Lake House Arts and Howick Photographic Society Presents:<\/p>
“The Bridging Culture – A Photographic Journey Uniting China and New Zealand” <\/strong><\/p> Opening Celebration: Sunday 27th April, 4 – 6pm<\/strong><\/p> Becroft Gallery<\/strong><\/p> The Howick Photographic Society is proud to present an extraordinary photographic exhibition showcasing the works of three talented photographers: Shona Kebble (FPSNZ), Torben Nielsen, and Nikolai Vakhroushev. The exhibition, “The Bridging Culture – A Photographic Journey Uniting China and New Zealand,” will transport visitors to the heart of China\u2019s rich cultural heritage through stunning visual storytelling.\u00a0<\/em> Lake House Arts, in partnership with Localised Zero Waste Hub, is thrilled to announce the launch of the Localised Art Awards, a new art competition and exhibition that champions sustainability through artistic expression.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":2360,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":true,"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}}},"categories":[10],"tags":[43],"class_list":["post-2368","event","type-event","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-exhibition","tag-becroft"],"acf":[],"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":true,"date":"2025-05-08 23:59:00","action":"category","newStatus":"draft","terms":[113],"taxonomy":"category"},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lakehousearts.org.nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/event\/2368","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lakehousearts.org.nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/event"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lakehousearts.org.nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/event"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lakehousearts.org.nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2360"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lakehousearts.org.nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2368"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lakehousearts.org.nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2368"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lakehousearts.org.nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2368"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}About the exhibition:<\/strong><\/h5>
The collection features a captivating series of images captured during a journey through the small towns and villages of the Tujia and Miao people in Hunan, Shaanxi, and Guangdong Provinces. The photographers participated in a September 2024 expedition organized by “Travel With Me,” which provided unique access to the region\u2019s landscapes, architecture, and daily life.\u00a0<\/em>
From the intricate wooden stilt houses perched above winding rivers to the vibrant traditional festivals and the warm hospitality of the locals, the exhibition highlights the cultural diversity and enduring traditions of China\u2019s ethnic communities. Each photographer brings a unique perspective, blending artistic vision with documentary precision to create a compelling narrative of exploration and discovery.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"