5:30 pm - 7:00 pm Annual General Meeting 2018 Wednesday 27 June 2018, 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm Annual General Meeting 2018 The Annual General Meeting of the Friends of the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa Inc will be held Wednesday 27 June 2018 at 5.30pm, Te Papa.
7:30 pm - 8:30 pm The Egypt of the Pharaohs Wednesday 27 June 2018, 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm The Egypt of the Pharaohs Cairo based expert in Ancient Egypt, Elhamy Elzayat MNZM writes and lectures worldwide, in particular on peace through tourism. In Wellington on a short stopover we are thrilled that Elhamy will present a lecture on Pharaonic Egypt, a fascinating period in world history. $10.00
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm Van Gogh and Gauguin Sunday 1 July 2018, 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm Van Gogh and Gauguin When Van Gogh and Gauguin began cohabiting in 1888 the relationship was inevitably rocky. However, the impact they had on each other’s art during those brief months was cataclysmic. This lecture will chart their individual developments up to their time in Arles ... $10.00 – $20.00
10:00 am - 11:30 am Pataka Revival Tour Tuesday 10 July 2018, 10:00 am - 11:30 am Pataka Revival Tour Join the Friends’ tour of the new exhibitions showing at the refurbished galleries at Pataka Art + Museum. Mark Hutchins-Pond, Contemporary Art Curator at Pataka, and Alice Masters, Social History Curator at Pataka will lead the tour. We will see work by Damie Mellor, Owen Mapp, and exhibitions Whiti Te Ra and and Puiaki... $15.00
5:30 pm - 7:00 pm Curious jewellery Wednesday 11 July 2018, 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm Curious jewellery Justine Olsen, Te Papa's Curator Decorative Art & Design, discusses why Lisa Walker is so important to us. In 2010, Walker won the Françoise van den Bosch Award – the world’s most prestigious jewellery award. Curious and audacious, Lisa has almost reinvented what jewellery is and can be. Come and find out more.... $15.00 – $20.00
5:30 pm - 7:15 pm Fashion and art Friday 13 July 2018, 5:30 pm - 7:15 pm Fashion and art The first in the series of lectures to be presented by Dr Peter McNeil with the overall theme 'Fashion matters: fashion, art and society'. Dr McNeil is a world figure in fashion research and has worked globally between Australia, Sweden and Finland... $15.00 – $25.00
11:00 am - 12:00 pm Everyday te reo (iii) Monday 16 July 2018, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Everyday te reo (iii) In response to demand, we are pleased to offer members another opportunity to attend a repeat series of Joan Costello’s te reo classes. Come and enjoy this wonderful opportunity to become more familiar with the pronunciation of Maori and an understanding of Maori protocols. $40.00