It’s my first time at a WORD Christchurch event. I'm a little excited, and very aware that at 25, I am the youngest person in the theatre at Christchurch Art Gallery, by a fair few years. Not to matter, I, like everyone else in the densely packed and rather warm room, are here to learn…
WORD Christchurch: Q&A with Ray Shipley
We catch up with Ray Shipley- poet, comedian, librarian, and WORD festival guest programmer this 2020.
WORD Christchurch: Fabulous Friday
The 2020 WORD Spring festival line up has certainly reminded us of the huge talent pool New Zealand has to draw from- from artists like Grahame Sydney and Ralph Hotere, to poets like Fiona Farrell and Philip Armstrong, novelists like Witi Ihimaera and Elizabeth Knox, historians such as Brian Easton, and Martin Fisher, and many…
My WORD – Donna’s WORD Christchurch picks
WORD Christchurch Spring Festival is ON! HUZZAH! Here is a selection of my picks and tips. You're not too late - make this your weekend of WORD Don't kick yourself for missing out. Hop on to the WORD Christchurch Spring Festival website and get booking. There is an astonishing amount of stuff that is FREE…
Sachin Tendulkar: Picturing Canterbury
A member of the Gopal family with Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar during his first time visiting and playing in Christchurch, 1980s.
