Arts & Culture
Return of the Kugels
The Kugels Klezmer Ensemble played in Greytown two years ago, and by popular demand will be back in Greytown on 13 October.…
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The Star Book Review
“All the Colours of the Dark” by Chris Whittaker. First and foremost this is a story about people: Patch, Saint, Grace, Misty,…
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Here’s to a Happy 55th Birthday, Aratoi!
The Wairarapa has always had a large and active community of artists and craftspeople _ but before 1969 it had no dedicated…
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“World Class Jazz” – Jazz in Martinborough
Despite the tough economic times and lower ticket sales, Jazz in Martinborough Version 2024 was another resounding success. We managed, as our…
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Te Wiki o te Reo Māori, 14 to 21 Hepetema 2024
Māori Language Week begins on 14 September every year. It marks the day that a petition was signed by approximately 30,000 people…
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The Star Book Review
Story-telling is possibly the most powerful and long-lived method of communicating on Earth. It is how we know where we are, who…
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Ma Olsen comes to a Film Festival screen near you
Save the dates – Saturday 26 – Sunday 27 October 2024 – for the Spring Programme of the Wairarapa Film Festival. This…
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Help dish out the Arts dosh
If you fit the criteria you can join a volunteer panel giving out funding for local artists: that’s the message from South…
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Aratoi spring: “different perspective” on home
Aratoi’s spring collection of exhibitions explores what “home” represents – from food, textiles and stories, these exhibitions will inspire you to look…
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Blowing in the wind with Spitfires Quintet
A length of hosepipe, a funnel, some empty bottles and a waving rubber glove were all part of the teaching aids used…
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THE STAR BOOK REVIEW
“The Ministry of Time” by Kaliane Bradley The eye-popping cover draws readers like a moths to a flame…and then if you are…
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Young players make the sound of music
“It showed us what we could do in the future!” That was the excited reaction from Wairarapa Youth Orchestra player Kathya Meier…
