“A weekend
of words, circus and cabaret set to turn up the heat in
Taranaki”
With nearly 40 events spread across four
days and nights, New Plymouth will generate a buzz around
Taranaki and further afield this winter as the region lives
up to its reputation as a festival province like no other
between 29 July and 1 August.
The collaboration
between the Right Royal Cabaret Fest and Festival of Words
will see New Zealand s leading cabaret artists, comedians,
authors and acclaimed guest speakers to perform at venues
throughout the district, including TSB Showplace, NPDC s
Puke Ariki Museum and Library, Govett-Brewster Art Gallery,
Meet the former interior decorator helping to strengthen South Taranaki s communities
16 Apr, 2021 05:00 PM
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The war memorial beside the Alton Coronation Hall is one of Jacq Dwyer s favourite spots. Photo / Bevan Conley
The war memorial beside the Alton Coronation Hall is one of Jacq Dwyer s favourite spots. Photo / Bevan Conley
Laurel Stowell is a reporter for the Whanganui Chroniclelaurel.stowell@whanganuichronicle.co.nzWhangaChron
After 18 years as an interior decorator Jacq Dwyer is ensconced in rural South Taranaki shoring up the foundations of community - the rural halls, the public events and the stories that need to be remembered.