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Christchurch City Libraries Ngā Kete Wānanga o Ōtautahi

February 2025

 

Welcome to our Arts & Entertainment newsletter.

Letting you know about movies and music, and library resources and events focused on the arts.

 

Te Matatini

Aotearoa's biennial kapa haka festival is on 25 February to 1 March.

Blog Post

Everything you need to know about Te Matatini

Learn the history behind Aotearoa's biggest haka festival, where to watch, and which local teams are performing.

Staff List

Te Matatini - Kapa Haka

Enhance and enrich your viewing experience of Te Matatini, the biennial kapa haka competition, with these resources.

 

Library events

Stop Motion Workshop - Magic and Make-Believe

Jul 8th | 2:00pm - 3:30pm

Shirley Library

Discover the magic of animation as you create your very own story in this stop motion workshop.

Magic Trick Workshop - Magic and Make-Believe Day

Jul 8th | 12:00pm - 1:00pm

Shirley Library

Have you ever wanted to know how to do magic tricks with a deck of cards? Come down to Shirley Library and learn how.

 

Featured magazine: Symbiosis

New local artist magazine dedicated to amplifying Otautahi’s vibrant creative community.

 

New titles

 

Books about films

"Making Mary Poppins" by Pierce, Todd James, 1965-
"Hitchcockian Thrillers" by Rebello, Stephen, 1949-
"The James Bond Archives" by Duncan, Paul, 1964-
"Martin Scorsese All the Films" by Bousquet, Olivier (Film journalist)
"Eiga ja naindakara umaku ikanakutemo daijōbu" by Jēn sū
"The Making of Avatar" by Fordham, Joe
"Hitchcockian Thrillers" by Rebello, Stephen, 1949-

Books about musicians

"Love Like This" by Bassingthwaighte, Natalie, 1975-
"Ornette Coleman" by Golia, Maria
"Cosmic Music" by Beta, Andy
"Bowie Odyssey 76" by Goddard, Simon
"Unmasked" by Halperin, Ian
"Kocham, Freddie" by Jones, Lesley-Ann
"Ornette Coleman" by Golia, Maria

Books about art

"Rayguns & Rocketships"
"Introduction to Art Therapy Research" by Kapitan, Lynn
"Assessment in Art Therapy"
"Contemporary Practice in Studio Art Therapy"
"The Symbols of Art" by Hodge, Susie, 1960-
"Assessment and Outcomes in the Art Therapies"
"Introduction to Art Therapy Research" by Kapitan, Lynn
 

Featured film

Blog Post

The Dark and the Light: David Lynch

A tribute to director, writer, and artist David Lynch who has died at the age of 78. Explore his works in our collection.

Staff List

Short watches: Movies before bedtime

For people who want to start watching a movie at 8pm and be in bed by 10pm - because not every film needs to be a two hour-plus epic.

More movies
 

Book Sale coming soon!

Event

Stop Motion Workshop - Magic and Make-Believe

Jul 8th | 2:00pm - 3:30pm

Shirley Library

Discover the magic of animation as you create your very own story in this stop motion workshop.

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