Looking Good

Making you look beautiful is what new arrival on K” Road, Beauty Republic, is all about.  Carrying an eclectic range of beauty products extending form human hair wigs and hair accessories to professional quality make-up brands, it caters for both day and night-time looks.  Whether it’s ceramic curling tongs, a pink party wig or Halloween special effects make-up you’re seeking, this one-stop beauty bar has all the bases covered.  And its products have already found favour with make-up artists and hairdressers, making appearances on TV dramas and at hair expos.  For the full range of items in store visit www.beautyrepublic.co.nz

Continental Goodies

Curry ketchup, Swedish crispbread, fried herring – it’s not your everyday fare.  And that’s the point of Finnish immigrant Jari Jaaskelamen’s new boutique foodstore Safka at 501 K’ Road.  It’s a taste of all the Scandanavian and northern European delicacies he’s hankered for since his arrival here 13 years ago.  And he’s got a sweet tooth too!  Sumptuous Swiss, Belgian, Finnish, and Austrian chocolates grace the shelves alongside sweet treats such as German plum butter, coconut raspberry wafers and vanilla sugar.  Check it out at www.safka.co.nz

Mongolian Throat Singing Demo

Run that by me again!  Jonny Marks demonstrates the art of Mongolian throat singing to attendees at the Audio Foundation’s Now! Here! Festival on Saturday  Meanwhile, workshop members try valiantly to emulate his effort!

Free Mongolian Throat Singing Workshop

Khoomei, the ancient Mongolian art of throat singing, is a unique skill based on mimicry of the sounds of nature.  Intriguingly, mastery of it enables singers to produce different pitched sounds simultaneously and in harmony.  Interested?  Come along to Jonny Mark's free workshop at The Audio Foundation this Saturday at 1.00pm and, in his words, learn how to ‘tune your ears and throat muscles to make beautiful noise.’

The Khoomei workshop is part of an extensive programme of events being organised by The Audio Foundation as part of the Now! Here! Festival which runs from from August 9 - !2.  For the full programme of events visit http://kroad.com/index.htm