Style: July 01, 2019

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INSIDE WORD
Westfield Riccarton
Art Do
ENJOY
A week of winter-themed fun with comfort food and
hot toddies at Welles Street’s Winter Fest (8-14 July)
is here to tempt us off the couch. Book a bean bag and
a blanket for a Cool Runnings screening, try Cheesy Trivia
with a side of fondue, or don your ugliest jumper for the
Saturday night party with Jed Parsons performing.
Westfield Riccarton has just completed a massive
upgrade of the food court, which boasts fresh new décor,
lush greenery, open-plan seating and plenty of delicious
restaurants – from Katsubi to Pita Pit. To celebrate,
Thursdays and Fridays from 25 July to 9 August will see
a whole host of entertainment that will include face
painting, balloon twisting, and plenty of giveaways.
New Regent Street will be the place to be on 20 July,
when the Latin Street Party kicks off at 8pm. With a live
DJ, band and Latin street food, it promises to be a great
way to shake off those winter blues.
EXPERIENCE
Warm up a chilly July weekend at the Christchurch
Art Gallery, where the Art Do will combine art,
fashion, food, design and music across two evenings of
extravagance. There’s a five-course 100-seat gala dinner
on Friday, 26 July, followed by an all-out party on the
Saturday – where party-goers will enjoy espresso martinis
and feast at a banquet table. Both nights are to raise
funds that will enable more Kiwi artists to make their
mark on Christchurch.
If Victorian finery and grand occasions are more your
style, how about taking to the ballroom floor in Dunedin’s
stunningly restored Larnach Castle at its winter ball
(19 July). A rare chance to see the castle lit up in all its
night-time glory.
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