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This month’s poem was selected by Wanaka’s Poetic Justice group. Email your poems to poeticjusticewanaka@gmail.com for selection.
Walking support
Provencal
Wanaka Cancer Society volunteers are keen to start a walking group, following the successful format of the Queenstown group. The casual group is for anyone affected by cancer, and their support people. Volunteers are considering a twice monthly meeting at the Edgewater cafe at 10am for a walk, starting on Wednesday November 16. The walk will be at a comfortable pace for everybody and will be followed by coffee. Transport can be arranged.
Zen click. Zen click. Zen click. Knitting needles natter in the corner. We recline over books and a dusky bottle around the peeling wooden table at your cousin’s villa, St Saturnin. The Mistral shifts in, ruffles our papers and shuffles our hair We are happily baffled by the mysteries and complexities of Provencal Syrah and of the heart. - Annabel Wilson
poetrygiveaway The Wanaka Sun has two volumes of poetry to give away in the lead up to a Dirt Floor Alliance gig at the Luggate Hotel later this month. Described as “music and poems wrapped up in a generous humanity”, the gig will feature performers Jim Doak, Steve Apirana, Ainsley Apirana and Mark Raffills. The Wanaka Sun has a copy of Raffills’ ‘The cornfields & other poems’ and ‘loved, mis-loved and loved again’ to give away to a poetically appreciative reader. Email admin@ thewanakasun.co.nz to go into the draw. The Dirt Floor Alliance will perform at Luggate Hotel on Sunday November 27.
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Muka prints Ninety young art enthusiasts enjoyed the ‘no adults’ Muka Youth Prints exhibition at the Lake Wanaka Centre on Monday. Wanaka Preschool senior teacher Annie Davies said the school was pleased to be able to bring Muka Youth Prints to Wanaka. “It was very well attended, we hoped all the children enjoyed the experience and that we can get Muka to come back to Wanaka in the future,” she said. Ninety-eight prints were purchased at the exhibition. Pictured with their Muka Youth Prints are Wanaka Primary School student Ben McMurray and Mount Aspiring College student Jess Bailey.
This week’s winners Craig Guy and Trish Coogan each won a copy of ‘Champions – Rugby World Cup 2011 All Blacks Victory’ souvenir book. Allen Hogan and Graham Hughes each won a ticket to Michele A’Court’s show at the Lake Wanaka Centre on Thursday, November 17, a fundraiser for the local ‘Wake of Worsley expedition’. Rob and Emma Vickers of Wanaka received the call to musical stage show London Calling, on stage in Wanaka on Thursday November 17, by winning two tickets courtesy of the Wanaka Sun – silver sponsor of the show.
PHOTO: charlotte trundle
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Thursday 10 November to Wednesday 16 November 2011