Aidan O’Malley
Theatre Studies
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What learning environment do you thrive in? For Aidan, who studied for a Bachelor of Arts majoring in Theatre Studies, practical experiences helped him learn in a way no textbook could.
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Hou Rongo offers an immersive look at the culture of New Zealand's indigenous Moriori people, blending tradition with innovative technology to evoke the feeling of being on Rēkohu/ Rangihaute (the Cha...
Tūhura Otago Museum Beautiful Science Gallery, 419 Great King Street, Dunedin
12 October – 07 December 2024
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Rita Angus: New Zealand Modernist | He Ringatoi Hou o Aotearoa brings together over 20 selected works by one of New Zealand’s most iconic 20th century artists, Rita Angus (1908–1970). It includes impo...
Hocken Library, 90 Anzac Avenue, Dunedin