Summer Sample
Keep an eye on The Big Idea for upcoming arts and cultural events, exhibitions, festivals, workshops and more this summer.
Here’s a small sample of what’s coming up in 2010 from our Events listings, as added by members of The Big Idea. If you can’t see your event, please add it here.
You can also read more What’s On stories and reviews from 2009 here.
Arts
Len Lye: The Cosmic Archive
During his career, New Zealand-born artist Len Lye (1901–1980) witnessed a period of tremendous expansion in scientific inquiry.
Date: 12 Dec 2009 - 15 Mar 2010
Venue: Govett-Brewster Art Gallery, New Plymouth
Craft
Frank Kitts Market
Over 80 stalls of artistic goodness. From paintings to pottery, mosaics to musicians, teddies to tandoori, flowers to fairies, jewellery to jugglers.
Dates: Every Saturday from 9th January onwards.
Venue: Frank Kitts Park on Wellington waterfront
Cultural
Tainui Waka Kapa Haka Festival
Over 600 traditional & contemporary artists are expected to perform at the festival.
Date: 14 Feb 2010
Venue: Mystery Creek Events Centre, 125 Mystery Creek Road, Hamilton
Exhibitions
Stoneleigh Sculpture in the Gardens 2009-10
Visit the Auckland Botanic Gardens this summer and see the second Stoneleigh Sculpture in the Gardens exhibiton. Twenty sculptures by top NZ artists on a 1.8km trail through the garden collections. Entry is free!
Date: 7 Nov 2009 - 14 Feb 2010
Venue: Auckland Botanic Gardens, Hill Road, Manurewa
Festivals
Parihaka International Peace Festival 2010
Community organised family festival - music, speakers forum, films, poetry, eco forum, children's entertainment, teenage performers workshop, camping, arts, crafts & food.
Date: 7 Jan 2010 - 11 Jan 2010
Venue: Parihaka Paa, Mid-Parihaka Road, Pungarehu, South Taranaki.
Luminate Festival 2010
Luminate is an earth friendly festival of music, dance, art, creativity and sustainability on Canaan Downs, Takaka Hill.
Date: 28 Jan 2010 - 2 Feb 2010
Venue: Golden Bay/ Nelson
Film
Hola: Mexican Film Festival
The Hola Mexican Film Festival debuts in New Zealand in January delivering a eye-popping line-up of some of the craziest, provocative and other-worldly cinema to be seen this side of the equator.
Date: 13 Jan 2010 - 27 Jan 2010
Venue - Auckland: January 13 - 20 @ Rialto Cinema, Newmarket. Wellington: January 21 - 27 @ Paramount Theatre Courtenay Place Wellington CBD
Creative Writing Course with Frankie McMillan
This course at Whanganui Summer School of the Arts 2010 has an emphasis on developing writing skills and sparking creativity.
Date: 10 Jan 2010 - 14 Jan 2010
Venue: Whanganui UCOL
Multidisciplinary
Slow Flow 2010
Join Slowflow 2010 - Te Ia Korero on the Whanganui river for a self-instituted residency for artists, writers, technologists, and environmentalists Jan 21st - 31st 2010.
Date: 21 Jan 2010 - 31 Jan 2010
Venue: Whanganui River
Music
Music in Parks - Summer Sounds with The Datsuns
One in the series of four Summer Sounds concerts covering the best in local rock, roots, hip-hop and more.
Date: 27 Feb 2010
Venue: Nixon Park, Kingsland
Public Programmes
The Great Scavenger Hunt
Combine the amazing race, a treasure hunt and a quiz and what do you get? The Great Scavenger Hunt!
Date: 23 Jan 2010
Venue: Begin at Capital E, Civic Square, Wellington
Workshop/Seminar
Youth Koha Art Workshops
Love making art? Then come to the art-jams and be involved in the Youth Koha Art Exhibition!
Date: 28 Jan 2010 - 29 Jan 2010
Venue: Artstation Gallery, Auckland
Please note: Follow the links to check the dates and availability with the organisers.
