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- The Fringe Festival in Wellington held its closing party and awards on March 7, blowing out the candles on its 20th birthday festival celebrations.
Tiffany Singh will transform the MIC Toi Rerehiko Gallery into a neutral space for exchange, dialogue and debate in her exhibition Union.
- New Zealand filmmaker Shirley Horrocks answers questions from The Big Idea community about her documentary Dance of the Instant.
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