Toi o Manukau's Waitangi Day Family Celebrations
The line-up for Toi o Manukau’s annual Waitangi Day Family Celebrations has been announced.
Hawaii-based artist Fiji joins some of New Zealand’s top reggae, roots, funk and soul acts, including Sola Rosa, Sweet & Irie, Three Houses Down, Adeaze and Ria Hall.
Toi o Manukau Kaiwhakahaere Nigel Borell says that he is excited to present the schedule to the local community. “We’ve managed to secure some of the most dynamic performing artists in Aotearoa and the Pacific for Waitangi Day. Our celebrations will again be a great way for our community to commemorate our national day.”
The 2011 programme also features a mihi whakatau (ceremonial welcome), tiriti korero (Treaty education and debate), nga toi (arts area), a tamariki zone with free children’s rides and activities.
The event, which is being held for the second year at Barry Curtis Park in Flat Bush, is the Auckland region’s largest Waitangi Day celebration with over 40,000 attendees each year.
Toi o Manukau’s Waitangi Day Family Celebrations are supported by Auckland Council, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage and Mai FM.
10am - 6pm
Free event
Free parking available
An alcohol and smoke-free event
Barry Curtis Park, Chapel Road, Flat Bush, Auckland South
Nigel Borell, Toi o Manukau Kaiwhakahaere - nigel.borell@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz
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Arts Auckland SouthArts and Culture South is a unit of Auckland Council. We run arts centres, exhibitions, events and classes through Auckland South.
Our centres include Nathan Homestead (Manurewa) Otara Music Arts Centre and Fresh Gallery Otara, Mangere Arts Centre - Nga Tohu o Uenuku, Metro Theatre (Mangere), Papakura Gallery and Hawkins Theatre (Papakura).
Our Arts Centres run a busy schedule of community arts activities including exhibitions by local artists, classes, holiday programmes, concerts, competitions and events.
We have two arts co-ordinators devoted to Maori Arts and Pacific Arts. Nigel Borell, Toi O Manukau Kaiwhakahaere - Maori Arts Coordinator, runs Toi o Manukau's Waitangi Day Family Celebrations and coordinates Matariki events in South Auckland. Ema Tavola, Pacific Arts Coordinator and Manager of Fresh Gallery Otara, runs the annual Pacific Arts Summit and associated events. Both coordinators play an active role in the arts community as artists, mentors and supporters of the arts.
