Latest news with #Eventfinda
Scoop
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Scoop
Concert Highlights Local Talent With Music From McLeod, Murray, Chung, Nikora And More
Kāpiti Chorale's upcoming concert, Wellington Composers, shines a spotlight on the musical talent within our own region. The concert takes place on Saturday 9 August at 4 PM at St Paul's Church, Paraparaumu. 'We are a region blessed with artistic talent,' says Music Director Eric Sidoti. 'And we don't often showcase it as much as we should.' The programme begins with works from two major New Zealand figures: the late composer Jenny McLeod and lyricist Shirley Murray. The Chorale will then perform pieces by living artists including Rosemary Russell (Plimmerton) and Jonathan Berkahn, both active in the Wellington music scene for decades. Soprano Cadence Chung, the Chorale's 2023 Performance Award recipient, will sing her own composition as part of the concert. The suite, written for voice, flute, and piano, showcases both her writing and vocal talents. Eric Sidoti also contributes an arrangement of Pepeha, a song by popular New Zealand band Six60. The concert will close with Mass in E Minor by Thomas Nikora, performed by the largest choir to present the work to date. 'It shows the remarkable range of this very talented individual,' says Sidoti. Tickets are available online via Eventfinda, or in person from the following outlets: – Moby Dickens' (Paraparaumu Beach) – Jenoa (Waikanae) – Books & Co (Ōtaki) You can also reserve tickets by emailing tickets@ or calling (021) 261 2749. Door sales will be available unless sold out. Event Details: Wellington Composers Presented by Kāpiti Chorale Date: Saturday 9 August 2025 Time: 4:00 PM (please note later start time) Venue: St Paul's Church, Kapiti Road, Paraparaumu Tickets: Eventfinda, or reserve by email/phone above
Otago Daily Times
04-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Otago Daily Times
Tse the moment with poet laureate
New Zealand Poet Laureate Chris Tse's performing in Queenstown next month. PHOTO: SUPPLIED New Zealand's Poet Laureate will perform in Queenstown for one night only next month. Chris Tse's a Kiwi poet, short-story writer and editor, who was named NZ's 13th Poet Laureate in 2022 — his tenure ends this year. A 2024 fellow of the University of Iowa's International Writing Programme Fall Residency, and a 2025 Dutch Foundation for Literature writer-in-residence, Tse's works explore the questions of identity, including his Chinese heritage and queer identity. He's authored three poetry collections published by Auckland University Press, including How to be Dead in a Year of Snakes, which won the 2016 Jessie Mackay Award for best first book of poetry, and Super Model Minority, which was a finalist for the 2023 Lamgda Literary Award for gay poetry and long-listed at the 2023 Ockham NZ Book Awards. Tse's being brought to Queenstown by the Arrowtown Creative Arts Society (ACAS) and Queenstown Writers Festival. ACAS co-chair Kelly Carmichael's thrilled to instigate the collaboration. "I genuinely believe a creative community is a collaborative community, and when arts organisations support each other, we make the whole scene stronger. "Given the spiky times we're living through, it is exciting to have a contemporary poet like Chris Tse in town — someone at the top of their game who is helping to redefine New Zealand poetry." Queenstown Writers Fest chair Tanya Surrey says they're also delighted to help bring Tse to the Whakatipu. "One of our objectives as a trust is to provide opportunities for education andlearning, as well as showcasing a range of voices in contemporary NZ literature." To that end, along with his public performance at Queenstown's Sherwood from 7.30pm on August 8, at which Tse will be joined on stage by local poets, he's also teaching a poetry workshop for local high school students, and a public workshop, at Te Atamira, on August 9, from 10am till noon. Tickets for the 'Poetry Masterclass with Chris Tse' cost $40 from Eventfinda. Tickets for 'An Evening with the Poet Laureate', during which Tse will read selections from his previous collections and poems written during his time as Poet Laureate, focused on capturing and expressing joy, particularly during times of crisis and uncertainty, cost $25 ($20 for ACAS members), also via Eventfinda.
Scoop
02-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Scoop
A Window Into Humanity: World Press Photo Exhibition Opens This Month In Auckland
Presenting the 2025 World Press Photo Contest winning photographs, the exhibition will display a selection of powerful images by 42 international photographers. It offers a rare opportunity to step away from our screens and engage with the stories … The prestigious annual World Press Photo Exhibition opens this month, bringing the past year's most captivating and thought-provoking photojournalism and documentary photography from around the globe to Auckland, from 26 July – 24 August at 131 Queen Street. Presenting the 2025 World Press Photo Contest winning photographs, the exhibition will display a selection of powerful images by 42 international photographers. It offers a rare opportunity to step away from our screens and engage with the stories behind the headlines. 2025 marks 70 years of World Press Photo. To celebrate, this year will also include a special anniversary exhibition in addition to the 2025 contest winning photographs. Curated by Cristina de Middel and titled What Have We Done? Unpacking Seven Decades of Photojournalism Through the World Press Photo Archive, the exhibition will feature images pulled from the World Press Photo archives. It invites audiences to rethink not just how photojournalism has evolved but how we, as viewers and citizens, should be learning to read images with a sharper and more critical eye. A media preview of the exhibition will be held on Friday 25 July between 2 – 4pm, with Nelson-based 2025 World Press Photo Contest winning photographer Tatsiana Chypsana, and travelling curator Martha Echevarria available for interview. If you wish to attend, please contact ali@ An exclusive public preview and panel discussion is available on Thursday 24 July, 6pm. Tickets are available via Eventfinda. Viewers will get to take in the exhibition ahead of the opening, and hear from a World Press Photo curator, judge, and winning photographer, talking about the importance of press freedom and how photography helps tell the stories the world needs to hear. In addition, you'll get an exclusive look at additional images from photographer Tatsiana Chypsanava's long term project Te Uruwera – The Living Ancestor of Tūhoe People, which are not in the main exhibition. The Rotary Club of Auckland is proud to bring the World Press Photo Exhibition to Auckland, with all proceeds from the event going towards Rotary youth charities and disability charity PHAB.
Scoop
02-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Scoop
A Window Into Humanity: World Press Photo Exhibition Opens This Month In Auckland
Press Release – Elephant Publicity The prestigious annual World Press Photo Exhibition opens this month, bringing the past year's most captivating and thought-provoking photojournalism and documentary photography from around the globe to Auckland, from 26 July – 24 August at 131 Queen Street. Presenting the 2025 World Press Photo Contest winning photographs, the exhibition will display a selection of powerful images by 42 international photographers. It offers a rare opportunity to step away from our screens and engage with the stories behind the headlines. 2025 marks 70 years of World Press Photo. To celebrate, this year will also include a special anniversary exhibition in addition to the 2025 contest winning photographs. Curated by Cristina de Middel and titled What Have We Done? Unpacking Seven Decades of Photojournalism Through the World Press Photo Archive, the exhibition will feature images pulled from the World Press Photo archives. It invites audiences to rethink not just how photojournalism has evolved but how we, as viewers and citizens, should be learning to read images with a sharper and more critical eye. A media preview of the exhibition will be held on Friday 25 July between 2 – 4pm, with Nelson-based 2025 World Press Photo Contest winning photographer Tatsiana Chypsana, and travelling curator Martha Echevarria available for interview. If you wish to attend, please contact ali@ An exclusive public preview and panel discussion is available on Thursday 24 July, 6pm. Tickets are available via Eventfinda. Viewers will get to take in the exhibition ahead of the opening, and hear from a World Press Photo curator, judge, and winning photographer, talking about the importance of press freedom and how photography helps tell the stories the world needs to hear. In addition, you'll get an exclusive look at additional images from photographer Tatsiana Chypsanava's long term project Te Uruwera – The Living Ancestor of Tūhoe People, which are not in the main exhibition. The Rotary Club of Auckland is proud to bring the World Press Photo Exhibition to Auckland, with all proceeds from the event going towards Rotary youth charities and disability charity PHAB. Content Sourced from Original url
Scoop
02-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Scoop
A Window Into Humanity: World Press Photo Exhibition Opens This Month In Auckland
The prestigious annual World Press Photo Exhibition opens this month, bringing the past year's most captivating and thought-provoking photojournalism and documentary photography from around the globe to Auckland, from 26 July – 24 August at 131 Queen Street. Presenting the 2025 World Press Photo Contest winning photographs, the exhibition will display a selection of powerful images by 42 international photographers. It offers a rare opportunity to step away from our screens and engage with the stories behind the headlines. 2025 marks 70 years of World Press Photo. To celebrate, this year will also include a special anniversary exhibition in addition to the 2025 contest winning photographs. Curated by Cristina de Middel and titled What Have We Done? Unpacking Seven Decades of Photojournalism Through the World Press Photo Archive, the exhibition will feature images pulled from the World Press Photo archives. It invites audiences to rethink not just how photojournalism has evolved but how we, as viewers and citizens, should be learning to read images with a sharper and more critical eye. A media preview of the exhibition will be held on Friday 25 July between 2 – 4pm, with Nelson-based 2025 World Press Photo Contest winning photographer Tatsiana Chypsana, and travelling curator Martha Echevarria available for interview. If you wish to attend, please contact ali@ An exclusive public preview and panel discussion is available on Thursday 24 July, 6pm. Tickets are available via Eventfinda. Viewers will get to take in the exhibition ahead of the opening, and hear from a World Press Photo curator, judge, and winning photographer, talking about the importance of press freedom and how photography helps tell the stories the world needs to hear. In addition, you'll get an exclusive look at additional images from photographer Tatsiana Chypsanava's long term project Te Uruwera – The Living Ancestor of Tūhoe People, which are not in the main exhibition. The Rotary Club of Auckland is proud to bring the World Press Photo Exhibition to Auckland, with all proceeds from the event going towards Rotary youth charities and disability charity PHAB. World Press Photo Exhibition Auckland Dates: Saturday 26 July - Sunday 24 August Times: Sunday - Tuesday: 10.30am – 6pm. Wednesday – Saturday: 10.30am – 6.30pm Location: 131 Queen Street Tickets via Eventfinda
