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My Top Five Writers Picks: Tracey Slaughter
Tracey Slaughter is an award-winning poet, fiction writer and essayist, whose latest works include Devil’s Trumpet and Conventional Weapons (both from Te Herenga Waka Press). She is the editor Poetry Aotearoa, New Zealand’s longest-running poetry journal, and she teaches Creative Writing at the University of Waikato.
I asked Tracey to let me know what she's most looking forward to in the 2024 Aotearoa New Zealand Festival of the Arts Writers Programme (23-25 February).
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GET TO KNOW AUTHOR SANDRA CISNEROS (MEXICO/US)
We are beyond delighted to be welcoming internationally acclaimed writer Sandra Cisneros to our shores for the first time for the 2024 WRITERS programme. An author of poetry, short stories, novels and personal essays, Cisneros is best known for her seminal 1984 novel “The House on Mango Street”. We are thrilled to be a part of the 40th anniversary celebrations for this critically acclaimed book.
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My Festival Picks: Angela Green
Angela Green is the Executive Director of Tāwhiri, the creative force behind the Aotearoa New Zealand Festival of the Arts, Wellington Jazz Festival, Te Hui Ahurei Reo Māori and Lexus Song Quest.
With the Festival less than three weeks away, I sat down with Angela to try and narrow down what should be on my must-see list by asking her what her top picks are and why.
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Get to know the Wellingtonians of Aotearoa New Zealand Festival of the Arts
Let’s hear it for the locals - and boy do we have a few at the Aotearoa New Zealand Festival of the Arts. It’s a showcase of home-grown talent and honorary Wellingtonians, from artists, performers and all-round contemporary art powerhouses who wave the flag for Te Whanganui-a-Tara. So, on this Wellington Anniversary Day let’s take a deep dive into some of the Wellingtonians of the Festival.
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Interview with Lucy Campagnolo
Lucy Campagnolo is the co-author (with Richard Fairgray) of graphic novels Cardboardia 1: The Other Side of the Box and Cardboardia 2: This Side Up. She lives in London where she works in film and television but was home in Aotearoa for a few weeks over the holidays. I was lucky enough to get an hour of her time to chat about the books and the collaborative writing process across time zones that got them written.
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Newtown’s new kid on the block – Tāwhiri Warehouse
The creative buzz of Wellington’s neighbourhood Newtown is undeniable, filled with artistic thinkers, caffeine fixers and go getters. Its rustic exterior provides a façade for the vibrant and eclectic suburb bursting with good vibes, coffee shops, vintage stores, art galleries and top foodie spots. And now there’s a newbie on the block, as Tāwhiri Warehouse makes its debut as a pop-up Festival venue for the 2024 Aotearoa New Zealand Festival of the Arts. A stones throw from all things Newtown, with free parking and ease of public transport routes, it's never been easier to get into the contemporary arts.
With a rave like no other, aerial acrobatics and emotive dance all set to take centre stage, this is a summer in Newtown that you sure won’t want to miss.
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Tickets made for you - Choose Your Price | Kōwhiria Tō Utu shows
Feel that? It’s the power of price being placed right in your hands, cool right?
We know that the arts should be accessible for all, that’s why we have a wide range of Choose Your Price | Kōwhiria Tō Utu shows that allow you to pay higher or lower prices for your tickets, all without compromising on the seats you get. The process is simple, choose which ticket pricing option suits you and sit back and enjoy the show (once it takes to the stage!).
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Unique experiences at the Aotearoa New Zealand Festival of the Arts
We're all about thinking outside the box. Dive into our performances and you’ll uncover a programme that brings the weird, the wonderful and downright eclectic to the Festival. The 2024 Aotearoa New Zealand Festival of the Arts is a feast for the imagination, from disco dancefloors to immersive acrobatics and more, discover the unique experiences to get stuck into this summer.
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Arts and Accessibility with Jo Marsh
I'm very lucky to have caught up with producer, performer, PR specialist and magnificent weirdo, Jo Marsh.
With over 20 years' theatre experience in Australia and the UK, Jo now calls Wellington home. Over the weekend Jo added Wellington Theatre Award winner to her resume after receiving the accolade for A Leading Light in Accessible Theatre. I caught up with her at the Tāwhiri office to find out more about accessibility in the arts and her role as a champion for it.
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