Puke Ariki Libraries, Museum and the Govett-Brewster Art Gallery | Len Lye Centre bring Story Worlds

A new collaboration between Ngāmotu New Plymouth’s Puke Ariki Libraries and Museum and the Govett-Brewster Art Gallery | Len Lye Centre is exploring new ways of thinking about a very old form of information sharing – the story.

Taking place from Thursday 11 to Sunday 14 September, Ao Pūrākau Story Worlds is a new festival that celebrates storytelling in all its forms and honours the ways stories help us make sense of ourselves, each other, and the world we share.  

Building on Puke Ariki’s Festival of Words, the programme has explored new approaches to story telling, in part a reflection of Puke Ariki’s structural partnership with the Govett-Brewster Art Gallery/Len Lye Centre –which last year joined Puke Ariki within New Plymouth District Council’s Cultural Experiences team.

“Story Worlds is a great example of Library, Museum and Gallery working together and pushing the definition of the literary festival to reflect the strengths each of these teams brings,” says Puke Ariki Library Director Angela Jowitt.

 “Stretching across each of the buildings, Story Worlds presents an exciting line up of thinkers, storytellers, authors and artists across four days as we explore how stories shape our understanding of the world, especially when viewed through the lenses of language, ecology, and participation.” 

Limited tickets are still available at pukeariki.com/story-worlds.