# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Author Talk - Kate De Goldi - Reading for pleasure more important than ever.
- **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 09 Jul, 2026 at 10:00 am
- **Event Description**: Reading for pleasure has been declining in Aotearoa NZ, across all age groups but steeply amongst young people. The consequences of this decline are profound - for individuals, communities and our country's cultural and socio-economic prospects. The current Te Awhi Rito NZ Reading Ambassador Kate De Goldi will talk about these consequences, about reading's immense pleasures and benefits in a digital age and the activism needed to rebuild a nation of readers.

Free Event and Everyone Welcome
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/russell/author-talk-kate-de-goldi-reading-for-pleasure-more-important-than-ever/200030216981616
- **Event Categories**: art, literary-art
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 0

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Russell
- **state**: NO
- **country**: New Zealand
- **location**: Cobham Road, Kerikeri, New Zealand 0230
- **lat**: -35.23084
- **long**: 173.95294
- **full address**: Cobham Road, Kerikeri, New Zealand 0230, 48 Cobham Rd, Kerikeri 0230, New Zealand, Russell

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Author Talk - Kate De Goldi - Reading for pleasure more important than ever. being held?
  - **A:** Author Talk - Kate De Goldi - Reading for pleasure more important than ever. takes place on Thu, 09 Jul, 2026 at 10:00 am to Thu, 09 Jul, 2026 at 10:00 am at Cobham Road, Kerikeri, New Zealand 0230, 48 Cobham Rd, Kerikeri 0230, New Zealand, Russell.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Author Talk - Kate De Goldi - Reading for pleasure more important than ever.?
  - **A:** Author Talk - Kate De Goldi - Reading for pleasure more important than ever. is organized by Procter Library - Kerikeri.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Author Talk - Kate De Goldi - Reading for pleasure more important than ever. is ideal for art lovers, collectors, creatives, and anyone inspired by visual arts, installations, and exhibitions. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Russell, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Author Talk - Kate De Goldi - Reading for pleasure more important than ever. sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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