Photo: ScatterGun The 28th Nelson Arts Festival kicks off on October 20, just ahead of Labour Weekend.With so many events on offer the city will be buzzing with entertainment, offering holidaymakers the perfect minibreak.The 2022 festival programme boasts 58 events with 33 events being held over
New Zealand’s most spectacular theatrical stage production, the beloved World of WearableArt™ (WOW) Awards Show, is back. Over 100 designers from 20 countries and regions around the world were selected as the finalists for the 2021 WOW Awards Show, with the event devastatingly cancelled just weeks
City Gallery Wellington Te Whare Toi’s upcoming exhibition Matarau responds to our turbulent times and explores the role that art can play in navigating new found complexities of everyday life. Matarau is a group exhibition of contemporary Māori art, guest curated by Walters Prize-winning Pōneke artist,
This year’s Matariki festival kicks off on 24 June with plenty of fun, informative and breathtaking events throughout the nation. This extra special day marks the first Matariki public holiday, so we have chosen a few events that are sure to keep the whole family
Whānau Mārama: New Zealand International Film Festival will take place this year in July and August in 13 towns and cities. New Zealand Film Festival Trust chair Catherine Fitzgerald said the film festival is delighted to confirm it will be going ahead in 2022 after carefully
The New Zealand Comedy Trust has made the gutting decision to cancel the 2022 NZ Intl. Comedy Festival, which was to be held in May. Despite working through multiple ways of presenting the 2022 Festival programme, the Festival cannot go ahead as planned. The decision has come down
International artists, 14th to 19th-century religious icons and an exhibition celebrating the work of contemporary Pacific artists are some of what visitors can expect from Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki this year. Auckland Art Gallery Director Kirsten Lacy is excited to share these new exhibitions,
Neighbours Day Aotearoa returns for another year of community-led activities, encouraging New Zealanders across the motu to connect with their neighbours. The ten-day celebration from 18 – 27 March sees people bringing their neighbours together in meaningful ways through small gatherings, special events or a shared sentiment. 2022’s
Sculpture by the Sea, Cottesloe, the annual outdoor sculpture exhibition, returns today for an 18th year to transform the famous white sands of Cottesloe Beach, with Japanese artists Osamu and Masako Ohnishi awarded the major Sculpture by the Sea, Cottesloe Artist Award of $30,000 for
Excitement is building for EcoFest West, which makes its return for the eleventh year running this year. Outdoor experiences, whānau activities and interactive workshops will be on offer from Saturday 19 March to Sunday 17 April, as part of the month-long celebration of our unique
