Did you ever have a dream house as a child? One you told your parents you wanted to be yours one day? Perhaps, like Tracey Scott's, it even had a turret!
The biennial Colville Creators & Makers Festival finishes tomorrow after six days of exhibits and creative workshops. Held in Colville Hall, 30 minutes drive northward from Coromandel Town, organisers have brought together a range of artists to display their pottery, painting, weaving, walking staffs, and more. In another ajoining space, visitors can get involved with workshops and experiment in different mediums including acrylic, oils, pastels, lino cuts, jewellery, mask making, mobile making and clay moulding. All of which are provided free of charge. This is the fifth year the festival has taken place and organiser Lena Daze tells Culture 101's co-host Perlina Lau all about it and what visitors can expect on the final two days.
Hawke's Bay Arts Festival kicks off next week and it's marking its 10th anniversary.
The late painter blazed a brilliant, dazzling trail across the Aotearoa New Zealand art scene of the 1970s.
Culture 101 speaks to three Victoria University researchers and lecturers who look at the intersection of video games, and culture.
Artery of the Wild is on now at the Leftbank Gallery in Greymouth.
Director and producer June Renwick joins Culture 101 to talk about her lifelong love of drama and why she set up the Selwyn Community Arts Theatre.
Facilitator and curator Dayna Raroa joins Culture 101.
She joins Perlina Lau to share some of her cultural picks
A theatre show of the beloved Sir Terry Pratchett is currently on stage at Dunedin's Globe Theatre. Lords and Ladies has one of the Globe's largest casts of this year, giving ample opportunities to local actors and creatives to get involved.
Kaukapapa is a 40-minute drive North-West of Tamaki Makaurau, and a gateway to the Kaipara.
No documentary this year will likely come under as much scrutiny and discussion. Directed by Michelle Walshe and Lindsay Utz and on general release in New Zealand from September 25, Prime Minister follows Jacinda Ardern from taking up the leadership of the Labour Party, shortly before the 2017 election, to writing her memoir at Harvard in 2024.
They are some of the largest and most prominent buildings in our cities and towns. Places we are all are likely to spend significant time, as family and patients, weak or upset,. So why are hospitals so often considered ugly and unfriendly?
There has been shock and concern amongst the arts and education world following the axing of Art History from the school curriculum.
Nicola Kāwana has been a familiar face to Kiwi audiences for decades. A graduate of Toi Whakaari, Nicola's acting career spans film, television and theatre.
Job stability and sustainability within a creative industry can be a constant battle for artists.
Cultural group Puku Rangi Tea from Rapa Nui Easter Island are providing a rare opportuntiy to experience their culture with performances in Blenheim, Wellington and Tauranga this coming week. They have traveled from one of the most isolated inhabited islands in the world.
The untamed and wild Hokitika is better known these days as the "Cool Little Town." Located on the West Coast of the South Island, it's about 40 minutes from Greytown. It's home to the largestiwi in South Island, Ngai Tahu or Kai Tahu and was also the centre of the West Coast gold rush in the 19th century. It's a place where nature and culture collides; with a dramatic beachs, nature walks, lakes, rivers and mountain views. There's also the dramatic turquoise blue Hokitika Gorge and the Arahura River is a traditional source of pounamu - greenstone. The town features an historic walk showcasing old buildings and an annual iconic event - the Wildfoods Festival held at the end of summer. Resident and wildlife and landscape photographer, Juergen Schacke, joins Culture 101.
Art in the Park returns to the iconic Eden Park next weekend from the 18th to the 21st of September. A curated art show in a stadium setting, it'll bring together artists and collectors with artist talks and workshops over the weekend.
Actor and writer Stephen Papps has a remarkable ability onstage to inhabit a multitude of characters. In his latest solo work Social Animal, written with Damon Andrews, he plays 13 characters, including three dogs.