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TDC68 Aotearoa: The World’s Best Typography

Creative agency Osborne Shiwan is bringing TDC to Queenstown this month. The annual Type Directors Club Awards recognises design excellence and typographic innovation, with the exhibition traveling across America, Asia and Europe, and now Queenstown. 202 winners were selected from 63 countries. Hosted by Te Atamira, TDC68 Aotearoa brings together hundreds of pieces from entrants including Apple, The New York Times, Pentagram, Mucho and Klim Type Foundry.

TDC68 Aotearoa opens on Friday 18 August with an opening celebration, followed by a talk from Osborne Shiwan directors at 11am on Saturday 19 August.

When: Opening 5 pm Friday 18 August; Designers’ talk 11 am Saturday 19

August

Where: Te Atamira, Remarkables Park Town Centre

Pasta Café

Pasta Cafe is back for the Friday evenings in August. Wakatipu Church and Queenstown Lakes District Council invite everyone to come and enjoy free home baking, music, full plates of pasta and good conversation.

Pasta Café is open to anyone in the region whether visitors, here for a few days on the snow, ski workers, families or local residents, and especially those sleeping in their cars and others coming from their mansions. Sometimes it’s a struggle to connect in this busy town for individuals or families or to feed themselves. This is a time to enjoy great food and great conversations.

When: Fridays, August 18 and 25 from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm

Where: St Margaret’s Presbyterian Church, Ross Street, Frankton

Pigeon Island Native Regeneration with Neill Simpson

Music

Sunday Jazz Series - Geoff Culverwell & Band

Music has been a life passion of Geoff’s. For more than 40 years he’s performed in New Zealand and internationally, a master of the trumpet and one of the most prolific and cutting edge jazz musicians currently on the New Zealand music scene. His festival performances are legendary with a variety of talented side-men and combos offering many different directions in sound. Geoff Culverwell is back in Q town again after a 10 year, He has previously headlined at the Queenstown International Jazz Festival over 20 years. Tickets for the show are online at Eventbrite.

When: Sunday August 20, 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Where: Blue Door Bar, 18 Buckingham St, Arrowtown

Coronet Peak Dog Derby

Event

Queenstown’s favorite Dog Derby is BACK. Back for the 49th year in a row, where locals showcase their dog handling skills while traversing the mountain in either our Country Dog, Townie Dog or alternatively getting the kids involved in the Kid division. Registration gets under way from 10:30 am Greengates Car park followed by a Safety Briefing at 11:30am with the racing from 12:30 pm. If you are competing make sure you wear suitable footwear & clothing for a full mountain environment.

When: Saturday August 19 from 10:30 am to 1:00 pm

Where: Coronet Peak

Synthony in the Snow

Night skiing meets electrifying beats at Coronet Peak for a world-first experience – Synthony In The Snow!. Experience the thrill of night skiing before SYNTHONY begins at the base of Coronet Peak with 30 years of the biggest dance anthems, orchestra, vocalists, instrumentalists, DJs, and mesmerizing lighting and visuals.

Reimagined club classics from Eric Prydz to Avicii, Energy52, Fat Boy Slim, Darude, and more!

SYNTHONY No.1 promises to ignite your senses and leave you breathless.

When: Saturday, 19 August from 4:30 pm

Where: Coronet Peak

Neill is an eminent local Botanist, retired DOC Regional Botanist (Otago) & Chairman of Whakatipu Reforestation Trust.

Neill will deliver a fascinating presentation about how a group of Queenstown locals took action for nature and formed the Wakatipu Islands Trust to restore native vegetation on Pigeon & Pig Islands. Once heavily forested, the island’s timber was extensively cut down and used for boat building and mining props. Thankfully, small pockets of the original diverse forest remained, allowing for remarkable regeneration after the removal of sheep and goats in 1984. Hear about the challenges and setbacks, the successes, and the lessons learnt have paved the way to preserve other district’s ecological heritage areas.

When: Friday 18 August, 4:30pm – 6:30 pm

Where: Arrowtown Community Centre, 12 Centennial Avenue, Arrowtown

Green Drinks Wanaka - CIVICS 101: Your Voice

This month’s Green Drinks in Wanaka is a collaboration with local Yo.Eco group with a session on civics and the official launch of the Wao Summit 2023 program. The Civics section will discuss the basics of the New Zealand political system and how to get involved, including how to vote in the upcoming elections.

When: Tuesday August 22, 5:00 - 7:00 pm

Where: Federal Diner @ 47 Helwick Street down the alleyway

Workshop

NAWIC Women’s Winter Wellness Evening

An evening for women interested to demystify, share and learn about how to look after themselves, now and into the future, with an evening about Women’s Wellness.

The evening has a Winter theme to focus on extra seasonal skin and hair care, along with nutrition and supplemental benefits, learning about who needs what, when. Attendees will meet other women in the area and see old friends while listening to and asking questions of, people who are passionate about their work. With a ‘speed dating’ style approach groups will float from table to table to ensure everyone gets time with all the experts. Tickets are available online at Humantix.

When: Wednesday August 16, 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm

Where: Engage Safety 18 Glenda Drive, Frankton