Wed Nov 18 2026 at 06:00 pm to 08:00 pm UTC+13:00

Toitū te Kupu: The Power of Poetry

Name: Toitū te Kupu: The Power of Poetry
Start: 2026-11-18T18:00:00+13:00
End: 2026-11-18T20:00:00+13:00
Location: Tūranga, 60 Cathedral Square Central Christchurch, Christchurch 8011

Tūranga, 60 Cathedral Square Central Christchurch, Christchurch 8011 · Christchurch

Publisher / Host Christchurch City Libraries

$Toit\u016b te Kupu: The Power of Poetry$

Experience the power of the spoken and written word with performances by rakatahi poets, along with Ōtautahi-based kaituhi Isla Huia, and one of our country’s most celebrated poets and the Aotearoa New Zealand Poet Laureate Robert Sullivan. We will also hear from the Ōtautahi Youth Poetry Slam winners for 2026 Ngā Kōhine o Te Kupu from Te Kura Whakapūmau i te Reo Tūturu ki Waitaha.
This event is in association with the Whaiao Exhibition, and is hosted by local poet Ariana Tikao.
Find out more and book your free tickets at https://christchurch.bibliocommons.com/v2/events/6ad6d446295d793e2d17f629

Event venue

Tūranga, 60 Cathedral Square Central Christchurch, Christchurch 8011, 60 Cathedral Sq, Christchurch Central, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand, Christchurch

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