436 days ago

Art cities off the beaten track: Art history talk with Giuseppe Gallina

Franklin Arts Centre from Franklin Arts Centre

Art Cities off the beaten track: Art History Talk with Giuseppe Gallina.

Principalities usually little known in New Zealand, with a very long history and with important, impressive and involving works of art.

Friday 27 September
12pm -12:45pm + Q&A time

Giuseppe Gallina is an Italian who has been living in New Zealand since 1993. New Zealand and Italian history is a passion of Giuseppe’s. He studies information published by historian researchers as well as Italian Art History in his spare time. Giuseppe Holds a wealth of knowledge in this field and loves to share his knowledge with others.

Giuseppe began writing short historical novels in Italian in 2019 as a part of a series titled “Stories between Italy and New Zealand”.

RSVP : Franklinartscentre@aklc.govt.nz
We look forward to seeing you there.

Image: A fresco hosted in the ‘months’ room at Ferrara ‘Schifanoia” Palace.

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Poll: Should we be giving the green light to new mining projects? 💰🌲

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

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We want to know: Should mining projects like this move ahead?

Keen to dig deeper? Mike White has the scoop.

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Should we be giving the green light to new mining projects? 💰🌲
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Wanted Icecream vendor

Carol from Waiuku

Franklin Fuchsia Show 17th and 18th January.In Waiuku.
We are looking for an Icecream vendor to join in our show.
Contact Carol 0210 499 706