DESTINATION
Photograph: Vanessa Rushton
The capital is calling Welly puts the rest of the country to task when it comes to spectacular events over the summer months. It’s the place you want to be for all things food, music, art, and so much more – the region is creative, thriving, and full of electric good vibes. The capital is calling. Now, are you going to answer?
VAN GOGH ALIVE
BEERVANA
The most illuminating and intriguing art exhibit to hit Wellington! Forget tiptoeing through silent galleries and imagine a whole new way of interacting with art. Vincent van Gogh’s masterpieces come alive; more than 3,000 images, including his works The Starry Night and Sunflowers, all projected onto shipping containers at an enormous eight metre-high scale and synchronised to a powerful classical score.
Beer is no longer only a backyard BBQ brew! With brews from Whangarei to Invercargill, including lemongrass, lychees, and ‘Brettanomyces’ (Google it), it’s all brought together in one big beer hug, right in Wellington. From outrageous brewery displays to karaoke vans, mind-bending festival beers to crayfish cheese rolls, it’s a veritable wonderland for beer lovers! Come ride the frothy wave.
Until 30 October | wellingtonnz.com
20–21 November | beervana.co.nz
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