Roots that run deep - capris from the Cuccurullos

A tactile type - Sydney Shep on letterpress and bookmaking

That moment when 'ink kisses paper' is every letterpress artist's most anticipated. In this episode, Kadambari Raghukumar revisits a Wellington printery that's been working with the craft for over 60 years. She's joined by book historian Sydney Shep, archivist and Guy Ngan's daughter Liz Ngan. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details [https://www.rnz.co.nz/podcast/voices?share=23f3f168-de12-4e1d-a7f1-03e6cbffdd4b]

A love for letterpress - Kerry Ann Lee

In her latest work, A Chop that Breathes, printmaker Kerry Ann Lee incorporates letterpress and typographic ornaments that once belonged to artist Guy Ngan. Talking of her longstanding love for type and letterpress as a tool for exploring stories of identity, Kerry Ann Lee joins Kadambari Raghukumar in this episode. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details [https://www.rnz.co.nz/podcast/voices?share=b063617d-04de-461b-98da-0cddd2e26a40]

Music therapy - a journey into sound and mental health

Music, mental health and a real ‘maker’ mentality – key words in everyday life for Carlos Reigelhuapt Landreani, who is exploring new frontiers of using music therapy for mental health and treatment. There are fewer than 100 registered music therapists across New Zealand, and in this episode, the Nicaragua-born registered therapist talks about how he arrived at this relatively uncommon career choice. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details [https://www.rnz.co.nz/podcast/voices?share=42e60456-9948-451c-99ed-864e4df98fe9]

Cuba - unending embargo

Cuba has been under US trade sanctions since 1962 and the past few months have further challenged the Caribbean nation, with tightened economic blockades by America. University of Canterbury lecturer Dr Josephine Varghese and Ambassador Luis Morejon Rodriguez talk to Kadambari Raghukumar in this episode. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details [https://www.rnz.co.nz/podcast/voices?share=90e37700-04dd-4ab8-b52a-974aa5c1fda0]

Roots that run deep - capris from the Cuccurullos

This week, from RNZ's Country Life, Gianina Schwaneke takes us from Italy to Wellington's south coast. Growing and eating great food is central to the Cuccurullo family who've been cultivating tomatoes from seeds first sourced in Capri in the 1960's. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details [https://www.rnz.co.nz/podcast/voices?share=7da4f7a7-5f07-43eb-8e77-748510803473]