Sunday 16 February 2020
Botanic Gardens Sculpture Walk
ACMA members gathered with their family to embark on a sculpture trail in the Auckland Botanic Gardens.
“How much for this one?” Asked Carlos, our ACMA president, curious about others’ opinions on the value of a sculpture. “$4,000?” Said one. “$10,000.” Said another. The annual ACMA family day was held at the Auckland Botanic Gardens this year. The weather, simply put, was great. Being no different from recent days of the summer season - hot and humid, with the fill of clouds providing an illusion of relief from the sun. Here, we met the families of the ACMA members who took part in a trail around the garden. Multiple works of art as portrayed were scattered along the way. ‘ 特别热闹’, is what one would use to describe the environment seen. So many people, from a range of ages were walking about, running about, admiring art, playing cricket and understandably acknowledging the searing temperature. Following the trail, the ACMA members gathered at Miko Cafe, where food was shared. Much fun was had on the day and it was a great opportunity for some Vitamin D for the adults, teens and children who took part in this event.
Saturday 01 August 2020
Mahjong Night
The winter social event for ACMA and YACMA members was an evening of Mahjong held at Mahjong Oasis in Mt Eden. Regardless of experience, both ACMA and YACMA members came together for a rare moment of social gathering in the middle of the global pandemic.
Sunday 29 November 2020
Mt Eden / Maungawhau Boardwalk
Nine hardly souls set off one wet morning to walk the newly placed boardwalks on Mt Eden / Maungawhau.
Undaunted by the fury of Mother Nature, they battled wind and rain, determined to reach the summit. They traversed the new boardwalk among the remains of terraces and pits of Māori gardens, gazed into the void of the crater and then climbed to the trig station.
Goal achieved, we descended the mountain to recover in the warm glow that is Whau Cafe. Dining on eggs, bacons and potato, depleted carb reserves were rapidly restored. At the visitor centre, augmented reality was used to travel back in time and watch the volcano erupt, learn how the Māori settled into the maunga and the effects of European arrival.
Replenished in both mind and body, the warm drizzle of a Sunday morning left us much satisfied.