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The annual multi-arts celebration returns to locations across Tāmaki Makaurau in March. Auckland’s many theatres, galleries, and unique venues will house some of the most exciting performance, art and music events from New Zealand and around the world. Keep Reading
Wellesley Studios, supported by Dance Aotearoa New Zealand are pleased to announce the 2020 Wellesley Studios Summer Resident – Amber Liberté Keep Reading
The Latin America & Spain Film Festival at the Māoriland Hub from October 4-6 made organiser Fernandez Figuera a happy man. “It’s the second year we’ve held the festival at Māoriland and we love it,” he says. “It’s the perfect venue for showing our indigenous films. I am part Chilean, and we are very much a part of the jungle of... Keep Reading
Showcase 2019 is just around the corner and this year we are celebrating 30 years of incredible teaching, learning and industry building from one of the most innovative and progressive tertiary dance programmes New Zealand has seen. From its inception in 1989 under Ali East to its current format established by Charene Griggs, Unitec dance and... Keep Reading
WARE artist in residence Wellington City Council and Footnote New Zealand Dance are excited to announce this year’s recipient of the Wellington Asia Residency Exchange (WARE) artist in residence programme, Japanese Choreographer, Kota Yamazaki. Kota will be visiting Wellington for six weeks from 26 October. He will be hosted by Foot... Keep Reading
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Beloved New Zealand author Janet Frame’s landmark novel will be brought to life on stage for the first time ever. Filled with fierce heart and visual splendour, Owls Do Cry is considered one of New Zealand’s landmark novels and is making its world premiere in Frame’s childhood hometown of Ōamaru (4 and 5 October), before heading to... Keep Reading
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The Caroline Plummer Fellow for 2020 has been announced as Kristie Mortimer, a Dance Studies Lecturer at the University of Auckland, who is currently researching her PhD in Dance Studies with a focus on dance education and community dance practices. This research complements Kristie’s extensive teaching experience. Keep Reading
Mentorship programme unlocks rap, dance and street art for up and coming Kiwis MELODOWNZ, Bianca Ikinofo, and Charles and Janine Williams set to mentor in PUMA x Red Rat Mentorship Programme PUMA has teamed up with streetwear retailer Red Rat to offer Kiwis looking to break into the worlds of music, dance or street art an enviable opportunit... Keep Reading
Rockabilly is back. The 2019 Rockabilly Rock & Rev Festival is at Ōtaki Domain on Saturday October 19. This year’s festival features a programme with live bands and talented musicians, top rock ’n roll dancers and entertainers, rides and jumpy castles for the children, and martial arts demonstrations. There are plenty of stalls booked at the... Keep Reading
A piano gifted from Tawa College is music to the ears of Ōtaki chorister Ann-Marie Stapp. “This has been a long-time coming, after the old Memorial Hall pianos fell into disrepair and were unable to be tuned correctly,” Ann-Marie says. “They had become defunct over many years, and I have been trying to get a replacement for some time.”... Keep Reading
Sculptor Llew Summer (1947 - 2019) made contemporary art publicly visible in Ōtautahi Christchurch and throughout Aotearoa New Zealand . Keep Reading
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The Royal New Zealand Ballet announces new Chair and retirement of a long-serving dancer. Keep Reading
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Congratulations to Lusi Faiva who received a commendation for her amazing work in inclusive dance and advocacy at the Arts Access Aotearoa Awards last night. Also congratulations to Everybody Cool Lives Here for their commendation, and to the Royal New Zealand Ballet who were awarded the Arts Access ... Keep Reading
Artist Tame Iti was in Ōtaki on Saturday (September 7) to open an exhibition of his work at Te Whare Toi o Hori. A large crowd packed the gallery to see and hear the renowned Tuhoe activist who had several paintings on display. The works were exhibited alongside those of Ōtaki artist and gallery owner Hori Thompson, as well as other regular... Keep Reading
DATES: 11-15 March 2020 LOCATION: Kiri Te Kanawa Theatre, Aotea Centre “Mirror mirror on the wall … who is the fairest of them all …” French company Ballet Preljocaj performs its darkly delectable contemporary retelling of the classic fairy tale Snow White in its New Zealand premiere, exclusive to Auckland Arts Festival. Announce... Keep Reading
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