This Week in Akaroa
Monday 8 February - Sunday 14 February 2010
What's on?
From Hollie Hollander
Marketing Executive
Akaroa District Promotions
There is always something happening in this wonderful town.
If you feel like indulging in a cooking class The Akaroa Cooking School have a great range of classes to teach you some new skills in the kitchen.
www.akaroacooking.co.nz
There are some great art exhibitions on. Check out Gallery Lavaud and the Little River Gallery all showcasing a variety of talented artists and art.
If you want some relaxing indoor activity head for the Akaroa Cinema. It is open every day at the moment and showing some great films. Watch in comfort at our great boutique cinema. Their web site has a list of all the current movies. http://www.cinecafe.co.nz/
Check out the events below to find out what's going on this week.
Dining in Akaroa is part of the cultural experience. Here is some info from our favourite restaurants & Cafes:
Bully Hayes is very popular with locals and visitors and the atmosphere is always relaxed and friendly. Thursday night is specials night. Happy hour is every night from 6.30pm onwards.
L'Hotel has a fabulous new menu and a new chef. Along with one of the best harbour views in town with a great sheltered terrace.
L'Escargot Rouge was previously Ma Maison Deli and has great coffee and the wonderful food with a French twist. The best pies in town can be found here.
French Farm Winery is the place to go for that special lunch. Pizza's and fine dining with a great setting.
Truby's on the waterfront is right on the beach where all the sea action is, a casual eatery where the sea laps in front of the tables, slices, coffees, platters and wine in the evening.
By Jove Restarant & Cafe on Beach Road has great coffee, muffins and casual dining for the whole family.
Ma Maison Restaurant & Bar by Daly's Wharf has great views and fine cuisine to be enjoyed all year round. They are open from 10am for breakfast, lunch & dinner and from 4-6pm is happy hour.
Bon apetit!.
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16 January-10 February |
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Exhibition at The Little River Gallery -Gull & Co by Sheila Brown & Merv Sarson |
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You are invited to the opening of Gull & Co at Little River Gallery 11:00am, Saturday 16 January 2010. It is rare to find two artists, using two medium, who so successfully translate their art form into a sense of intimate presence, of captured movement, the winds on which birds soar, fish meander, and kelp glides with the everchanging current. Their success is our wonderful good fortune. We need no greater reminder that the failure of Copenhagen threatens life and beauty on this fragile planet. |
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6-28 February |
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Exhibition at the Orion Powerhouse Gallery-Paintings by Janie Porter |
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You are warmly invited to the opening of 'Finding the land of Ice and Fire'. An exhibition of paintings by Janie Potter. Opening at 5pm, 6 February and runs through until 28 February. Opening hours for the Orion Gallery are Monday-Friday 1pm -4pm. Saturday & Sunday 11am -4pm. |
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Thursday 11 February |
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BSA Motorcycle Rally |
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It is with great pleasure that the Canterbury, New Zealand BSA Owners Club is to run the 2010 BSA International Rally in Christchurch. As part of that International Rally a special steering committee has been formed to organise this important event which will be held from the 7th to the 13th of February at Canterbury University, Christchurch. Fellow enthusiasts from around the world will come to participate in an exciting week of classic motorcycling, socialising and visiting the attractions that are unique to Christchurch and Canterbury, including Akaroa. Expect around 120 BSA's in Akaroa on the 11th February. |
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Saturday 13 February |
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The Ultimate BBQ-Cooking Class at the Akaroa Cooking School |
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A fun day out for the lads or lasses – you will kick off at 10am with a strong coffee and some freshly baked treats from the kitchen. Then its time to get the barbie cranked up and learn how to cook that lamb / beef or chicken to perfection every time. You will also learn the art of hot smoking and practice on some freshly caught seafood. The day will be full of useful tips and some quick and easy marinades and flavoured butters to take the good old kiwi barbie to a whole new level. Your friends will be over every night of the week they will be so impressed with your new bbq skills and recipes. To conclude the day we will then sit down and enjoy the banquet with a cold one or two. |
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14, 28 February |
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'Fresh from the Wharf' Cooking Classes at the Akaroa Cooking School |
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Seafood, seafood and more seafood. We head down to the end of the wharf to see what the boat has brought in and head back to the school to learn how to create some fabulous dishes with the fresh bounty. Book in with them now for 'Fresh from the Wharf'. A long lunch at the dining table will be served savouring every dish from the class with matching NZ wines. You will leave with all of the recipes from the day and all participants need to bring are their culinary interest and an appetite. |
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20,27 February |
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'Gourmet in a Day' Cooking Classes with Lou Bentley |
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The Akaroa Cooking School are offering these great classes. The day will kick off at 10am with tea, coffee and some freshly baked treats from the kitchen. You will then get comfortable and spend the next couple of hours watching the cooking demonstrations and learning about the produce and the techniques involved in creating a fabulous 3 course meal with some canapés to start. Then its time to tuck in to the mouth watering treats that have been demonstrated along with carefully selected matching NZ wines. The day will finish up around 3pm and you will then be free to walk off lunch around scenic Akaroa. |
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Saturday 27 February |
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Fraser Fest Family Music Festival |
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Akaroa Locals are putting on this music festival on Hugh and Catherine Frasers land in Takamatua. There wiill be bands and entertainment and it will be a day out for the whole family. Starting at 11am onwards and going on all day to approx 11pm. Come and enjoy the day in a lovely rural Peninsula setting. Tickets will be available soon, and also the music lineup. |
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Every Saturday Morning |
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Akaroa Farmers Market |
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The Farmers Market is in the Peppertree Cafe garden, 41 Rue Lavaud (rain or shine). Banks Peninsula has an abundance of produce and a great micro-climate and lots of passionate gardeners. For sale you will find locally grown fruit, veges, herbs, honey, olive oil, olives, nuts and flowers plus locally produced preserves, pickles, jams, sauces, bread, pastries, cheeses, honey and lavender products and lots more. The market is every Saturday morning from 9.30-12.30 from October to end of April. |
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All Year |
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Akaroa Cine Cafe |
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We are now open for the summer season. Check the web site for Cinema times and what's on. Contact us for bookings on 03 3047678. |
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Permanent Exhibition |
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Permanent Exhibition at the Akaroa Museum |
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Salute to Adventure – the Frank Worsley story. Catch the exhibition at the Akaroa Museum and discover one of the most amazing stories of survival of the 20th century. Worsley was a supreme mariner, an unforgettable character and an irrepressible adventurer. The Museum is open 10-4pm daily. |
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5 February-3 May |
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Exhibition at the Akaroa Museum. Nga Roimata o Takapuneke – Tears of Takapuneke |
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A special commemorative exhibition at the Akaroa Museum. Nga Roimata o Takapuneke – Tears of Takapuneke is dedicated to those Ngai Tahu tipuna whose lives, loves, dreams and fears were played out in the Akaroa landscape. The peaks, valleys and bays of the harbour are imbued with their histories. This exhibition is a celebration of the rich cultural landscape that is their legacy. The exhibition is a collaboration between the Akaroa Museum, Akaroa Civic Trust and the New Zealand Historic Places Trust with the assistance of Onuku Runanga. |
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 Akaroa District Promotions | 80 Rue Lavaud | Akaroa | Phone 03 304 7816 |
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