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  • 04/21/2021

    Te Rito Toi: The Twice Born Seed Public Lecture Series

    The Centre for Arts and Social Transformation at the University of Auckland is hosting a free public lecture on the role and place of the arts in education.
  • 04/15/2021 to 04/21/2021

    World Creativity & Innovation Week – Te wiki auaha o te Ao

    Let's put New Zealand on the world stage in World Creativity and Innovation Week!
  • 03/26/2021 to 04/18/2021

    Nukututaha by Marcus Hipa

    Nukututaha, a story of isolation.

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7 May 2021
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Dunedin Concerto Competition - Finalists Concert

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Otago
8 May 2021 to 29 May 2021
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The Girl on the Train – a contemporary thriller from the bestselling novel

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Howick Little Theatre
Auckland
9 May 2021
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Jade String Quartet Four-Concert Series – Concert Two

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The Wallace Arts Centre, Pah Homestead
Auckland
9 May 2021
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Riki Gooch & Alistair Fraser with Ruby Solly

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Space Place
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10 May 2021
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LIVE at the Museum May Music Month - Laughton Kora and Barnaby Weir

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13 May 2021 to 15 May 2021
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15 May 2021 to 16 May 2021
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16 May 2021
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16 May 2021
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Sunday Concert Series – Cousin Alice and Ian Sinclair present Leonard Cohen

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18 May 2021 to 22 May 2021
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20 May 2021 to 1 Sep 2021
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21 May 2021
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22 May 2021
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23 May 2021
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Space Place
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24 May 2021 to 2 Jun 2021
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Course online about the key exhibitions and history of the Venice Biennale

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25 May 2021
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Art Exhibition in Takapuna

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Auckland
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