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Adventurous artists sought for Artist in Residence programme
A selection panel is seeking artists with a sense of adventure and an imaginative outlook.
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Explore art in the open air with a geo-location tool to guide you
Plan your own personal art tour at He Kohinga Toi and discover our city through a new lens this summer.
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Council supporting a bright and inclusive future
With support from Auckland Council, local artists will showcase their work on a variety of platforms around the City Centre during Auckland Pride Festival.
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Colours of renewal light up landmarks for Diwali Festival
Landmarks across the region will be bathed in light in celebration of Auckland Diwali Festival.
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'Food for Thought' exhibition tempts Auckland's tastebuds
Take your tastebuds along to Food for Thought at the Central City Library and prepare to leave feeling hungry.
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Ports of Auckland launches The Lightship
The Lightship, a new site for contemporary art, has launched at Ports of Auckland. The large-scale digital light wall on Quay Street provides Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland with a unique place for public art to be enjoyed.
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Rainbow Machine wins prestigious award
Rainbow Machine, the Auckland Council-commissioned artwork, has won a globally significant design award.
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Auckland Heritage Festival – coming up in week one
Uncover the secrets and stories of Tāmaki Makaurau with multiple events - in person and online - coming to the region from 26 September to 11 October.
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Auckland Heritage Festival whispers city's secrets
Auckland Heritage Festival brings multiple events - in person and online - to the region from 26 September to 11 October 2020.
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SUSO 2020 re-shaped to keep the dream alive
Stand Up Stand Out has moved quickly to re-shape its format, aiming to help keep the music dream alive for the city’s young music talent.
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Multicultural fāle wins architecture award
Te Auaunga Awa – Multicultural Fāle and Outdoor Classroom was the winning entry in the Small Project Architecture category of the 2020 NZIA Auckland Architecture Awards announced this week.
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Music stars join five SUSO hubs
Auckland Council enables leading lights from music industry to support young talent.
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Elemental AKL returns to showcase arts, eats, beats of Auckland
Elemental AKL is back for a second time this spring, 1-31 October, to celebrate arts, eats and beats across Auckland.
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A shout-out from SUSO to schools: apply now
Auckland’s secondary school music showcase is back, but not as you know it, and is looking for entries for 2020.
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Auckland events scene stacked for spring and summer
Auckland is gearing up for a spring season of major events, a prelude to a stacked summer schedule as the region looks forward to 2021 – the region’s largest planned year of major events.
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Stars come out to play for Matariki Festival 2019
Matariki Festival 2019 starts on 22 June and runs until 14 July in Tāmaki Makaurau.