DREAM DATES

Our pick of what’s happening around the country

LIFE – O LE OLAGA Pacific contemporary dance company Black Grace presents two new works in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch from September 4-10. Fatu is inspired by visual artist Fatu Akelei Feu’u, while the titular piece is a reimagining of Vivaldi’s Gloria in D Major. Visit blackgrace.co.nz.

NEW ZEALAND INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL Film fans around the country can celebrate the return of the NZIFF for 2022 from July 28 to August 31. This year’s event will take in 13 cities and towns around Aotearoa, kicking off in Auckland and Wellington. Visit nziff.co.nz.

AUCKLAND WRITERS FESTIVAL US author Rebecca Solnit, pictured, is one of the stars of this year’s Auckland Writers Festival where she will speak about Orwell’s Roses, her biography of George Orwell inspired by his love of gardening. The festival runs from August 23-28. Visit writersfestival.co.nz.