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Under Rough Ridge - Writers' Retreat, Registrations Open Now.
Region: Oturehua
Dates: Wed, 1 May 2019 @ Registrations open now.
What’s worth saving in this life? How do we go about saving what we love, and what is the writer’s role?
Come to stay and write in Central Otago in the beautiful Ida Valley from the 6th - 8th September 2019. Immerse yourself in history and the land. Be inspired to write, and learn new techniques.
At the heart of this writers’ retreat is community. Here, in Oturehua, people come together to look after their own and what’s around them. In keeping with community, the tutors are all drawn from this valley and include a screen writer, essayist, poet, editor and former Poet Laureate. Tutors are Brian Turner, Jillian Sullivan, Paula Wagemaker, Mike Riddell, Bridget Musters, Rosemary Riddell and Declon Wong. You’ll have time to learn, time to write and time to explore. Entries can be worked on for the NZ Heritage Book and Writing Awards, poetry and prose, due in September. All entries have to focus on some aspect of New Zealand’s heritage.
In addition to Brian Turner speaking on the role of writers in protecting place (saving rivers, saving our landscape), there'll be a choice of interactions with local historical sites; Hayes Engineering and Homestead (saving simplicity in machinery and a way of life); the Strawbale House, featuring a mudbrick rebuild and techniques and creation of earthen floors (saving handmade materials, saving old processes); and Gilchrist's General Store, with a focus on the book the community is writing on it (saving memories).
The village of Oturehua lies under the tor-covered horizon of Rough Ridge. Walk up into the rocks or just enjoy their sunlit beauty for a weekend of connection, reflection and writing.
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Location
May 2019
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Eade Gallery - 'Realignment - Four Years On' by Kathi McLean and 'Around and About Alexandra' by Judy Smith.Sun, 7 April 2019 - Wed, 1 May 2019 @ 10am-5pm daily. Central Cinema - 'The Price of Everything'.Wed, 17 April 2019 - Wed, 1 May 2019 @ 17th April, 7.30pm. 1st May, 2pm. Gallery 33 - Stock Show.Wed, 1 May 2019 - Fri, 31 May 2019 @ Mon-Fri, 10am - 5.30pm. Sat & Sun, 10am - 5pm. Under Rough Ridge - Writers' Retreat, Registrations Open Now.Wed, 1 May 2019 @ Registrations open now. | 2 | 3 | Encaustic Painting Workshop with Nicki Stewart.Sat, 4 May 2019 - Sun, 5 May 2019 @ 10am - 4pm daily. | |||
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Central Stories - 'The Wading Birds of Drybread' - 12 months in Central Otago by Gregory O'Brien.Fri, 12 April 2019 - Sun, 19 May 2019 @ 10am - 4pm daily Hullabaloo Art Space -'Autumn Fades', Lorraine Higgins.Sun, 19 May 2019 - Sat, 15 June 2019 @ 10am - 4pm daily. | 20 | 21 | 22 | Central Cinema - NTL, 'Antony and Cleopatra'Thu, 23 May 2019 - Sun, 26 May 2019 @ 23rd May @ 2pm, 26th May @ 5pm. | Central Stories Museum and Art Gallery - 'Bark' by Dick Frizzell.Fri, 24 May 2019 - Fri, 19 July 2019 @ 10am - 4pm daily. Central Stories Museum and Art Gallery - An Evening with Dick Frizzell.Fri, 24 May 2019 @ 6pm - 8pm. Queenstown Arts Centre - Susie Millichamp.Fri, 24 May 2019 - Thu, 13 June 2019 @ Tuesday - Friday, 9am - 3pm. Saturday, 10am - 4pm. | Dunstan High School presents, 'The Sound of Music'.Wed, 22 May 2019 - Sat, 25 May 2019 @ Daily. |
26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | Gallery 33 - Stock Show.Wed, 1 May 2019 - Fri, 31 May 2019 @ Mon-Fri, 10am - 5.30pm. Sat & Sun, 10am - 5pm. Michael Hill International Violin Competition 2019: Quarter Finals.Fri, 31 May 2019 - Mon, 3 June 2019 @ Daily. |