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The official unveiling of the French Memorial at Pukeahu National War Memorial Park on May 4th reinforces New Zealand’s close relationship with France.
French Memorial unveiling at Pukeahu National War Memorial Park
Great music inspires great dance this winter, as the Royal New Zealand Ballet brings works by two of the greatest choreographers of the 20th and 21st centuries to New Zealand stages, together with an exciting new commission from New Zealander Corey Baker, the first ballet ever created in the frozen wilderness of Antarctica.
RNZB's Dancing with Mozart
Internationally renowned tenor Simon O’Neill returns home to perform a special series of concerts with the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra in June. An Evening with Simon O’Neill in Hamilton, Auckland, Christchurch, Dunedin and Wellington will be the singer’s debut orchestral performance of Richard Wagner’s famous song cycle the Wesendonck Lieder.
Kiwi tenor superstar Simon O’Neill is back with the NZSO
The Wellington Jazz Festival returns, 6–10 June 2018, to host an exciting line up of modern jazz greats, including six-time Grammy Award–winner and Director of the legendary Newport Jazz Festival, Christian McBride. Jazz bassist McBride, who has collaborated with heavyweights from Sting to James Brown, will bring his talented new quartet Christian McBride’s New Jawn to open the Festival in style on Wednesday 6 June at the Opera House.
Modern jazz greats confirmed for Wellington Jazz Festival in June
Take part in the Tū Move movement. A unique and inspiring dance experience for young Maori and Pacific Island men aged 14-18. Join NZSD for a three day weekend workshop in hip-hop, street and contemporary dance.
Graduates return to run New Zealand School of Dance Tū Move Programme
Exceptional New Zealand artists Billy Apple, Fred Graham, Bill Manhire, Maualaivao Albert Wendt and Dame Gillian Karawe Whitehead have been awarded the Arts Foundation of New Zealand's highest honour, the Arts Foundation of New Zealand Icon Award – Whakamana Hiranga.
Icon Awards 2018: Five new Icon Award recipients announced
A world first sensory experience will be officially opened at The Great War Exhibition to the public on Saturday April 14. Set at Quinn’s Post, a tenuously held frontline position on the Gallipoli Peninsula, visitors will enter another world of the grit and hardship experienced by New Zealand soldiers during this ill-fated campaign.
Peter Jackson uses cutting edge technology to bring Quinn’s Post Trench Experience to The Great War Exhibition
Once the guns fell silent on 11 November 1918, communities went to monumental lengths to remember those who had served and died in the First World War. WW100 New Zealand has put together some resources to help you discover the history and significance of the 500 or so memorials that still cover our landscape.
Monumental – Understanding New Zealand's First World War memorials
In 2019, New Zealand will mark 250 years since the first meetings between Māori and Europeans during James Cook and the Endeavour's 1769 voyage to Aotearoa New Zealand. Funding is available for community projects that align with the kaupapa of Tuia – Encounters 250.
Tuia - Encounters 250 Lottery Grants funding

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