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Island Summers - needlework, art, photography, music, dance
Date: Tuesday 12 January – Wednesday 10 February 2010
Closed Waitangi Day Saturday 6 February 2010
Admission: Free
Island Summers marks an historical milestone for the Pacific Arts, providing a snapshot of the last ten years of the Pacific Arts Festival in Christchurch.
It is accompanied by two exhibitions that remind us Pacific arts, traditional and contemporary, are alive and kicking in Christchurch and beyond.
Tiare Maori exhibits the traditional Cook Island art of tivaevae and the relatively new but related art of cotton flower making.
What-cha Say? is an exhibition of talented young Pacific and Maori artists whose work sheds some insight on what’s meaningful for young people today.
Together these exhibitions celebrate festivals gone and yet to come and remind us that – yes it’s summer and that Otautahi is on an island in the Pacific.
Pacific Underground Program [PDF 90KB].
Upcoming events
Jenny Gillies' secret garden- a fantasy of wearable flowers & fruit
Date: Wednesday 17 February – Saturday 20 March 2010, 10am – 5pm Mon – Sat
Also open Sundays 21 February and 14 March 2010
$5.00 entry fee
Fresh from her highly acclaimed Australian tour, Jenny Gillies presents her new wacky, wild and wonderful costume art portraying a potpourri of wild flowers, weeds, flowering fruit and vegetables set against a background of a secret walled garden and her take on Mr McGregor's vegetable patch from The Tale of Peter Rabbit, as well as a collection of her Australian floral icons specifically made for the 2009 Royal Adelaide Show.
This visual feast of flowers brings together Jenny's skill as a floral fabric artist and her years of experience in the fields of theatre, cinema and stage productions to present new work which displays her unique sense of creative originality garnished by her very own touch of subtle humour.
Floral costumes on mannequins will provide an unique opportunity for viewers to see this exciting collection close up with all the intricacies of construction which go to produce these amazing works of art.
Don’t miss this wonderful opportunity to venture into Jenny's secret garden!
An Evening with Marina Lewyca
Date: Thursday 19 February 2010
Time: 7:30pm
Tickets: $12 from Ruth
Phone: (03) 384 4721
A chance to meet the London based, Ukranian author of A Short History of Tractors in Ukranian & Two Caravans, and hear her discuss her new novel We Are All Made of Glue. Marina was born in a refugee camp in Germany and grew up in England and is now based in London. Her writing is full of compassion & good humour, with wonderful quirky characters. Organised by Women On Air.
Once Upon a Time In Asia
Together we share our vision - a photographic quest
Date: Wednesday 24 March - Tuesday 20 April 2010
Closed Good Friday 2 April & Easter Monday 5 April 2010
Admission: Free
Uncover the stories behind New Zealand’s relationship with Asia through the lens of young Kiwis. In this exhibition Asia:NZ Foundation Young Leaders present their experiences through photographs and short stories – focusing their lens on the strong connection between New Zealand and Asia.
They take us on a journey of discovery - exploring the diverse delights of Asia, and how experience overseas has become a point of influence for the rest of their lives. They ask us to consider their inner journey – who they are when they come home and their sense of shifted identity.
“From the modern metropolis of Shanghai to the vast and sprawling hinterlands of Inner Mongolia; from the bustling markets of New Delhi to the spectacular night-life in Tokyo, and then to our return home - let us take you on an eye-opening adventure.”
Further information
For information about other events happening around Christchurch, visit the BeThere.co.nz events calendar.
Authorising Unit: Communications
Last reviewed: Monday, February 01, 2010
Next review: Sunday, August 01, 2010
