Archive for January, 2008

by Tiki East

2007 was a particularly good year for the Arts in New Zealand. Here’s my personal selection of some of the highlights. Let me know what I’ve left out. If you are a cultural organisation, post a comment here and let me know what your successes of 2007 were.

Lloyd Jones‘ Mister Pip gained international fame and acclaim and was a serious runner for the 2008 Booker Prize.

Southern Opera relaunched with Carmen. The New Dowse, Tauranga Art Gallery, Franklin Arts & Cultural Centre and the Riverton Heritage Centre all opened their doors, proving yet again that the regions are not cultural wastelands.

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“Imagine this: laidback young music-lovers enjoying the same gigs as older, more conservative concert-goers. Impossible? Not if Salmonella Dub and the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra have anything to say about it…”

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