The Australian Women’s Weekly New Zealand Edition — May 2017

160 MAY 2017

Thérèse Henkinhighlights cultura

happening around the country in

One for the girls Get active with

the Jennian Homes Mother’s Day Fun Run and Walk.

Join up with your mum, daughter, sister or a group of

girlfriends on May 14 at locations across the country for

an invigorating start to Mother’s Day. The event is held

in conjunction with the Heart Foundation’s Go Red

for Women campaign, so you’ll also be doing your bit

to beat heart disease and keep families together. Visit

jennianmothersday.com for locations and times.

[ Entertainment ]

HAVE A LAUGH

u won’t be short of

ughter this month

as the NZ Comedy

Festival returns to

brate its 25th year.

festival runs until

ay 21, with almost

00 shows starring

well-known local

and international

comedians. There

are even some

appropriate for

school-aged kids.

medyfestival.co.nz

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On stage

PEDAL POWER
The Big Bike Film Night is riding
around the country this month,
visiting centres from Auckland to
Invercargill, with an impressive line-
up of short films about cycling from
across the globe. Take a peek into
London’s bike culture, learn about
one of the world’s few female
bike frame builders, or watch
a gruelling cycle up
Mont Ventoux in France;
bigbikefilmnight.nz has
details of all the
action, drama
and humour.

Movies

that move you

The Doc Edge international

documentary film festival is coming

to Auckland and Wellington this month

with the latest selection of the world’s

best documentaries. Bringing a range of

impact-making, award-winning feature

length and short films covering a vast

range of human experiences, it will

uplift and intrigue New Zealand

audiences. For information,

see docedge.nz.