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Category Archives: Arts
Write a poem about Victoria Street
The Christchurch City Council is commissioning two poems as public art. Write a poem about Victoria Street and its heritage and it could end up being painted on the Street.
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TV extras sought for Chch EQ drama
Extras are needed for a new television drama series about the February 2011 earthquake. Email a head and shoulders photo to “>wirecasting@gmail.com along with contact details and you could end up on the small screen.
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Art classes after school
Drawing skills using dye, pastels, charcoal and paint are being taught in after school art classes at St Albans Primary School.
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Office space available in Edgeware Road villa
Advertised recently on The Big Idea website: If you are running a small business or creative activity and would like to share a villa with a clothing business, there’s a 3900 x 3300 room available in a restored villa at … Continue reading
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Calling multicultural artists
Linwood Community Arts Centre is holding a multicultural art exhibition from the February 16 to March 9. If interested in exhibiting contact Chris or Shirley at 981 2881.There is no cost involved.
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Capturing Christchurch photo competition
Your photo could feature on the front cover of the Christchurch City Council’s long term plan if you win the photo competition they are running. The Christchurch City Council is running a photo competition to find images of Christchurch for … Continue reading
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Celebrate UN Day of Persons With Disabilities
Come along to the ReSTART mall on Sunday. December 2 at 11 am and help celebrate the day with music, dance, poetry and performing arts. It does not matter whether you are able-bodied or coping daily with impairments, it’s a … Continue reading
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Quake doco wins award
Gerard Smyth and others who worked on the feature film When A City Falls has won several awards in the TV awards ceremony held on Saturday evening.
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Sing your heart out, St Albans
An old-fashioned singalong this Sunday aims to put the heart back into the St Albans Community. The event has been organised by singer/songwriter June Burney in association with Christchurch City Creative Communities and the Residents Association and is being held … Continue reading
Dino-Sauna for St Albans?
Get hot and sweaty in St Albans. Not yet, but it could happen if someone approaches Gap Filler and offers to host the Dino-Sauna on a vacant section.
Artworks to remember redzone suburbs
Cancern is commissioning local artist, Bryan L’Estrange and a team to produce a mural to commemorate areas of the city that are being vacated and demolished. And they want your ideas and money to help make this a reality.
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Holiday activities in The Palms
Leave your children for up to an hour in the hands of childcare professionals at the Creativity Centre while you go shopping in The Palms during the first week of the school holidays.
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