162 The Australian Women’s Weekly|OCTOBER 2019
This month
A selectionofeventsandshowshappening
aroundthecountryin the month of October.
EditedbyCASSIEBIRRER
A R T S &
CULTURE
In celebrationofthe
centenaryofhisbirth,
AucklandArtGallery
presentsA Placeto
Paint:ColinMcCahonin
Auckland. Theexhibition
focusesonthelongtime
relationshiponeof
NewZealand’sgreatest
paintershadwiththecity.
Formoreinformation,see
aucklandartgallery.com.
TheNewZealand
SymphonyOrchestra
presentsHåkan
Hardenberger,oneof
thebesttrumpetersin
theworld,alongside
conductorHKGruberin
Frankenstein!!. Fortwo
showsonlyin Wellington
andAucklandthis
October.Fordatesand
tickets, go to nzso.co.nz.
Each year the World
of Wearable Art invites
artists, designers,
and makers to create
original and innovative
wearable art pieces.
Until October 13, you
can join the audience
in Wellington to watch
New Zealand’s largest
theatrical spectacular,
and journey into a world
of creativity.
Big band theory
SpendLabourWeekendat
theannualChristchurchBig
BandFestival. Forfourdays,
theCBDwilltransforminto
a placetoenjoya range
ofjazzbigbands,concerts,
workshops,dances,andfree
andticketedevents.Forinfo,
see chchbigbandfest.com.
Formoreinformation,see
worldofwearableart.com.
TheChocolate& CoffeeShow,NewZealand’sbiggestcelebrationof
thesehighlylaudedfoodstuffs,is backonOctober5 and6 atThe
Cloudin Auckland.SampledeliciousdelicaciesfromNewZealand’s
best artisan chocolatiers and coffee roasters. See eventfinda.co.nz.
Entertainment