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New exhibitions set to fly
Lovers of art and music are in for a treat with two new exhibitions making a slightly delayed appearance at the reopened Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetū.
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New exhibitions set to fly
16 Sep 2021Lovers of art and music are in for a treat with two new exhibitions making a slightly delayed appearance at the reopened Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetū.
Two year project to preserve Canterbury's taonga
Canterbury’s taonga (treasures) will be safer and more accessible thanks to a project aiming to help up to 40 of the region’s heritage organisations improve the care of their collections.
Go Live festival celebrates city’s musical talent
She’s drawn comparisons with ‘80’s hip hop group Beastie Boys and alt rockers Garbage but Emma Dilemma describes her sound as “a mixed bag of pop, rock, grunge, hip hop and disco!”
Kawakawa plant motif a feature of new exhibition
A traditional healing plant indigenous to New Zealand is a central motif in a new exhibition at Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetū.
Art Gallery creates collectable Flying Nun art book
Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetū is celebrating the 40th anniversary of cult Kiwi record label Flying Nun with a new publication.
Anzac Fronds to unfurl again in memorial drive
Familiar fronds will be rearranged in a new Anzac setting, complementing a nearby poppies artwork.
Sense of belonging in anthems for new exhibition
Discover what five families with a range of cultural and ancestral connections feel about place and belonging in Aotearoa through a new exhibition at Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetū.
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12 Jan 2021
Summertime and the reading is easy with libraries’ challenge
Hundreds of young readers are booking in some time for the Summertime Reading Challenge over the holiday break, with more than 600 entries already pouring into Christchurch City Libraries.
In Kahoots a must-see exhibition this summer
In Kahoots, an immersive 3D art work that combines artificial intelligence with retro pop music, is set to make a visit to Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetū a must-do this summer.
