If you and your children are looking for some dragon-filled fun in these holidays, explore the Day of Dragons programmes at Shirley library on 17 January 2025.
Chinese Fish and Backwaters: WORD Christchurch 2024
Where are you from? When people ask this question, what are they really curious about? What assumptions do they make? In the WORD Festival event Chinese Fish and Backwaters, Grace Yee and Emma Ling Sidnam, two writers of Chinese descent, explored the implications of this question for them.
Hong’s Pick – Chinese Fish and Backwaters: WORD Christchurch 2024
"This session brings together two writers who will discuss their recent work on sexuality, identity, and racial relationships. I am curious about how these trending topics will be presented through their thoughtful insights into our rapidly changing world."
Tai Chi: A Winter Wellbeing Booster
Hong explains the background and philosophy behind Tai Chi ahead of a free class at South Library.
Appreciate traditional erhu music by a local Chinese musician
Hong explains the history behind traditional Chinese musical instrument, the erhu, ahead of a performance by Jeff Zhao at South Library.
Unveiling the Chinese Dragon in the Year of the Dragon
Find out more about the Year of the Dragon龙年. The 2024 Lunar New Year Day falls on 10 February. We have various events and activities happening in libraries.
I Love My Pet – Shirley Library
If you want to do something for your pet during the holiday season, explore the "I Love My Pet" programmes at Shirley Library.
Without the Nasty Bits: Alan Woods – Christchurch Heritage Festival 2023
Alan Woods will give a talk related to his book entitled Without the Nasty Bits at Shirley Library on Saturday 7 October from 2pm to 4pm. This talk is part of the Christchurch Heritage Festival.
WORD Christchurch 2023: Lost and Found in Translation
Do you like to read works translated from a language other than your mother tongue? How can words cross borders? What do translators think about their job? Polly Barton (UK) and Ross Calman (Ngāti Toa, Ngāti Raukawa, Ngāi Tahu) shared their thoughts on translation at a panel session of WORD Christchurch Festival 2023 on 26 August. The…
WORD Christchurch 2023: Summoning whakapapa with personal stories
Hong reports back from a session at Tūranga with Kai Tahu writers and musicians Ruby Solly and Ariana Tikao.
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