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The Egypt of the Pharaohs

Soundings Theatre, Level 2 Te Papa 55 Cable Street, Wellington, New Zealand

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

Van Gogh and Gauguin

Soundings Theatre, Level 2 Te Papa 55 Cable Street, Wellington, New Zealand

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

Pataka Revival Tour

Pataka Art + Museum, Porirua Cnr Norrie and Parumoana Streets, Porirua, New Zealand

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

Curious jewellery

Te Huinga Centre, Level 3, Te Papa 55 Cable Street, Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand

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

Fashion and art

Soundings Theatre, Level 2 Te Papa 55 Cable Street, Wellington, New Zealand

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

Everyday te reo (iii)

Te Papa. Meet at the Information Desk on Level 2 55 Cable Street, Wellington

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

Book Launch – Tatau: A Cultural History of Samoan Tattooing

Te Papa Store, Te Papa 55 Cable Street, Wellington, New Zealand

Join us in the Te Papa Store, surrounded by books for this exclusive Friends launch of 'Tatau: A Cultural History of Samoan Tattooing'. A beautifully designed and richly illustrated retelling of the unique and powerful social history of Samoan tattooing, from 3000 years ago to modern practices.

$8.00 – $15.00

Something is Happening Here

Te Huinga Centre, Level 3, Te Papa 55 Cable Street, Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand

Come and hear Dame Robin talk about her collaborative art practice in conversation with Te Papa’s Senior Art Curator Sarah Farrar and award-winning author Jill Trevelyan. Co-hosted by the Te Papa Foundation aiming to commission White to create a brand new piece for Toi Art.

$12.00 – $20.00

Elizabeth Thomson at Page Blackie

Page Blackie Gallery 42 Victoria Street, Wellington, New Zealand

Join the Friends on an early evening visit to Page Blackie Gallery to meet Elizabeth Thomson and view her latest exhibition - “My Titirangi Years”. Elizabeth works at the interface between art and various forms of natural science.

$18.00 – $22.00

Tony Fomison’s Dark Shadows

Toi Art, Level 5, Te Papa Te Papa, 55 Cable Street, Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand

Curator Chelsea Nichols guides us through Tony Fomison's career and picks out some of her favourite pieces in the exhibition.

$15.00 – $20.00