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October 2008

Book Launch : Long Live the Modern

By AC EVENTS, Lectures

When: 5.30pm on Tuesday 21 October 2008
Where: School of Architecture, VUW, 139 Vivian St

This is a book about New Zealand Modern architecture, edited by Julia Gatley: and we have invited authors, architects, builders, clients, owners and occupants of buildings featured to this book launch, as well as other individuals who are interested in architecture.  The book launch will be followed by ‘Foster on Foster’ a panel discussion by three Wellington architects who have worked at London-based architects Foster and Partners, chaired by Angela Foster, of Foster Architects, which you are also very welcome to come along to.

Also attached is a map listing the buildings featured in the book.  We hope you can come along, and please feel free to invite anyone else you think would be interested in coming along.  RSVPs can be sent to Christine McCarthy.

Book Launch Invitation

Envirotainment : Cleaning up the Hutt River

By EVENTS OTHER

When: 3pm Saturday 11 October 2008
Where: Meeting outside @ TheDowse, 45 Laings Road, Lower Hutt

ENVIROTAINMENT offers you a fun event where there will be goodie bags to the first 50 people (including a free coffee card from MILK CRATE the wonderful cafe 2mins from uni + heaps more), gorgeous sea creature (costumed) helpers to participate in a entertaining event to pick up rubbish lining the Hutt River (gloves and bags will be provided).

Meet outside the NewDowse 45 Laings Road, Lower Hutt at 3pm this Saturday 11th October where we will take a 5min walk to the Hutt River to begin our adventure.

The event will conclude with a collective sculpture creation of re/up-cycling proportions which will be documented by Victoria University along with other media.

For more information see http://envirotainment.net or contact greer@funkive.com

SO COME ALONG GET INVOLVED…YOU ARE NEEDED….HELP CREATE POSITIVE CHANGE!

Forum : Follow the Leader

By EVENTS OTHER, Lecture

When: 2-4pm Saturday 4 October 2008
Where : Adam Art Gallery

Brad Jackson, Professor of Leadership at The University of Auckland Business School, chairs a discussion about the dynamics of leadership in the increasingly media-driven, success-oriented environment that we have come to know as the democratic nation state.