As Māoriland Film is a guest at the coming weekend's Tūrama Festival, we ask Programme Manager Maddy de Young to explain how the Ōtaki-based indigenous film festival showcases works within an outdoor festival of light.
I tēnei ata activist and musician Tigilau Ness, and theatre-maker Tanya Muagututi’a were in the studio to speak about the Auckland Arts Festival and 50 years of the Polynesian Panthers. As an early (and ongoing) member of the Panthers Tigi reflected on 50 years of activism in Aotearoa, while Tanya spoke about the outdoor theatre project Love To Say Goodbye which she has been working on with rangatahi from Mount Roskill. Whakarongo mai nei to find out more!
This week on Tomorrow's World, Leilani and Rawan look into the upcoming, cost covered Girl's on Ice Aotearoa expedition for 15-16 year old girls.
This is an 11 day expidition in Mt Ruapehu focused on earth science, art and the outdoors and is a part of the Inspiring Girl's Orginisation.
Rawan spoke with Lauren Vargo, researcher at the Antarctic research centre in Victoria University and director of the Girl's on Ice about what the programme is about and why it is important.
The country’s largest outdoor art event – NZ Sculpture OnShore – opened on 4 November offering visitors a record number of more than 130 spectacular works held at the stunning clifftop park of Operetu Fort Takapuna in Devonport, Auckland.
Returning after a five-year hiatus, the biennial exhibition is Women’s Refuge NZs biggest fundraising event.
To hear about the exhibition, Frances caught up with Chairperson Sally Dewar.
Liam chats with Ōtautahi muso Sam Bamberry about links between Music and Visual Art, as well as Shania Pablo about the Trans poetry night happening tomorrow night at Movespace.
Frances speaks with Chairperson of NZ Sculpture OnShore Sally Dewar about New Zealand’s largest and longest running outdoor sculpture exhibition.
We have guests from the NZ National Poetry Slam in to give us a teaster and Frances also speaks with Hamish Carter about six new exhibitions opening at TeTuhi this weekend.
And, to round off the show, we will take you through the art guide for Tāmaki Makarau this week.
Reuben Bonner phones-in from Bestie in St Kev's to chat to Jonny all about the announce of K'Rd's most beloved festie.That's right, The Others Way is back for 2025! Taking place on 29 November, the festival has another stellar line-up for you and this year will be shutting down an entire block on Karangahape Road for a brand new outdoor stage.