North Canterbury News: May 02, 2024
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Mother’s Day Sunday 12 th <strong>May</strong><br />
We want to make it special for your mum<br />
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Mother’s<br />
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for Mother’s Day. Check out our selection that is quality yet<br />
affordably priced so everyone in the family can spoil mum.<br />
Gifts range from $10 upwards<br />
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Mother’sDay concerto<br />
HanmerSprings will host its first<br />
Classical Music concert in over 100 years,<br />
on Mother’sDay, Sunday, <strong>May</strong> 12.<br />
The internationally renowned Cathy<br />
Irons String Quartet will perform popular<br />
works by Vivaldi, Mozart,Borodin and<br />
others.<br />
The Classical Masterpiece, Vivaldi’s<br />
Four Seasons Concerto, will be held in the<br />
Grand Ballroom of the Hanmer Springs<br />
Hotel.<br />
Proceeds from this event will go to<br />
helping buy mobility wheelchairs for the<br />
elderly residentsinthe 1000 strong<br />
community who regularly attend the local<br />
HealthCentre.<br />
Every weekend more than 5000 people<br />
visit the Hanmer Springs Thermal Pools<br />
and, which along withnumerous other<br />
attractions, brings international and<br />
domestic tourists to the alpine village.<br />
Organisers of the classicalconcert say<br />
that there could be as many as 150 people<br />
seated in the auditorium of the Ballroom<br />
for this special performance which will<br />
provide an opportunity formany to spend<br />
quality timewith their mums on their<br />
special day.<br />
Violinist, Cathy Irons graduated with<br />
distinction from the UniversityofNatal,<br />
South Africa, and KwaZulu Natal<br />
Philharmonic Orchestra,before<br />
immigrating to New Zealand.<br />
Now as well as her regular orchestral<br />
performances with the Christchurch<br />
Symphony Orchestra, she tours in<br />
ensembles nationally and internationally,<br />
including with her string trio, Tres Cordes<br />
for Chamber Music New Zealand and with<br />
her Nikau Harp Trio for Arts on Tour NZ.<br />
Cathy has performed and/or recorded<br />
with UK musicians Cliff Richard, Aled<br />
Jones and Russell Watson (BMG label),<br />
and New Zealanders Brooke Fraser,<br />
Craig Smith and Amiria Grenell. She has<br />
performed in the Christchurch Arts<br />
Festival, Cavell Leitch NZ Jazz and Blues<br />
Festival, the Dunedin Fringe Festival and<br />
Arrowtown Spring Arts Festival.<br />
There is only afew seats left. Bookings<br />
can be made on line only at trybooking.<br />
com/nz/QZQ.<br />
The mobility wheelchairs will<br />
complement the Hanmer Springs<br />
Community Car which was established in<br />
March 2<strong>02</strong>3.<br />
In the past 12 months it has provided<br />
transport for more than 200 residents to<br />
the healthcentre, or specialist<br />
consultations in Christchurch and other<br />
parts of <strong>Canterbury</strong>.<br />
Practice manager Paul Walmsley, who<br />
conceived the idea for acar, says ahybrid<br />
vehicle was bought thanks to agrant from<br />
the Manchester Unity Trust.<br />
Grants from the NZ Lotteries<br />
Commission, Environment <strong>Canterbury</strong><br />
and generous donations from the Hanmer<br />
Springs community has allowed it to offer<br />
afree service.<br />
ECan has agreed to support it again this<br />
financial year.<br />
AN UNFORGETTABLE<br />
Classical Fine Music<br />
Mother’s DayExperience<br />
and Charity Gala Event<br />
AT HANMER SPRINGS<br />
TICKETS $55 EACH +$2booking fee at www.trybooking.com/nz/QZQ<br />
Complimentary tea, coffee, juices, and condiments available prior to the show.<br />
Sitting on the ground: Alisa Smith Viola. Directly behind onthe left: Iselta Allison, second<br />
Violin. Inthe centre: Cathy Irons, First Violin &Quartet Leader. To the right Joanna Park, cello.<br />
Photo Courtesy of Rachael John, Hanmer Springs<br />
Take time outwiththatsomeone specialtorelax andenjoy afine musicperformance<br />
of Vivaldi’s Four Seasons Concerto; set amongst the picturesque backdrop ofthe<br />
grandeur of Spanish architecture and splendour of surrounding mountains. This<br />
special one offperformance is to be held in the magnificent auditorium of the<br />
Ballroom of the iconic Hanmer Springs Hotel onSunday 12<strong>May</strong> at 2.30pm; itwill<br />
be aclassical masterpiece not tobemissed!<br />
The highlight of the afternoon show will be internationally renowned Cathy Irons<br />
String Quartet ofChristchurch onstage serenading the 100+ live audience tothe<br />
Fine MusicPerformance of Vivaldi'sFourSeasons Concerto.Theywillalsoperform<br />
popular works by Mozart, Borodin &others.<br />
Proceeds from the gala charity performance will go to the purchase ofMobility<br />
Wheelchairs for the local Hanmer Springs Health Centre’s elderly patients. They<br />
will also assist in contingencyoperational expenses forservicesrelated to thefree<br />
medical Hanmer Springs Community Car.<br />
We would like tothank all valuable assistance and sponsorship that has ensured<br />
the event is here at <strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong>’s popular Alpine Village.<br />
Visit Hanmer Springs on Sunday 12 <strong>May</strong> 2<strong>02</strong>4<br />
for awonderful Mother's Day.<br />
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