A close-up photograph of a floating installation titled The River on the Avon River. The installation consists of four chairs and a table situated on a grass-covered platform, with net curtains hanging from the frame. It was created by students from Lincoln University's School of Landscape Architecture for Canterbury Tales, a carnivalesque procession and the main event of FESTA 2013.
A photograph of a City Care truck delivering mulch to Agropolis before the public launch event. The launch was part of FESTA 2013. Agropolis is an urban farm on the corner of High Street and Tuam Street. Organic waste from inner-city hospitality businesses is composted and used to grow food.
A photograph of a crowd in a shop on New Regent Street, for the launch of Whole House Reuse. The official release of the Materials Catalogue and premiere of a short documentary was part of FESTA 2013.
A photograph of people drawing at a table at the Pallet Pavilion during Supernova City, a drawing workshop led by Melbourne-based New Zealand artist and architect Byron Kinnaird. This event was part of FESTA 2013, and invited people to make new, imaginative drawings of Christchurch city.
A photograph of Ryan Reynolds demonstrating to a child how a large-scale puppet titled The Knight works. The puppet was created by Free Theatre Christchurch for Canterbury Tales, which was the main event of FESTA 2013. It is on display for the Meet the Puppets event in Cathedral Square.
A photograph of people gathered around Julia Morison's public sculpture, titled Tree Houses for Swamp Dwellers, during the event Small Rooms for Open Spaces, which was part of FESTA 2013. The event was an opportunity for the public to hear more about Morison's work and took place on site.
A photograph of a large, movable puppet titled The Scholar. The puppet was created by Free Theatre Christchurch for Canterbury Tales, which was the main event of FESTA 2013.
A photograph of spotlights shining on the empty Government Life building on the corner of Cathedral Square, during the Canterbury Tales event. Canterbury Tales was created by Free Theatre Christchurch, and was the main event of FESTA 2013.
A photograph of George Parker from Free Theatre Christchurch (left) and Lawrence Wallen of University of Technology, Sydney, sitting at a table at Black Betty cafe during the Canterbury Tales symposium. The symposium was part of FESTA 2013.
A photograph of fresh bread, pickles and spreads on a table at Agropolis, for the public launch event as part of FESTA 2013. Agropolis is an urban farm on the corner of High Street and Tuam Street. Organic waste from inner-city hospitality businesses is composted and used to grow food.
A photograph of people at the public launch event for Agropolis, which was part of FESTA 2013. Agropolis is an urban farm on the corner of High Street and Tuam Street. Organic waste from inner-city hospitality businesses is composted and used to grow food.
A photograph of scaffolding being erected in the Re:START mall car park on Cashel Street, as the frame for a temporary installation titled Highlight. The installation was created by students from Unitec Architecture Department for Canterbury Tales - a carnivalesque procession which was the main event of FESTA 2013.
A photograph of Coralie Winn (right) and a young girl playing a large drum at the launch of Sound Garden, during FESTA 2013. Sound Garden was a Greening the Rubble project created by local artist-musicians from recycled materials.
A photograph of a crowd in a shop on New Regent Street, for the launch of Whole House Reuse. The official release of the Materials Catalogue and premiere of a short documentary was part of FESTA 2013.
A photograph of an illuminated temporary sculpture titled Anamorphic Shadows on Worcester Street. The sculpture was created by students from Unitec, for FESTA's 2013 Canterbury Tales event.
A photograph of a young girl at the Pallet Pavilion during Supernova City, a drawing workshop led by Melbourne-based New Zealand artist and architect Byron Kinnaird. This event was part of FESTA 2013, and invited people to make new, imaginative drawings of Christchurch city.
A photograph of a hot food truck on a vacant site on Worcester Street, during the launch of Freerange Press's latest journal, Freerange Vol. 7: The Commons. The event was part of FESTA 2013.
A photograph of people having a go at controlling a large-scale puppet in Cathedral Square, during the Meet the Puppets event. The puppets were created by Free Theatre Christchurch, for Canterbury Tales, which was the main event of FESTA 2013.
A photograph of a crowd gathered on Cashel Street around a large-scale puppet created for Canterbury Tales. Canterbury Tales was created by Free Theatre Christchurch, and was the main event of FESTA 2013.
A photograph of Luis Castillo, structural engineer for Aurecon, giving a speech at the Pallet Pavilion as part of FESTA 2013.
A close-up photograph of a large-scale puppet titled The Scholar, created by Free Theatre Christchurch for Canterbury Tales. Canterbury Tales was the main event of FESTA 2013.
A photograph of a performer suspended in the air by a harness during a performance titled Angel of History. The performance was part of Canterbury Tales - a carnivalesque procession which was the main event of FESTA 2013.
A photograph of a large-scale puppet titled The Knight. The puppet is in the Canterbury Tales procession. Canterbury Tales was created by Free Theatre Christchurch, and was the main event of FESTA 2013.
A photograph of Camia Young, of Christchurch Transitional Architecture Trust, near Cathedral Square. Young has pipe cleaners and ribbons in her hair for FESTA 2013.
A photograph of two people presenting at The Physics Room during Urban T(act)ics, a symposium exploring tactics and acts of urbanism. The event was organised by Barnaby Bennett and was part of FESTA 2013.
A photograph of a musical instrument created from street signs, at Sound Garden. Sound Garden was a Greening the Rubble project created by local artist-musicians and launched as part of FESTA 2013.
A photograph of a musical performance at the launch of Freerange Press's latest journal, Freerange Vol. 7: The Commons. The event was part of FESTA 2013.
A photograph looking over Worcester Street and Cathedral Square during Canterbury Tales. Canterbury Tales was created by Free Theatre Christchurch, and was the main event of FESTA 2013.
A photograph of one of the large-scale puppets titled The Friars. The puppet is in a car park at Re:START mall. The puppet was part of the Canterbury Tales procession for FESTA 2013.
A photograph of people walking through Cashel Street during FESTA 2013. In the background is an architectural sculpture, and several large-scale puppets which were constructed by Free Theatre Christchurch for the Canterbury Tales procession.