Bob Maysmor: What Name Is Your Village?

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Where: PATAKA Art + Museum, Cnr Parumoana and Norrie St, Porirua - Mana

Restrictions: All Ages

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Admission: Free

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Event listed by: Porirua City Council

Exhibition starts 23 February 2012 until 25 March 2012.

World photography by Bob Maysmor.

On a recent trip to Africa I was visiting a cattle market in Cameroon when a young man came up and asked me 'What name is your village?'

This simple question reminded me of two things. For many people in the world, their lives stretch only as far as the horizon they can see – perhaps as far as a two day walk. Their village is the centre of their universe.

It also reminded me that we can often take for granted how fortunate we are to be able to travel and experience other cultures and exotic places in the world.

The title of this exhibition seems a fitting acknowledgement to all those who have shared their lives and extended the hand of friendship to travellers from beyond their village.

Bob Maysmor has been taking photographs for over fifty years. He has travelled the world extensively with his wife Alison, visiting over 160 countries including fascinating destinations such as Yemen, Angola, North Korea, Sao Tome, Georgia, Saudi Arabia and also Antarctica.

Bob has combined his love of travel, writing and photography to become a successful travel writer and photographer, winner and multiple finalist in the Cathay Pacific Travel Media Awards.