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SpECIAL EVEnT
DAMIAn BARR’S LITERARY SALOn
TuESDAY MAY 12 – 6.00-8.30pM SEAFARERS, BRITOMART
Host of the trending-now London literary salon, Damian Barr brings his wit to town for the first New Zealand edition of his literary salon. Joining him for a complimentary Johnnie Walker cocktail, conversation and readings in the handsome surrounds of the Seafarers Club members’ lounge are: Emily St. John Mandel, author of novel Station Eleven and staff writer for online literary magazine The Millions; Ben Okri, novelist, essayist poet and author of the Booker Prize-winning novel The Famished Road; and
Zia Haider Rahman, author of the novel In the Light of What We Know. A British Council Series event.
Standard $40; Patrons $32.
SpECIAL EVEnT
EVERYOnE HAS
THE ABSOLuTE
RIGHT TO OFFEnD
THE unIVERSITY OF AuCkLAnD FESTIVAL DEBATE
WEDnESDAY MAY 13 – 8.00-9.30pM ASB THEATRE, AOTEA CEnTRE
In a year where freedom of expression is being severely tested, we ask whether the right to offend is absolute? What constraints, if any, should be imposed on this human right, and by whom? Establishing the parameters of the motion by presenting affirmative and negative positions are two internationally successful debaters from The University of Auckland Debating Society. Responding to their arguments are: The New Yorker media correspondent Ken Auletta; UK investigative journalist Nick Davies; English comedian and classicist Natalie Haynes; and Indian/Canadian novelist and scientist Jaspreet Singh. Audience votes taken beginning and end. Keeping things democratically
on track will be chair Linda Clark.
Earlybird $35; Standard $40; Patrons $32; Students $20.
SpECIAL EVEnT
LunCH WITH STEpHAnIE ALEXAnDER
THuRSDAY MAY 14 – 12.00-2.15pM SAILS RESTAuRAnT, WESTHAVEn MARInA
Food queen and face of an Australian 60 cent stamp Stephanie Alexander joins a lucky few at Sails Restaurant to talk of cooking, as well as the now- global kitchen garden movement she kick-started to encourage children to grow and cook their own food. Enjoy a two-course meal with complimentary glass of Te Kairanga wine while overlooking the marina at one of Auckland’s leading restaurants. Early booking essential. Supported by Platinum Patrons Mary & Peter Biggs CNZM, and presented in association with Dunedin Writers & Readers Festival.
Standard $99; Patrons $80.
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