Antarctic Related Events Christchurch Canterbury New Zealand Antarctic Explorers

The following Antarctic related events are planned for our region. Please contact the organiser of each event for further information.

June 2008

21-05/10

A. A. Deans : Antarctic Stories, Tait Electronics Antarctica Gallery, Christchurch Art Gallery
Canterbury artist A. A. Deans - well-known for traditional landscape paintings depicting his beloved high country - visited Antarctica for three weeks in 1981, where he spent time sketching, painting watercolours and photographing the environment. Antarctic Stories presents work from the expedition.
Contact: Christchurch Art Gallery, Ph +64 3 941 7300

July 2008

Sir Edmund Hillary remembered: the 1956 Trans-Antarctic Expedition, Canterbury Museum
Wing Commander William Cranfield, one of the original members of the New Zealand Trans-Antarctic Expedition led by Sir Edmund Hillary, will narrate Canterbury Museum�s video footage of the journey and talk about his experiences along the way.
Contact: Canterbury Museum, Ph 03 366 5000

September 2008

04-06

Imagining Antarctica, University of Canterbury
The University of Canterbury, with Massey University, the University of Tasmania and Antarctica New Zealand, will host the conference on the University�s Ilam campus. Entrance to the Conference is by registration only and late registrations will be accepted until the day before the conference. Free, public, evening events will also be held. More details can be found at http://www.engl.canterbury.ac.nz/extra/imagining_antarctica.shtml
Contact: Gateway Antarctica, Ph +64 3 364 2136

26-03/10

Christchurch Antarctic Festival 2008, Christchurch City Council
Celebrate Canterbury�s connection to Antarctica. Join us for Family Fun day at the Antarctic Attraction or for any of the fun events throughout the week-long programme of events. There are Haglund rides, husky dogs, science presentations, art exhibits and much more. Many of the events are free.
For more information see www.antarcticfestival.co.nz

Contact: CCC, Ph +64 3 941-6878

30	First Antarctic Flight of the 2008/09 Season, US Antarctic Program The US Antarctic Porgram and the US Air National Guard will operate the first flight to the Antarctic for the main 2008/09 Antarctic research season on a C-17 Aircraft.

October 2008

22	First Flight to South Pole Station, Antarctica, for the 2008/09 Season, US Antarctic Program Opening season flight from Christchurch to Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station.