Robert Catto writes: I’ve added a couple of new photos from the Embassy renovations to my site – it’s nearly ready, and the Fletcher Construction crew have taken apart their site office already. That’s confidence! They’ve done an amazing job, and must be the most relaxed renovators I’ve ever encountered. No dramas, no problems, just pushing along on schedule. Well done, guys – it’s going to be fantastic. The seats are just about the only thing left to arrive (well, and the screen) – but naturally they’re waiting until the dusty, messy work is over before bringing them in. [More]
Month: November 2003
Lyric Apted writes: I found out about a promotional that the Folklore folk are doing. Last Thursday and for the next two Thursdays, a bunch of knights, wanders and peasants are doing a medieval pub crawl around Wellington. [More]
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Lyric Apted writes: I found out about a promotional that the Folklore folk are doing. Last Thursday and for the next two Thursdays, a bunch of knights, wanders and peasants are doing a medieval pub crawl around Wellington.
Billed as ‘Knights on the Town” the group starts out at Wellington Brewery at 7pm and heads around to Mollly Malone’s (Sean Bean’s favorite pub in Wellington), Sports Cafe and ends at Cambridge Hotel. Not only are they an entertainig group who look fabulous, they are also giving away a night on the town – overnight accomidations for the faire weekend. I snapped these pics last Thurs.
If this crowd is anything to go by, the folklore festival on 29 – 30 Nov should not be missed (and for those of you not going to see Howard Shore, they are having a big medieval feast and show 29 Nov that looks absolutely fabulous). Further details about the events that weekend are on www.folklore.co.nz
With Lord of the Rings mania set to take off once again, the largest flying billboard in the world rolled out of the hangar at Auckland Airport. Made up of 360 individual pieces, the 800sq m jigsaw curves around the fuselage and engines of the Air New Zealand Boeing 747-400, and can withstand speeds of up to 1000kph and temperature extremes between -60C and 60C. [More]
Diane writes: My husband and I were also at the Beyond Baroque Poetry reading last night and wanted to share a few of the moments we remember most. It was the first poetry reading I had ever been too, and it was incredible! [More]
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Diane writes: My husband and I were also at the Beyond Baroque Poetry reading last night and wanted to share a few of the moments we remember most. It was the first poetry reading I had ever been too, and it was incredible! The best of the best were there, including Viggo, of course. The room was very intimate and dark, with one light above the microphone at the front of the stage. I believe there were 100 seats in the room and each one was filled including a few people sitting on the floor by the front of the stage. Each performance was unique and inspiring and when Viggo walked in he was calm and cool in his green T-shirt and jacket with a button that read “Repeal the Patriot Act.” As he was reading a poem he wrote in New Zealand, he was explaining that he wrote them while he was there filming “these three films,” sort of nonchalant like, and the audience laughed.
After the show there was a signing where I purchased the “Spoken Word Revolution” book, which includes poetry and a CD by all the performers. My husband was able to snap a few shots of Viggo while he was signing my book so I’m sending them along too.
All in all it was a great experience and I feel privileged to have been there.