Hemi Macgregor at the Page Blackie Gallery
Matau / Maui will be showing at Page Blackie Gallery from 31 March to 25 April 2009. Address: 42 Victoria Street, Wellington
Craft/Object Art Fellowship 2009/2010
Creative New Zealand is calling for applications from established New Zealand Craft/Object Art practitioners, curators and writers for the Creative New Zealand Craft/Object Art Fellowship.
Upper Hutt Posse
Pioneering rap-reggae group Upper Hutt Posse are playing at Happy (cnr Vivian & Tory streets), Friday, March 27th, doors open at 9pm with the group on stage around 11pm. $10 entry. Now a 10 piece band with a horn section the Posse will be playing a mix of old and new material with this boosted lineup and sound which is proving successful.
Iwi Art gallery to host Mark Kopua and Julie Paama-Pengelly
Iwi Art gallery in Wellington will be hosting two leading ta moko artists this month. Mark Kopua (16-22 March) and Julie Paama-Pengelly (23-29 March). Please feel free to come and watch. For ta moko bookings please call Tia on 04 803 3253.
Taki Rua Productions presents 'Strange Resting Places'
Bravery and fame have many resting places. With music and comedy in Māori, Italian and English and some hilarious and moving characters, Strange Resting Places returns to Wellington.
Pikihuia Awards for Maori Writers 2009
A nationwide hunt is now on for talented Maori writers. Entries have been sent far and wide encouraging whanau and friends to put pen to paper or fingers on keyboards and write their stories for the Pikihuia Awards 2009.
Paula Morris makes Commonwealth Writers' Prize shortlist
The objectives of the prize are to promote new voices, reward achievement, encourage wider readership and greater literacy, thereby increasing appreciation of different cultures and building understanding between cultures. Well done, Paula!