Welcome to Festival Zone for the holiday weekend for June 2012. Today is the official start of the 9th annual Auckland Festival of Photography, opening over Queen's Birthday weekend. Dont forget all our exhibitions are FREE so come along to the following weekend exhibitions:
Penitoa Tupou.
Tomorrow Bounty Bars and Coconut Roughs exhibition at Reef Gallery opens at 3pm Saturday 2nd June free for our opening weekend of the Festival in 2012. But before seeing this wonderful display of Pacific photography do come along to the Aotea Center to hear Bruce Connew (NZ) , Nikki Denholm (NZ), Alfredo Bini (Italy) and Matt Daw (UK) talk about Crossing Borders. In June some key highlights include on Tuesday 5th June our ever popular Festival Tuesday Circuit where you get to see 9 shows in one night and dont forget to plan for 9th June with our public participation competition, Nikon Auckland Photo Day. whilst closing the Festival in 2012 is the internationally esteemed Natural History Museum Wildlife Photographer of the Year at Auckland Museum. Follow us on Facebook & Twitter for updates. Keep informed and participate for free.....
Talking Culture Sunday Series at Auckland Art Gallery
Sunday 3rd June, 1pm Sam Harris and 3pm Asia Pacific Photoforum debate in the auditorium. More here.
Auckland Photo Blog - June theme
During June we have a public transport theme called Journeys: Bus Trains and Ferries - take a public transport themed photo and be in to win. Thanks to MAXX. Enter your photos here
Véronique Cornille: Saudi mother & daughter, wearing abaya, on the Devonport ferry during a visit to family in Auckland
Exhibitions this weekend:
Within the regional roll-out of this opening weekends Festival programme, check out work by Jocelyn Carlin at Millers Coffee, the annual Simon Devitt Prize at the University of Auckland plus loads of local fringe exhibitions, talks, workshops in your neighbourhood galleries & community spaces in Howick, Matakana, Kumeu, Manurewa, Helensville, Takapuna, Henderson and plenty in central suburb areas (plus see Festival Calendar for all shows):
Natalee Yee Wei Tan on show at NICAI Student Center - University of Auckland
| Mis amigos de mestizo | Jafa Cafe | 1June | |
| On Searching for the Source of the Waikato River | Miller's Coffee Refreshment Room | 1June | |
| Street Photography - Robert Peper | Frasers Cafe | 1June | |
| Watching me, Watching you. | Remuera Library | 1June | |
| Two Cities | Spencer On Byron Hotel | 1June | |
| The Great South Road | TelstraClear Pacific Events Centre | 1June | |
| Auckland Then & Now | Auckland Central Library | 1June | |
| Unseen Perspective | Uxbridge Cafe | 1June | |
| Photography by Architecture Students at The University of Auckland | NICAI Student Centre | 1June | |
| Perfect Combination | T Whites Bikes | 1June |
Amanda Lee in Lumieres at APIX in Eden Terrace
| Home | Helensville Art Centre | 2June | |
| Walking | Jason Books | 2June | |
| From Paddock to Pottery | Morris & James Collection Showroom | 2June | |
| Matakana Pictures 2012 | Art Matakana | 2June | |
| Lumières | Apix Photographic Supplies | 2June | |
| Photomania | Te Karanga Gallery | 2June | |
| Photogenic - Open Exhibition | Kumeu Arts Centre | 2June | |
| Talking Culture Sunday Series | Auckland Art Gallery Auditorium | 3June | |
| Travel Philippines | Pinoy Grill, Great North Road, Henderson | 3June | |
| Still Lives - Chris Traill | Sierra Cafe | 4June | |
| Human Canvasses | Lake House Takapuna | 4June | |
| In the Night | Viva Cafe | 4June |
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