• Event

    Creative Mornings

    Thursday, October 25, 2012

    Former Contemporary Art Gallery, Auckland

    CreativeMornings are a great opportunity to get inspired, get informed and to mingle with like-minded people over a hot cup of coffee.

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    Art in the Dark

    Friday, November 9 - Saturday, November 10, 2012

    Western Park, Ponsonby

    Ponsonby's Western Park will be transformed into an illuminated wonderland of weird and wonderful creations.

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    Urbanlife

    Saturday, November 3 - Sunday, December 2, 2012

    Auckland Museum, Auckland

    Urbanlife is an Auckland Museum initiative aimed at fostering community relationships and providing a platform for Auckland's young voices.

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    Auckland Diwali Festival 2012

    Saturday, October 13 - Sunday, October 14, 2012

    Aotea Square, Auckland

    This weekend Aotea Square will be awash with colour and sparkling with the lights of Diwali, a time for friends and family to come together and celebrate the sound, taste and spice of India.

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    Anne Frank: A History for Today

    Wednesday, September 5 - Monday, October 22, 2012

    Auckland Museum, Auckland

    Anne Frank: A History for Today, put together by Amsterdam's Anne Frank Museum, is showing for a limited time only.

  • Event

    Day After Night

    Tuesday, September 18 - Saturday, September 29, 2012

    Basement, Auckland

    Day After Night explores themes which are both relevant and poignant in today's world.

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    The Bartered Bride

    Saturday, September 22 - Saturday, September 29, 2012

    ASB Theatre, Auckland

    Steeped in tradition, this opera is a lively comedy characterised by its jubilant music. Smetana made use of traditional Bohemian dance forms such as the polka and furiant, to create a folk-inspired score which is quintessentially Czech in spirit. It is a comic look at Bohemian life that tells the story of a true love which prevails, despite the best efforts of ambitious parents and a scheming marriage broker.

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    Italian Film Festival

    Wednesday, September 26 - Sunday, October 14, 2012

    Various cinemas in Auckland, Auckland

    The most successful event of its kind, the Italian Film Festival is in its 17th year and still going strong. Viva il cinema italiano!

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    We Can Create

    Saturday, October 27, 2012

    The Mercury Theatre, Auckland

    1 day, 6 speakers, 1 live performance, millions of ideas and very limited seats. Don't miss your chance to be part of one of the most exclusive creative events of the year. If you work or study in the creative industry, then We Can Create is for you.

  • Event

    Two Little Boys

    Thursday, September 20 - Wednesday, October 17, 2012

    Various cinemas in Auckland, Auckland

    Set in Invercargill when mullets were still in, the film is reminiscent of early Peter Jackson, grotesquely funny with a distinctly low-budget feel about it.

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    Art Week Auckland

    Friday, October 26 - Sunday, November 4, 2012

    Various Venues in Auckland, Auckland

    Spread out over 6 neighbourhoods, 10 days and nights, 70 venues and galleries and 100 events and exhibitions. Watch the city transform into a melting pot of creativity as artist and art lovers come out in force.

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    British and French Modernism

    Saturday, September 3, 2011 - Sunday, June 30, 2013

    Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tamaki, Auckland

    If you haven't already been to check out the recently revamped Auckland Art Gallery, here's another good reason to go: British and French Modernism, a brand new exhibition opening September 3.

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    Whizz Bang Pop

    Monday, September 3, 2012 - Monday, April 1, 2013

    Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tamaki, Auckland

    Sculpture, painting, photographs, videos and prints combine to form a riot of colour and diversity. There are works that will surprise and play tricks on your eyes.

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    The Triumphants

    Thursday, August 9 - Saturday, August 18, 2012

    Q Theatre - Loft, Auckland

    Inspirational, moving, black and hilarious, The Triumphants has just the right combination of humour and emotion to leave you feeling warm and satisfied.

  • Event

    I Wish

    Wednesday, August 1, 2012

    The Civic, Auckland

    I Wish, the latest film by Japanese director Kore-Eda is a beautiful reminder of the innocence of childhood, and the openness and willingness children have to believe in anything – even miracles. It is a tender depiction of the challenges of everyday life, the bitterness of failure and the sweetness of success. Concrete Playground has five double passes to giveaway to I Wish. Click Find out more for details.

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    Pat Hanly: Blast!

    Tuesday, July 10 - Tuesday, November 13, 2012

    Voyager New Zealand Maritime Museum, Auckland

    What better way to celebrate the 25th anniversary of going nuclear free than with an exhibition of work from one of the nation’s great artists and anti-nuclear protestors.

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    Survive & Thrive

    Thursday, July 5, 2012

    The University of Auckland Business School, Grafton

    Survive & Thrive is Auckland’s smart-thinking event for all those contributing to New Zealand’s creative economy – those on the practical side, those on the business side and all those in between.

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    CAMERA Season of Photography

    Friday, June 22 - Sunday, August 26, 2012

    Auckland Museum, Auckland

    CAMERA Season of Photography has just kicked off at Auckland Museum, showcasing an impressive collection of the best wildlife images from New Zealand and around the world.

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