Join Sofia Roger Williams and Beth Torrance-Hetherington for kōrero with artists and creative types from the wide art world of Tāmaki Makaurau and beyond!
The New Zealand Young Writers fest is coming up in Ōtepoti later on this year, and guest curator Jennifer Cheuk is aiming to bring the festival further around Aotearoa.
This year is also seeing the fest traverse various different mediums, expanding far on the idea of what it means to be a writer.
Liam had a chat to Jenn about the events she’s been working on, and the current writing scene in Dunedin as a whole.
Poet and illustrator Liam Jacobsen will soon be releasing his debut collection of poetry, titled ‘Neither’.
This showcases the foggy atmospheres Liam has experience in Tāmaki Makaurau and Aotearoa as a whole, consisting of work from the last six years of his practice.
There’ll be a little launch party ver at Basement Theatre on the 14th of September, featuring readings from Liam, Ria Masae, Jai Selkirk and a solo set from BAD FOR EDUCATION.
Frances speaks with Yasmin Farry, General Manager of New Zealand Fashion Week about all things fashion week. She has a kōrero with Nina Dyer from Depot Artspace about the show 'Material Instinct' closing and what's coming up next.
Liam talks to Catalina from Auckland Zinefest about the fest so and their upcoming closing party.
Finally, Joe has a chat to local filmmaker River Evans about his upcoming film 'Night Wave'!
Joe speaks with River Evans, a recent film graduate, and the Writer/Director of the upcoming film Night Waves. Joe and River chat about what inspired the making of this film, which hits quite close to home for us here at 95bFM, the challenges faced by young professional filmmakers, and much more!
Aotearoa's National Poetry Day is coming up next week on August 25th!
Established back in 1997, this is the national celebration of the Aotearoa poetry scene, seeing performances, workshops, and exhibitions take place across Tāmaki Makaurau and the nation as a whole.
To learn more about what’s coming up this year, I had a yarn with organiser Erica Stretton to learn about what to expect.
Hiwa is a vibrant, essential collection of contemporary Māori short stories released via Auckland University Press last week. It features twenty-seven writers working in English or te reo Māori. The writers range from famous names and award winners – Patricia Grace, Witi Ihimaera– to emerging voices like Shelley Burne-Field, and Anthony Lapwood.
A showcase of contemporary talent, Hiwa includes biographical introductions for each writer’s work, and explores the range of styles and subjects in the flourishing world of Māori fiction.
To hear about HIWA, Frances caught up with editor Paula Morris on Various Artists.
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