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What we’re loving in September: The Real Girlfriends of Paris, the Women’s Basketball World Cup, and a bonus public holiday
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Spring is here and our winter hibernation is already a distant memory as beach picnics, racing carnivals and long lunches take back their rightful place on the calendar. In case you need some ideas to help you fill your planner, we’ve picked the best TV, activities and distractions to see you through to the end of September.
The Real Girlfriends in Paris. From left; Emily Gorelik, Margaux Lignel, Adia Toure, Kacey Margo, Anya Firestone and Victoria Zito
What to Watch
The Real Girlfriends in Paris
This month we’re loving the pure escapism of watching six American ex-pats living out their real life Emily In Paris adventure in the city of love. The series follows Anya Firestone, Emily Gorelik, Margaux Lignel, Kacey Margo, Adja Toure and Victoria Zito as they experience love and drama in the most beautiful city in the world. As the women live their best lives and chase their ultimate dreams, they find themselves navigating careers, romantic rendezvous, unavoidable conflicts and discovering who they are meant to be and exactly what they want.
Brand new The Real Girlfriends in Paris is now streaming on Hayu in Australia.
A winning submission in the 57th Wildlife Photographer of the Year by Adam Oswell
Where to go
Wildlife Photographer of the Year Exhibition
Reconnect with nature as the 57th Wildlife Photographer of the Year returns to the Maritime Museum for another year!
The world-renowned exhibition, direct from the Natural History Museum in London, captures the beauty and fragility of the natural world. Visit the museum and explore the world’s greatest wildlife photography.
Banksy’s Lizzy Stardust print.
What to buy
A Banksy print of Queen Elizabeth
The days of framing a commemorative tea cloth on your kitchen wall are well and truly behind us, but that doesn’t mean you should shy away from bringing a little bit of the Queen into your home to commemorate her reign. Lizzy Stardust, a print by Bristol artist Banksy, is a slightly irreverent but stylish way to mark the passing of history’s longest serving monarch.
Lizzy Stardust by Banksy print – $103.55
What to do
The FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup 2022
The FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup will feature the world’s top 12 women’s national teams, with 38 games to be played across 10 days from 22 September to 1 October 2022. The event will be taking place in Sydney – returning to Australian shores for the first time since 1994 – at Sydney SuperDome and Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre in the iconic sporting and entertainment precinct of Sydney Olympic Park.
Participating teams include Australia, China, Nigeria, Belgium, France, Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Japan, USA, Canada and Korea.
https://www.fiba.basketball/womensbasketballworldcup/2022/
Queen Elizabeth II speaks to guests in the garden of Buckingham Palace in London on September 15, 2020. (Photo by JOHN STILLWELL/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)
What to enjoy
A bonus public holiday courtesy of Her Royal Highness
There’s nothing quite like an unexpected day off work (remember the America’s Cup in 1983?). Prime Minister Anthony Albanese doubled down on his popularity this week by announcing a one-off public holiday to mourn the passing of Queen Elizabeth on September 22. We’re not suggesting doing anything disrespectful with your day off, but we’re sure Her Highness wouldn’t begrudge you toasting her memory over a picnic in the park!