Explore your family connections Sunday 18 October – Victoria Square Handout material will be supplied for a gold coin. Useful for local historians, genealogists and those whose children need an original subject for a school project. Richard will share information on the graves of people – important, interesting or about whom there is a positive,sad or quirky story. Join Richard Greenaway, local historian and genealogist, on one of his colourful tours of local cemeteries. The library has a range of activities to celebrate our local heritage: Spirited cemetery tours with Richard Greenaway 10-25 October (various locations) And best of all, a free double-decker bus will be available to travel between hubs. The big event on Saturday 18 October is a Central City Family Fun Day. All sorts of fun activities will take place at various “hubs” dotted about the inner city including face-painting, Highland Games, bouncy castle, ki-o-rahi (the traditional Māori ball game), music and performances.Īs well as the entertainments there will be opportunities for people to investigate their own heritage with genealogists and whakapapa offering advice.
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Check out the brochure of Heritage Week events for the full roster of heritage-goodies.
This year the theme is “Arrivals and departures – the journeys that have shaped us” and events over the course of the “week” include Akaroa’s French Fest, tours, seminars and talks, and heaps and heaps of other stuff. BECA Heritage Week starts this week though it should more correctly be called “Heritage Fortnight” since this year it runs from 9-26 October – with an impressive range of events on offer (more than you could fit in a mere 7 days, even).