BrewNZ Beervana 2009
Beervana 2009 is a sampling event for the public, featuring New Zealand brewers and well known celebrity chef Martin Bosley. Held on 28 and 29 August at the Wellington Town Hall, this event is intended to educate guests on beer styles and the art of beer and food matching, and offers the opportunity to meet brewers.
Come to the Wellington Town Hall for the ultimate beer tasting. Try beers from Auckland to Invercargill and even Australia! This opportunity happens only once a year to sample the freshest brews which have come from many many miles apart - all in one room, surrounded by fellow beer lovers.
- Rub shoulders with 30+ premium craft brewers in one room, with tastings of up to 120 different beers.
- Experience beer and food pairings (with Neil Miller and Martin Bosley) that you never thought possible!
- Meet NZ's leading female brewer and discover how women have had a huge part to play in beer's history and will continue to play in the future.
The 39 Steps
The World-wide Smash-Hit Comedy Classic.
A massive hit in London’s West End, New York and all over the world, this gripping comedy thriller is pure entertainment. Four fabulous actors play 139 roles in 100 minutes of fast-paced fun and hilarious action, in a classic adventure story about a man on the run.
A supremely funny spoof of Alfred Hitchcock’s classic movie, The 39 Steps brings you laughs, suspense, old fashioned goodies and baddies, plus dizzying wit that will leave you laughing for days.
Be quick to buy your tickets - some nights are sold out already.
 2009 New Zealand International Film Festival - Wellington
Don't miss out on two weeks of exciting, stimulating, fascinating and moving films as the 2009 New Zealand International Film Festival makes a stop in Wellington from 17 July to 2 August.
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Zukerman Chamber Players
Pinchas Zukerman has been recognised as a musical phenomenon for four decades. His genius and prodigious technique have long been a marvel to critics and audiences, and his exceptional artistic standards continue to earn him the highest acclaim.
The programme open with the Duo for violin and cello by Kodály. Bartók described Kodály’s music as “the most perfect embodiment of the Hungarian spirit”, clearly evident in this awe-inspiring work. Beethoven’s ‘Storm’ quintet, which finishes with an exhilarating ‘presto’ finale, is followed by Dvorák’s Quintet Opus 97 featuring music inspired by folk songs he heard in America where this work was composed.
 Formula One ™ – The Great Design Race at Te Papa
Thrilling, seductive, and addictive! Follow the incredible technology, see iconic cars, and discover New Zealand's Formula One heroes.
 Colossal Squid ExhibitionThe only colossal squid exhibit in the world is now open to the public. The 495 kilogram, 4.2 metre female colossal squid (Mesonychoteuthis hamiltoni), the most massive invertebrate ever examined, will be on display at Te Papa for three years.
The colossal squid was defrosted and dissected at Te Papa earlier this year.
- Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
- Free to the public
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