Pūrākau
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| Sat 5 Mar ’11, 2:00am–4:00pm |
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| Sun 6 Mar ’11, 10:00am–4:00pm |
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| Mon 7 Mar ’11, 9:00am–5:00pm |
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| Tue 8 Mar ’11, 9:00am–5:00pm |
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| Wed 9 Mar ’11, 9:00am–5:00pm |
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| Thu 10 Mar ’11, 9:00am–5:00pm |
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| Fri 11 Mar ’11, 9:00am–5:00pm |
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| Sat 12 Mar ’11, 10:00am–4:00pm |
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| Sun 13 Mar ’11, 10:00am–4:00pm |
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| Mon 14 Mar ’11, 9:00am–5:00pm |
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| Tue 15 Mar ’11, 9:00am–5:00pm |
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| Wed 16 Mar ’11, 9:00am–5:00pm |
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| Thu 17 Mar ’11, 9:00am–5:00pm |
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| Fri 18 Mar ’11, 9:00am–5:00pm |
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| Sat 19 Mar ’11, 10:00am–4:00pm |
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| Sun 20 Mar ’11, 10:00am–4:00pm |
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| Mon 21 Mar ’11, 9:00am–5:00pm |
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| Tue 22 Mar ’11, 9:00am–5:00pm |
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| Wed 23 Mar ’11, 9:00am–5:00pm |
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| Thu 24 Mar ’11, 9:00am–5:00pm |
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| Fri 25 Mar ’11, 9:00am–5:00pm |
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| Sat 26 Mar ’11, 10:00am–4:00pm |
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| Sun 27 Mar ’11, 10:00am–4:00pm |
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| Mon 28 Mar ’11, 9:00am–5:00pm |
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| Tue 29 Mar ’11, 9:00am–5:00pm |
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| Wed 30 Mar ’11, 9:00am–5:00pm |
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| Thu 31 Mar ’11, 9:00am–5:00pm |
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| Fri 1 Apr ’11, 9:00am–5:00pm |
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| Sat 2 Apr ’11, 10:00am–4:00pm |
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| Sun 3 Apr ’11, 10:00am–4:00pm |
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| Mon 4 Apr ’11, 9:00am–5:00pm |
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| Tue 5 Apr ’11, 9:00am–5:00pm |
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| Wed 6 Apr ’11, 9:00am–5:00pm |
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| Thu 7 Apr ’11, 9:00am–5:00pm |
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| Fri 8 Apr ’11, 9:00am–5:00pm |
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| Sat 9 Apr ’11, 10:00am–4:00pm |
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| Sun 10 Apr ’11, 10:00am–4:00pm |
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| Mon 11 Apr ’11, 9:00am–5:00pm |
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| Tue 12 Apr ’11, 9:00am–5:00pm |
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| Wed 13 Apr ’11, 9:00am–5:00pm |
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| Thu 14 Apr ’11, 9:00am–5:00pm |
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| Fri 15 Apr ’11, 9:00am–5:00pm |
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| Sat 16 Apr ’11, 10:00am–4:00pm |
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| Sun 17 Apr ’11, 10:00am–4:00pm |
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| Mon 18 Apr ’11, 9:00am–5:00pm |
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| Tue 19 Apr ’11, 9:00am–5:00pm |
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| Wed 20 Apr ’11, 9:00am–5:00pm |
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| Thu 21 Apr ’11, 9:00am–5:00pm |
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| Fri 22 Apr ’11, 9:00am–5:00pm |
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| Sat 23 Apr ’11, 10:00am–4:00pm |
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| Sun 24 Apr ’11, 10:00am–4:00pm |
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| Mon 25 Apr ’11, 9:00am–5:00pm |
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| Tue 26 Apr ’11, 9:00am–5:00pm |
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| Wed 27 Apr ’11, 9:00am–5:00pm |
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| Thu 28 Apr ’11, 9:00am–5:00pm |
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| Fri 29 Apr ’11, 9:00am–5:00pm |
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| Sat 30 Apr ’11, 10:00am–4:00pm |
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| Sun 1 May ’11, 10:00am–4:00pm |
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Where: Te Tuhi Centre for the Arts, 13 Reeves Rd, Pakuranga Show map
Restrictions: All Ages
Ticket Information:
- Admission: Free
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Indigenous myths and legends from Cuba, Mexico and New Zealand are retold in Pūrākau. For this international poster project, Xavier Meade (NZ) and Flor de Lis López Hernández (Cuba) invited 12 artists from Cuba, Mexico and New Zealand to produce posters in response to the theme of pūrākau, a Māori term meaning stories, myths and legends, or 'lessons for life.' The works in this exhibition take their cues from each culture's pūrākau, in a graphic medium that recalls the Cuban revolutionary poster tradition.
The communication of stories from one generation to the next is an essential part of all cultures. For post-colonial countries in particular such stories are deeply political, recalling memories of resistance, past and present. Reflections on history and identity are offset by the sheer visual impact and immediacy of the posters - some of which were produced at the same Cuban printery that once produced well known images of Che Guevara. Each of the stories or popular legends is also presented in text form alongside the appropriate poster, translated into English, Spanish and Te Reo Māori.
In association with Clouds publishing, the catalogue for this extraordinary project will also be launched at the exhibition opening on 5 March.
Artists:
- Xavier Meade (NZ)
- Denis O'Connor (NZ)
- Natalie Robertson (NZ)
- Michael Reed (NZ)
- Claudio Sotolongo Menéndez (Cuba)
- Giselle Monzón Calero (Cuba)
- Michele Miyares Hollands (Cuba)
- Eric Silva (Cuba)
- Mario & Yesca (Mexico)
- Arturo Meade (Mexico)
- Carlos Pez (Mexico)
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