This year the French Film Festival’s selection includes some of the finest recent French film releases including the breath-taking Valérie Donzelli film Declaration of War (opening night), Mia Hansen-Løve’s Goodbye, First Love, and Christophe Honoré’s new feature Beloved.

Going on holiday to the beach is a rite of passage for all New Zealanders.

Next month the APO’s "Latin Fietsa" concert will present work by some of the Latin world’s most entertaining composers, notably the Argentinian tango master Astor Piazzolla, who is represented by four pieces..

Shame will probably be a controversial film as it teeters between pornography and the examination of the sexual life of an ordinary sexually-focused man.

The acclaimed Italian ensemble I Musici will be touring New Zealand in February and March.

For nearly forty years Grahame Sydney has painted the landscapes of Central Otago with many of his paintings becoming as well known as the landscapes he has portrayed.