal icing and 200kg of marzipan has been lovingly sculpted into some of Melbourne’s most iconic landmarks.

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Christmas Square

12 NOV - 25 DEC
​Make merry at Melbourne’s Christmas wonderland at Federation Square. Christmas comes to life with festive decorations aplenty and the city’s iconic 16-metre light-up tree. As the sun sets, the dazzling structure lights up with a gorgeous festive glow.

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​CHRISTMAS CARNIVAL

16 DEC - 24 DEC
Enjoy festive thrills on the banks of the Yarra at the Christmas Carnival. Ride the ferris wheel, drive the dodgems or get the best view of the city lights as you spin 35 meters in the air on top of the Sky Flyer. Try your luck at much-loved carnival games and complete the experience with classic carnival food. Entry is free, rides ticketed.

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Chapter House Lane Christmas Projections

12 NOV - 25 DEC
Follow Santa into a Christmas dreamland in this immersive 270-degree animated projection show across the beautiful facades of St Paul’s Cathedral, Chapter House and Torrens University.

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Christmas Night Market

6 DEC - 20 DEC
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Venture out under the starry lights of one of Melbourne’s favourite laneways for a festive night market filled with festive fun for everyone, complete with Christmas carolers, fake snow, a giant gingerbread person to snap a picture with and even a special visit from Santa.

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CHRISTMAS POP-UP OUTDOOR CINEMA

4 DEC - 18 DEC
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Catch feel-good festive favourites under the stars at Carlton’s Christmas Cinema. Head to Argyle Square for screenings of Elf, National Lampoons Christmas Vacation and The Polar Express. The square is getting a festive makeover too, with nutcracker soldiers, pretty festive lights and even an icicle throne. 

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​Melbourne Town Hall Christmas Projections

12 NOV - 25 DEC
The city’s famous Christmas projections are back at Melbourne Town Hall with five gorgeous adornments, complete with a countdown to Christmas clock. Make it a night to remember and visit the projections at Chapter House Lane and Hamer Hall too.

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Docklands Christmas Maze

26 NOV - 24 DEC
Make your way through this giant present-themed maze for a chance to win one of four amazing prize packs thanks to The District Docklands, including family passes to Imaginaria, O’Brien Ice House, ArtVo, Chipmunks Playland and more. The District offers free 90-minute parking all week long.

Start planning your ultimate Christmas adventure here: Christmas in Melbourne - What's On
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Content supplied in Partnership with The City of Melbourne
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LANGHAM MELBOURNE -  Children's Tea

6/10/2021

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Minions - Free The Fun Children's Tea

Bee-do Bee-do! Make way for the Minions as they arrive at Melba Restaurant for the summer school holidays. Let the little ones dress up in their favourite character, enjoy a Minions-inspired tea and most of all FREE THE FUN!
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Sandwiches

Choux puff pastry with hummus
Roasted eggplant tart with peppers and grilled asparagus
Egg mayonnaise sandwich

Hot Items
Chicken croquette with bush tomato and charred corn salsa
Mini pizza roll with ham and pineapple jam
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Sweet Items
Marshmallow lolly pop
Banana cupcake
Honey joy with crispy rice
Banana macaron
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Pricing
$75 per child (includes a Minions colouring activity book and a Minions Splat Ems Playset to take home)

$79 per adult (includes morning or afternoon tea with Wedgwood and a glass of premium sparkling wine, click here to view menu)

To Book Please click here to make a booking. Alternatively call 1800 641 107 or email tlmel.restres@langhamhotels.com.

The Langham, Melbourne · Address
1 Southgate Avenue, Southbank Victoria 3006

Content provided in partnership with The Langham, Melbourne 
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