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New Zealand Chinese Language Week (23-29 September 2018) is a Kiwi-led initiative aimed at encouraging New Zealanders to discover Chinese language and culture.
Date: Wednesday, 26 September, 2018
Time:
12:00pm to 1:00pm
Cost:
Free. No booking required.
Location:
Te Ahumairangi (ground… View moreNew Zealand Chinese Language Week (23-29 September 2018) is a Kiwi-led initiative aimed at encouraging New Zealanders to discover Chinese language and culture.
Date: Wednesday, 26 September, 2018
Time:
12:00pm to 1:00pm
Cost:
Free. No booking required.
Location:
Te Ahumairangi (ground floor), National Library, corner Molesworth and Aitken Streets, Thorndon
Celebrate Chinese Language Week at the National Library
Celebrate Chinese Language Week! The ancient Chinese art of calligraphy is alive and flourishing. For this drop-in lunchtime session, Stan Chan, master calligrapher and painter, will render your name in Chinese characters.
Have your name written in Chinese characters
Tell Stan your name and he will transliterate it for you, executing it in the traditional way – brushing ink on paper.
About the calligrapher
Stan Chan is Wellington’s most prominent Chinese calligrapher and painter.
Stan established the inkLink Art Studio in the Left Bank, Cuba Mall, where he also teaches. Stan has also strong talents in Martial Arts and Cantonese opera.
Image: Stan Chan, Calligrapher.
Kiwis love our lawns and traditionally we expect our councils to keep the lawns of our public parks and verges tidy and well mowed and to get rid of any weeds. But actually a neat and tidy green lawn is a food desert for pollinators, and leaving grass unmown and letting so-called weeds like clover … View moreKiwis love our lawns and traditionally we expect our councils to keep the lawns of our public parks and verges tidy and well mowed and to get rid of any weeds. But actually a neat and tidy green lawn is a food desert for pollinators, and leaving grass unmown and letting so-called weeds like clover and dandelion flower provides food for bees and helps support biodiversity. Would you be happy if your local authority let the grass in your local parks grow long and allowed weeds to flourish?
New Zealand Chinese Language Week (23-29 September 2018) is a Kiwi-led initiative aimed at encouraging New Zealanders to discover Chinese language and culture.
Date: Tuesday, 25 September, 2018
Time:
12:00pm to 1:00pm
Cost:
Free. No booking required.
… View moreNew Zealand Chinese Language Week (23-29 September 2018) is a Kiwi-led initiative aimed at encouraging New Zealanders to discover Chinese language and culture.
Date: Tuesday, 25 September, 2018
Time:
12:00pm to 1:00pm
Cost:
Free. No booking required.
Location:
Te Ahumairangi (ground floor), National Library, corner Molesworth and Aitken Streets, Thorndon
Celebrating Chinese Language Week.
This talk, one of three, as part of celebrations for Chinese Language Week, explores the common heritage of literacy in Chinese beyond the Chinese-speaking world with which it is usually associated, and considers the various factors that led to its eventual abandonment and replacement by vernacular “national” languages.
Phan Boi Chau and his 'Letter from Abroad written in Blood'
In 1907 the Vietnamese anti-colonialist thinker Phan Boi Chau, then resident in Japan, wrote his famous Letter from Abroad written in Blood, a call for the Vietnamese people to unite and expel the French colonial powers from their country.
What is perhaps most remarkable about this exhortation to national awakening is that it was not written in the national language (Vietnamese), but instead composed in what we are now accustomed to refer to as Literary Chinese.
In the context of the times, Phan’s preference for Literary Chinese was not at all remarkable; until the early twentieth century, Literary Chinese was widely used as a vehicle for intellectual discussions, poetry, novels, and for the daily business of state administration, not only in China but also more widely throughout East Asia in Korea, Japan, and Vietnam, and had been so for over a millennium.
About the speaker
Catherine Churchman is a lecturer in Asian Studies at Victoria University of Wellington, and a fluent speaker of many languages, including various Chinese dialects.
Image: Catherine Churchman, lecturer in Asian Studies at Victoria University of Wellington
Hello all neighbourhoods,
We have lost our darling wee cat Castello. He lives in Piries street but was staying with foster parents in Crofton Downs while i am travelling in Europe. He escaped from Cavalry Close Croften Downs on I September and may be making his way home . Please see the lost pets… View moreHello all neighbourhoods,
We have lost our darling wee cat Castello. He lives in Piries street but was staying with foster parents in Crofton Downs while i am travelling in Europe. He escaped from Cavalry Close Croften Downs on I September and may be making his way home . Please see the lost pets post on this link. He is a beautiful blue burmese, 1 year old, a little shy, answers to Castello, Small or Smally.
Please check your section and garages and keep an eye out for him and if you see him please call Fiona on 021 245 1357 at any time day or night . Thank you, we desperately want to find our precious baby
lostpetfinders.co.nz...
In a concert where pop meets traditional country, we feature award-winning songs from artists like Doris Day, John Denver, Connie Francis, Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton!
We have a stellar cast which includes Karl Perigo, Kiwi icon Suzanne Lynch, fiddler Marian Burns and Marian’s sister Karen … View moreIn a concert where pop meets traditional country, we feature award-winning songs from artists like Doris Day, John Denver, Connie Francis, Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton!
We have a stellar cast which includes Karl Perigo, Kiwi icon Suzanne Lynch, fiddler Marian Burns and Marian’s sister Karen Davy with a live band!
Don’t miss the variety of bluegrass, Dixie and country songs made famous from the 40’s to 70’s, including Jolene, Louisiana Saturday Night, Annie’s Song, Tennessee Waltz, Take me Home Country Roads and more!
All tickets include lunch after the show with the artists.
It’s all about ideas, inspiration and exclusive show specials at the Wellington Home & Garden Show on next weekend. Here’s your chance to check out the latest trends from over 200 exhibitors with our on-line BUY 1 GET 1 FREE ADULT TICKET OFFER.
Check out latest trends, innovations, … View moreIt’s all about ideas, inspiration and exclusive show specials at the Wellington Home & Garden Show on next weekend. Here’s your chance to check out the latest trends from over 200 exhibitors with our on-line BUY 1 GET 1 FREE ADULT TICKET OFFER.
Check out latest trends, innovations, listen to free daily Q&A sessions from industry experts, visit the Springfree Family Zone for loads of family fun. Kitchens, bathrooms and everything in between, it’s all here under one roof.
Save the date in your diaries; 21-23 September 2018
Friday & Saturday 10am-5pm, Sunday 10am-4pm
Westpac Stadium, Wellington
Adults $8
Gold Card Friday $4
Under 16 free
We've all heard of unhealthy or toxic relationships, but how do you really know if you're in one? The truth is unhealthy relationships can be difficult to recognise.
Read my latest article on the 7 signs of unhealthy relationships to find out more.
I'll be writing another … View moreWe've all heard of unhealthy or toxic relationships, but how do you really know if you're in one? The truth is unhealthy relationships can be difficult to recognise.
Read my latest article on the 7 signs of unhealthy relationships to find out more.
I'll be writing another article on this topic shortly.
In the meantime feel free to get in touch with any questions :)
All the best,
Mary Harker
Do you enjoy meeting people? Passionate about Otari-Wilton's Bush? Volunteers are needed to host visitors for 2.5 hours every four or five weeks. Training will be provided on Sunday 14 October, 1.30pm-4 pm. For more information or to apply, contact Sumi Sarkar 04 479 1173/… View moreDo you enjoy meeting people? Passionate about Otari-Wilton's Bush? Volunteers are needed to host visitors for 2.5 hours every four or five weeks. Training will be provided on Sunday 14 October, 1.30pm-4 pm. For more information or to apply, contact Sumi Sarkar 04 479 1173/tandssarkar@xtra.co.nz.
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