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Western Australia is a lovely place to be, and for visitors, there’s always something new and exciting happening in the city.  With fantastic new music, and a strong tradition of classical music, as well as a host of other types of performance, there is an exciting cultural scene here, and this is especially true for Perth.  It’s one of Austalia’s largest urban centers, and with its mild desert climate, it attracts new populations every year.  There are a large number of foreign-born citizens living here, from all over the world, and there is a particularly large South African population, as well as number of Asian communities, making it a very lively place to be, culturally.  There’s always something splendid for travelers from such a mix, from entertainment to cuisine, where there are always spectacular choices available.

For the visitors looking to see the city in luxury Perth hotels are simply exquisite in terms of taste and hospitality, and can add another level of splendor to your experience here.  It’s nice to have a calm and glorious place to call your home when you’re away from home, so that you can have some splendid rests, and lovely meals, in the middle of your journey, while you’re enjoying all that the city has to offer.  It’s a nice chance to catch your breath while you’re getting ready to head out and see more of the local attractions.  If you’re drawn to art, there are some fantastic things to see here in Perth.   The gallery scene is really happening, and it’s been like that for a few decades now.

Perth attracts a number of extremely creative minds who are willing to push the boundaries of art, and ask the viewer to ask questions.  It’s impossible not to look into Australia’s art scene without coming across Mike Parr at some point.  He’s a very interesting and brilliant artist who’s shown widely, all over Australia, and all over the world, and has had a fair share of work shown here in Perth.  His latest exhibition of self-portraits has been getting a lot of good press, and always strong responses, from the critics as well as the public.  He’s been doing very provocative performance and visual work here since the 70s, and while his later work may not involve as much shock as some of the earlier performances, it is no less incisive in its examination of self, the body, mortality, and complicity, and its ultimate themes of liberation.