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WRITING FUNNY STORIES: SCHOOLS' WORKSHOPS

Leela Chakraborti & Rajorshi Chakraborti

Elma Turner Library
Wed 18 Oct | 1.30pm | 75 min

Te Noninga Kumu Motueka Public Library
Thurs 19 Oct | 9.30am | 75 min

Budding writers and comedians between the ages of 8 and 12 are invited to join Leela Chakraborti and her dad Rajorshi Chakraborti to learn how to craft funny stories.

PUKAPUKA TALKS

Various Locations
Thu 19 - Sat 28 Oct | Various times

We’re proud to feature a star-studded line up of 28 of Aotearoa’s most beloved authors and exciting new voices.

IN THE TEMPLE

Catherine Bagnall & Jane Sayle

The Suter Art Gallery Te Aratoi o Whakatū
Thurs 19 Oct | 5.30pm | 20 min

Hot on the heels of their acclaimed 2021 collaboration, artist Catherine Bagnall and poet Jane Sayle celebrate another collection of watercolours and poems inspired by nature.

THE SAVAGE COLONISER SHOW

Tusiata Avia

Theatre Royal
Thurs 19 + Fri 20 Oct | 8pm | 70 min
Schools Show: Fri 20 Oct 1pm

Fierce, furious, fabulously unforgiving: from its premiere at Auckland Arts Festival comes the celebrated stage adaptation of Tusiata Avia’s unapologetic poetry collection.

TOOLS FOR NAVIGATING OUR CRAZY WORLD

Alia Bojilova & Victoria Bruce

Suter Theatre
Fri 20 Oct | 12.30pm | 60 min

Join psychologist Alia Bojilova and keen tramper and writer Victoria Bruce as they explore resilience and their respective understanding of the mind-body connection. Chaired by Liz Price.

WHEN THE PAST CATCHES UP

Caroline Barron & Anne Tiernan

Suter Theatre
Fri 20 Oct | 3pm | 60 min

Caroline Barron's Golden Days and Anne Tiernan's The Last Days of Joy are both gripping novels that explore how the past can haunt us in the present. Chaired by Paula Morris.

PRIDE THROUGH POETRY WITH EMMA | WORKSHOP

Emma Ling Sidnam

Surprise Location
Fri 20 Oct |
4.30pm | 60 mins

Join author, poet and Slam Poetry performer Emma Ling Sidnam in a safe and inclusive space to explore new ways of expressing yourself through poetry, which can be a beautiful vehicle for your feelings.

WINE O’CLOCK MYTH MEETS THE DRINKING GAME

Lotta Dann (Mrs D) & Guyon Espiner

Suter Theatre
Fri 20 Oct | 6pm | 60 min

Buckle up for a sobering look into how the way you drink is shaped not only by your individual choice, but also by government, media and big business. Chaired by Matty Anderson.

KĀWAI: FOR SUCH A TIME AS THIS

Monty Soutar

Suter Theatre
Sat 21 Oct | 11am | 60 min

Monty Soutar ONZM shares the story behind his bestselling and critically acclaimed debut novel, Kāwai: For Such a Time as This. Chaired by Airana Ngarewa.

END TIMES: THE QUESTION OF HOPE

Rebecca Priestley

Suter Theatre
Sat 21 Oct | 1.30pm | 60 min

Rebecca Priestley discusses her new book, End Times, which is part memoir/part road trip exploring climate science, climate denial and belief systems. Chaired by Jude Watson.

DAZZLING NEW VOICES

Emma Ling Sidnam, Airana Ngarewa & Colleen Maria Lenihan

Suter Theatre
Sat 21 Oct | 4pm | 60 min

Emma Ling Sidnam, Airana Ngarewa and Colleen Maria Lenihan discuss their stunning debut books and reveal what gave them the courage to write. Chaired by Paula Morris.

CELEBRATION OF HIWA

Paula Morris & fellow contributors

The Suter Art Gallery Te Aratoi o Whakatū
Sat 21 Oct | 5pm | 60 min
RSVPs essential

Join author and editor Paula Morris and some of her fellow contributors as we celebrate the Whakatū Nelson launch of this essential new anthology of our best Māori short fiction.

TACKLING HATE: FACING UP TO FEAR & LOATHING IN AOTEAROA

Tusiata Avia, Jennifer Shields & Byron C Clark

Theatre Royal
Sun 22 Oct | 11am | 60 min

Join poet Tusiata Avia, activist Jennifer Shields and disinformation researcher Byron C Clark as they discuss both their experience of hatred and what we can do to protect ourselves and others. Chaired by Madeleine Chapman (Editor, The Spinoff).

THERE’S A CURE FOR THIS

Dr Emma Espiner

Theatre Royal
Sun 22 Oct | 1.30pm | 60 min

Award-winning doctor and writer, Dr Emma Espiner, discusses her stunning debut memoir, There's a cure for this, with Arihia Latham. Together they kōrero about hurt and healing, love and loss, life and death, motherhood and medicine.

LITERARY CITIZENSHIP: A WORKSHOP FOR WRITERS

Caroline Barron

Elma Turner Library
Sun 22 Oct | 3pm | 60 min

In this workshop, bestselling author Caroline Barron will offer an entertaining and informative talk about making your way in the world as an author, with plenty of time to ask questions about the best way to get your own writing project into the hands of readers. 

WITI & FRIENDS GALA NIGHT

Witi Ihimaera with Emma Espiner (MC), Vaughan Rapatahana, Ruby Solly, Donna McLeod, Arihia Latham and Airana Ngarewa

Theatre Royal
Sun 22 Oct | 7pm | 90 min

This year marks the 50th anniversary of Witi Ihimaera’s Tangi, the first novel written by a Māori author to be published in New Zealand. Join Witi and six fellow Māori writers at this special gala event to celebrate Aotearoa storytelling: Emma Espiner (MC), Vaughan Rapatahana, Ruby Solly, Donna McLeod, Arihia Latham and Airana Ngarewa.

VICTORY POETRY SLAM

Sheldon Rua & Talia Stanley

Poetry Workshop: Victory Community Centre
Mon 23 Oct | 11.30am | 120 min

 

Performance: Victory Boxing
Mon 23 Oct | 4pm | 60 min

Join internationally acclaimed artists Sheldon Rua & Talia Stanley for a workshop and/or exclusive performance live from the Victory Boxing ring - bring a poem or just come to listen.

FORAGING YOUR WAY TO WELLNESS

Liv Sisson & Valetta Sówka

Moutere Hills Community Centre
Mon 23 Oct | 12pm | 60 min

Explore the fascinating world of fungi with Liv Sisson (Fungi of Aotearoa) and Valetta Sówka (Family of Forest and Fungi - He Tukutuku Toiora). Chaired by fellow fungi fanatic Sylvan Thomson.

AFTER DARK II: DUSK CHORUS

Arihia Latham & Ruby Solly

Brook Waimārama Sanctuary
Mon 23 Oct | 7.30pm | 130 min

Join us in the Beech Glade outdoor classroom on dusk, where Arihia Latham will read from her debut poetry collection, Birdspeak, alongside her cousin Ruby Solly, who will perform verse from her second book, The Artist.

COUNTER-CULTURE

Olive Jones

Te Noninga Kumu Motueka Public Library
Tues 24 Oct | 6pm | 60 min

Commune: Chasing a Utopian Dream in Aotearoa captures the spirit of the counter-culture movement in the Motueka Valley from the perspective of Olive Jones, one of its founding members. Chaired by Kerry Sunderland.

SENTIMENTAL TUNES WORKSHOP

Karolina Gorton

Cultural Conversations
Tues 24 Oct | 7pm | 75
min

You are warmly invited for an evening where we will share stories of our sentimental tunes.

TENSE

Written by Donna McLeod, Presented by Te Oro Hā

Te Noninga Kumu Motueka Public Library
Wed 25 Oct |
7.30pm | 60 min

Theatre Royal
Thurs 26 Oct | 8pm | 60 min

Schools Show: Fri 27 Oct | 1pm

Māori Theatre about the Nelson Tenths with pūrākau, taonga pūoro, waiata, and poetry, from the artists behind sell-out hit Parihaka.

COUCH STORIES

NCMA
Wed
25 Oct | 8pm | 90 min

True stories told live without pictures or notes, we welcome the return of a local favourite. Couch Stories is back with the much-loved couch and all new stories.

SPANISH LANGUAGE STORYTIME

Cultural Conversations Rangatahi Artists

Cultural Conversations
Thurs 26 Oct |
6.30pm | 60 min

Everyone loves a good bedtime story - here’s your chance to spend a Festival event in your PJs.

MOKORUA: NGĀ KŌRERO MŌ TŌKU MOKO KAUAE – MY STORY OF MOKO KAUAE

Ariana Tikao and Matt Calman

Suter Theatre
Sat 28 Oct | 2pm | 60 min

Join singer, taonga pūoro musician and writer Ariana Tikao and photographer Matt Calman for a kōrero about the stunning illustrated nonfiction book, Mokorua: Ngā kōrero mō tōku moko kauae - My story of moko kauae, which is a revealing and emotional account of how Ariana received her moko kauae. Held in conjunction with Kanohi Kitea, an exhibition that presents tā moko amongst tangata whenua.

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