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| Kalehri Art and culture Academy from India rock the street zone |
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| Samosa chaat - delish! |
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| Aotea Square and Queen Street -pumping! I've had delivered this festival for six years from 2012 to 2017. But my workload with both Diwali and Lantern have grown so much that I had to hand it over to Leilana Meredith this year - she did an excellent job! |
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| The blossums are blooming at Cornwall Park |
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| Perfect opportunity to picnic and sketch |
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| My blossum :-) |
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| The Asian Aotearoa Arts Hui 2018 I had a great time at the biggest and most ambitious Hui to date. Sitting on the balcony of Te Papa's Icon restaurant, I recall ten years ago, Kelly and I being alone here and watching the fireworks for Te Papa's 10th birthday celebrations in 2008 [my last event here]. I assisted the Hui with Comms strategy and also participated as a guest speakers. Twenty years ago, 1998, I recall submitting an application for funding to Creative NZ for a Chinese Artist Symposium - ultimately unsuccessful then - but really happy that a new crowd of creatives is pushing the envelope! |
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| Churr - presentation in Big Thumb Restaurant. Facilitated by Lynda Chanwai Earle and featuring Alison Wong and Tame Iti. |
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| Panel discussion - showing a group of the most creatively superb women that I have the privelege of knowing. L-R ; Lynda Chanwai Earle, Renee Liang, Alice Canton, Julie Zhu. |
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| While in Wellington I sketched a derelict corner shop in Lyall Bay. An old Chinese lady used to run this shop and her opening hours were whenever she liked! |
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| Passing through the town of Waikanae, we stopped into the Eastern Egret Restaurant. My sister was a co-owner when it opened and I created their branding back in 1989! |
