‘A Taste of Kapa Haka’ gives you a chance to discover the answers to these questions and many more. Members of local Kapa Haka group, Ngā Uri a Te Wai-o-Tāiki, will guide you through a short, two hour class spread over a week. You’ll get a taste of Māori hand and stick games, Waiata Ringaringa …
THE CONCH AND TOUR-MAKERS PRESENT THE WHITE GUITAR Directed by Nina Nawalowalo and Jim Moriarty Renowned hip-hop artist Scribe features with his father John and brother Matthias in this new play – the true story of their family, the Luafutus. A Samoan grandmother’s dream of a better life in New Zealand collides with the reality …
Meremere is a performance autobiography featuring the extraordinary stories and talents of Rodney Bell (Ngati Maniapoto), who left Aotearoa 12 years ago to pursue a career in integrated dance on the international stage. Meremere powerfully layers movement, music, projected imagery and documentary footage to bring his stories to life in an hour-long work. His experiences, …
KATERINA FATUPAITO | JAHRA RAGER | TUPUA TIGAFUA | NIKKI UPOKO Representing the islands of Fiji, Cook Islands and Samoa, rising choreographers Katerina Fatupaito, Jahara Rager, Tupua Tigafua and Nikki Upoko share their newest creations that blend the traditional with the contemporary. Originally presented as part of the Pacific Dance Festival, Tempo is proud to …
If you are interested in bringing a group of pre-schoolers to see the exhibition and or/ to partake in a creative workshop with renowned Tongan Tapa artist Sulieti Fieme’a Burrows Wednesday 14th September 10am – 11.30am Free Contact:Anna Rae Gallery Coordinator [email protected]