CENTRE FOPR NEW ZEALAND STUDIES

Message from Ian Conrich:

Dear All - Please note the next two events at the Centre for New Zealand
Studies, with Anthony Ritchie's performance this Thursday. These are very
special events, and spaces will be given on a first come basis. Hope to see
you there (please note the date change for Ian Wedde's session)
The very best - Ian


Seminar 22
Thursday 10 April 2008
Keynes Library, Birkbeck, 43 Gordon Square, London WC1
6.30-8.30

Special performance by acclaimed composer
Anthony Ritchie

Anthony will be discussing and playing some of his compositions. His
compositions number more than 100, and include symphonies, operas,
concertos, choral works, chamber music and solo works. His compositions have
been performed by the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra and the Christchurch
Symphony Orchestra.


Session 23
Thursday 17 April 2008
Centre for New Zealand Studies, Rm. 330, North Block, Senate House,
Malet St., London WC1
6.30-8.00
Look Out! Viewing a Pure Land
Special guest speaker
Ian Wedde

Poet, short story writer, novelist, curator, critic, and editor. The author
of many books including Tales of Gotham City (1984), Georgican (1984),
Symmes Hole (1986), Driving into the Storm: Selected Poems (1987), Survival
Arts (1988), Tendering (1988), and The Commonplace Odes (2001).

Ian will be reading from his recent novel The Viewing Platform (2006) and
his collection of poetry Three Regrets and a Hymn to Beauty (2005). Copies
of these books will be available at a book signing afterwards.