Diwali: photo by Karim Sahai Diwali, the Festival of Lights – a Hindu celebration that, according to Wikipedia, celebrates the triumph of good over evil, was celebrated in Wellington over the weekend at an event at the Town Hall. Deepavali or Diwali, is one of the most popular festivals of India and of Hindus. It […]
Regular (dream) Wellingtonista tennis doubles partner Daniela Hantuchova demonstrates the correct attire for our weekly Sunday morning hit around. Picture courtsey of Vedia at Flickr. Hataitai Park, a brilliant sunny day, and the gentle thwack and thwock of tennis balls interspersed with the birdsong coming from the surrounding trees, provides the perfect soundtrack for the […]
Not only another bar review over at Drinks After Work (Morocco, Cuba Mall), but also a few more hints and tips on where to drink on the cheap around Wellington (Tupelo, 2-for-1 cocktails on Wednesday!) Keeping on the vaguely alcoholic theme, you may (or may not) want to check out The 6 Million Dollar Blog‘s […]
Far and away our most popular post in the last wee while was Jo’s ‘Drinking Wellington on the Cheap‘ from last week. Discussion of watering holes around Wellington seems to be a popular topic, as Stephen of Dorking Labs‘ ‘Drinks After Work‘ has joined in with his own bar review, the first of what he […]
In news that will surely warm the cockles of many a teenaged boys heart, World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) have announced they’re bringing the SmackDown Road to Wrestlemania 22™ Tour (not sure if they’ve trademarked the number 22, or the preceding words as well) to Wellington’s Westpac Stadium, next year on March 4. Westpac Stadium Marketing […]
Big ups to Wellington band Fat Freddy’s Drop, who cleaned up at last night’s NZ Music Awards. The Lyall Bay-based band picked up Album of the Year (‘Based on a True Story’), Best Group, Best Roots Album, and the People’s Choice Award. Fellow Wellingtonians Shihad also got the nod for best Rock album, leaving a […]
“It’s our time,” says Lions captain Ma’a Nonu. Wellington have not held the shield in 23 years and Nonu said the significance would not be lost on the Lions. It is (special to me). It doesn’t come around too often. Last time we won it some of us weren’t even born. It’s now or never […]
The World of Wearable Arts extravaganza draws closer every day, as can be seen with the excellent Kirks display that Tom at Wellurban was so kind to photograph and upload to flickr. The show itself starts tomorrow (Fri 23 Sep), with the Awards evening at the Queens Wharf Event Centre, and subsequent shows on the […]
Photo © karimsahai.com. Used with permission. Lee “Scratch” Perry and The Mad Professor performed At The Town Hall last night – Karim Sahai was there with camera in hand, and got some fantastic pix. Enjoy.
Wellington folk-comedy duo Flight of the Conchords now have their own website up and running, with what promises to be a running diary of their exploits in the UK, as they, in Bret’s words: “…attempt to make it in the cut-throat novelty music scene in England even though we probably won’t, it’s just too cut-throat.” […]