BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//lectures.nz//lectures.nz//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:lectures.nz — New Zealand Public Lectures X-WR-TIMEZONE:Pacific/Auckland BEGIN:VEVENT UID:968071dd09d57105@lectures.nz DTSTAMP:20260408T114656Z DTSTART:20260502T120000Z DTEND:20260502T130000Z SUMMARY:PRINTOPIA FESTIVAL\n— DESCRIPTION:Printopia Festival returns for its fifth edition from 1–3 May 2 026\, celebrating contemporary printmaking across Aotearoa and the Asia Pa cific. Now a recognised regional arts event\, the Festival presents its si gnature programme including the country’s largest print fair\, live printi ng\, artist talks and hands-on workshops. New for 2026 are curated exhibit ions\, guided gallery tours and experimental performances that expand how print is experienced. Taking place across four central Auckland venues\, P rintopia invites audiences to connect\, explore and be inspired. LOCATION:Studio One Toi Tū\, 1 Summer Street\, Grey Lynn\, Auckland URL:https://printopia.nz/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:e32518eb218ec103@lectures.nz DTSTAMP:20260408T114656Z DTSTART:20260508T120000Z DTEND:20260508T130000Z SUMMARY:WOMEN & NON-BINARY ARTIST HUI: CYANOTYPE WORKSHOP\n— DESCRIPTION:In this cyanotype workshop you’ll discover how science and crea tivity can coincide. Experiment with exposure\, shadow\, and UV light to c reate your own unique print using natural materials gathered from your sur roundings. Lulu will guide you through two hours of playful exploration\, learning\, and good chats\, perfect for anyone keen to try something new a nd make art in a relaxed\, supportive environment. LOCATION:Studio One Toi Tū\, 1 Summer Street\, Grey Lynn\, Auckland URL:https://www.eventfinda.co.nz/2026/women-non-binary-artist-hui-series-cyanotype-workshop/auckland/ponsonby END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:29e57fcd6effffcd@lectures.nz DTSTAMP:20260408T114656Z DTSTART:20260515T120000Z DTEND:20260515T130000Z SUMMARY:QUEERS & WARES\n— DESCRIPTION:Queers & Wares is a market that celebrates queer creativity\, c ommunity\, and connection. Come hang out\, browse beautiful handmade piece s\, vintage clothing\, and art - all by local artists. We are proud to sup port small\, sustainable businesses here in Tāmaki Makaurau. LOCATION:Studio One Toi Tū\, 1 Summer Street\, Grey Lynn\, Auckland URL:https://www.instagram.com/queer_af_nz/?hl=en END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:189671d66f52d283@lectures.nz DTSTAMP:20260408T114656Z DTSTART:20260602T120000Z DTEND:20260602T130000Z SUMMARY:TĀ: SIAPO AS A LIVING PRACTICE \n— DESCRIPTION:This two-day workshop introduces participants to the traditiona l art practice of siapo-making as a living practice. Through talanoa\, we will explore the history of siapo in Sāmoa\, its cultural significance and the ways it continues to be reimagined today. LOCATION:Studio One Toi Tū\, 1 Summer Street\, Grey Lynn\, Auckland URL:https://www.eventfinda.co.nz/2026/ta-siapo-as-living-practice-with-florence-ulutunu/auckland/ponsonby END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:e8cbee17043daa26@lectures.nz DTSTAMP:20260408T114656Z DTSTART:20260603T120000Z DTEND:20260603T130000Z SUMMARY:SIVA MO LOU SOIFUA MANUIA\n— DESCRIPTION:This workshop offers a nurturing journey into Siva Samoa\, wher e movement supports wellbeing. Participants explore foundational Siva Samo a steps and their cultural meanings — gestures that honour connections to land\, ocean\, sky\, ancestry\, and community. Through soft hands\, ground ed feet\, and mindful breath\, they experience how movement mirrors the na tural world. Rooted in traditional practice\, the session invites people t o slow down\, reconnect\, and honour the body. Open to all levels. Let the m Siva for health\, language\, and collective wellbeing. LOCATION:Studio One Toi Tū\, 1 Summer Street\, Grey Lynn\, Auckland URL:https://www.eventfinda.co.nz/2026/siva-mo-lou-soifua-manuia-with-charlene-tedrow/auckland/ponsonby END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:2411337464843d25@lectures.nz DTSTAMP:20260408T114656Z DTSTART:20260603T120000Z DTEND:20260603T130000Z SUMMARY:MAMALU – A LINEAGE EMBODIED\n— DESCRIPTION:This workshop centres the malu\, the Samoan female tattoo\, as a living archive of cultural knowledge and ancestral presence. Through dis cussion\, drawing\, writing\, and embodied practice\, participants will ex plore how Indigenous knowledge is encoded in the body\, and how these mark ings intersect with gender\, identity\, and sovereignty. Grounded Rosanna' s own malu and artistic practice\, the workshop invites critical reflectio n on issues of cultural appropriation\, authorship\, and the responsibilit ies of working with Indigenous visual systems. LOCATION:Studio One Toi Tū\, 1 Summer Street\, Grey Lynn\, Auckland URL:https://www.eventfinda.co.nz/2026/mamalu-lineage-embodied-with-rosanna-raymond/auckland/ponsonby END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:b8a1cd4f74c252c7@lectures.nz DTSTAMP:20260408T114656Z DTSTART:20260619T120000Z DTEND:20260619T130000Z SUMMARY:HANDCRAFTED SPELL CANDLES\n— DESCRIPTION:In this two hour workshop\, you’ll be guided through the steps to create your own spell candle tuned to your desires and intentions. Spel l candles are used to represent specific goals\, with herbs and oils added to strengthen their purpose and support manifestation within magickal rit ual\, inviting enchantment into your life. During the course\, you’ll brai d your own twine\, hand dip your candles in wax and roll them in the herbs and oils you choose. LOCATION:Studio One Toi Tū\, 1 Summer Street\, Grey Lynn\, Auckland URL:https://www.eventfinda.co.nz/2026/handcrafted-spell-candles-with-draunikau-hawthorn/auckland/ponsonby END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:80a8f6a8a9efa1b2@lectures.nz DTSTAMP:20260408T114656Z DTSTART:20270226T110000Z DTEND:20270226T120000Z SUMMARY:RELAUNCH\n— DESCRIPTION:After taking some time to reset and rebuild\, CreativeMornings Auckland returns with a renewed spark\, a new organising team\, and a line up of fresh themes and inspiring speakers. Make sure to save the dates for our first three events: 27 February\, 27 March\, 24 April. Come for the s peakers\, stay for the connection\, and leave inspired. LOCATION:Studio One Toi Tū\, 1 Summer Street\, Grey Lynn\, Auckland URL:https://www.instagram.com/creativemornings_akl/?hl=en END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:a7cc21ab6a3fa277@lectures.nz DTSTAMP:20260408T114656Z DTSTART:20270227T110000Z DTEND:20270227T120000Z SUMMARY:QUEERS & WARES PRIDE MARKET \n— DESCRIPTION:Queers & Wares Pride Market is an annual celebration of queer c reativity\, community\, and connection. Come hang out\, browse beautiful h andmade pieces\, vintage clothing\, and art - all by local artists. We are proud to support small\, sustainable businesses here in Tāmaki Makaurau. LOCATION:Studio One Toi Tū\, 1 Summer Street\, Grey Lynn\, Auckland URL:https://www.studioone.org.nz/events/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:2fb2796614562053@lectures.nz DTSTAMP:20260408T114656Z DTSTART:20270321T110000Z DTEND:20270321T120000Z SUMMARY:MAKE ART FROM PLANTS\n— DESCRIPTION:In this hands-on workshop\, learn to create natural art tools a nd media sourced directly from the landscape. Explore simple\, practical t echniques for turning locally foraged and homegrown plants into artist’s c harcoals (including smudge-proof)\, rich black and tanninbased inks\, brig htly coloured painting inks\, and handcrafted dip pens for drawing\, writi ng\, and calligraphy. LOCATION:Studio One Toi Tū\, 1 Summer Street\, Grey Lynn\, Auckland URL:https://www.wildstudio.co.nz/workshops END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:342fba05af64e717@lectures.nz DTSTAMP:20260408T114656Z DTSTART:20270328T110000Z DTEND:20270328T120000Z SUMMARY:AUNTY'S HOUSE PRESENTS SKETCH&SIP\n— DESCRIPTION:Get ready to unwind\, connect and create with Aunty’s House and Masala Bazaar at Studio One Toi Tū for Sketch&Sip — a chilled afternoon o f art\, music\, and culture. Together\, we’ll create something beautiful w hile sipping homemade spicy chai\, nibbling on both sweet and savoury Sout h Asian snacks\, and soaking in a live cultural soundscape by our resident DJ: basmami. LOCATION:Studio One Toi Tū\, 1 Summer Street\, Grey Lynn\, Auckland URL:http://studioone.org.nz/booking END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:7ba60d1f33ca4361@lectures.nz DTSTAMP:20260408T114656Z DTSTART:20270328T110000Z DTEND:20270328T120000Z SUMMARY:COLLAGE CLUB\n— DESCRIPTION:Join us in rummaging through a wide range of materials (everyth ing from maps to magazines) and once you find something that catches your eye… look for more. Then\, cut\, rip and stick to make something new. Whet her you have a plan or want to be inspired this community event will offer a chance for creativity with no previous experience necessary. Collage cl ub is a sustainable art event: all our materials are rescued from the tip via local recycling centres. This event kindly supported by the Creative C ommunities scheme / Creative New Zealand. LOCATION:Studio One Toi Tū\, 1 Summer Street\, Grey Lynn\, Auckland URL:https://www.instagram.com/collageclubakl/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:5e031be2b6ffbc07@lectures.nz DTSTAMP:20260408T114656Z DTSTART:20270403T110000Z DTEND:20270403T120000Z SUMMARY:NOKSHI KOTHA\n— DESCRIPTION:Explore Bengali embroidery in an interactive\, communal worksho p with textile and community artist\, Sahana Rahman. Contribute your story to a collective embroidered mural as you learn about Nokshi Kantha\, a tr adition where Bengali women stitch their stories onto fabrics and upcycled sarees. Master basic kantha stitches and create a design inspired by your own story. Nokshi Kotha\, meaning "embroidered talk" in Bangla\, celebrat es shared healing\, joy and connection through the art of stitching togeth er. LOCATION:Studio One Toi Tū\, 1 Summer Street\, Grey Lynn\, Auckland URL:http://studioone.org.nz/booking END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:a7e028a3570d6069@lectures.nz DTSTAMP:20260408T114656Z DTSTART:20270404T120000Z DTEND:20270404T130000Z SUMMARY:BODY AS STAMP: CARVING NAME THROUGH CHINESE MARTIAL ARTS \n\n— DESCRIPTION:This workshop offers an introduction to Chinese martial arts th rough guided movement\, cultural context and learning. Drawing on fundamen tal martial arts principles participants will explore how intention\, post ure\, rhythm\, and pathways move through the body. LOCATION:Studio One Toi Tū\, 1 Summer Street\, Grey Lynn\, Auckland URL:https://www.eventfinda.co.nz/2026/body-as-stamp-carving-name-through-chinese-martial-arts-with-yin-chi/auckland/ponsonb END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR