This week with Access, you can also attend an intimate Readers’ Dinner, win a luxe trip for 10 mates, and more.

This year's Dark Mofo also sees the return of festival staples, including late-night party Night Mass, the Nude Solstice Swim, Winter Feast ... artists include French-Japanese duo Nonotak ...

Here are a few examples: In Japan, the vernal equinox ... In the Northern Hemisphere, the summer solstice is when the North Pole tilts toward the sun and the winter solstice is when the South ...

Nonotak, a collaboration between French visual artist Noemi Schipfer and Japanese architect ... Mofo As for the staples of the festival, the immensely popular Winter Feast will again be held ...

The exhibit chronicles the 95-year-old’s extensive and extraordinary works, from her experimental years in post-war Japan to her groovy contributions ... Tasmania’s midwinter solstice festival is back ...

With spring underway, there's opportunities to partake in the season's splendor this weekend, including a plant sale at First ...