WOMAD Aotearoa/New Zealand 2011
WOMAD is New Zealand’s pre-eminent cultural, music, arts and dance festival. People travel from all around the globe to perform and to enjoy 30-hours of music and culture like you won’t find anywhere else in New Zealand. Around 10,000 people gather each day for an exhilarating weekend of rhythms, sights and sounds in the lush surroundings of what is frequently described as one of the world’s most stunning venues. Films under the stars, workshops, “conversations”, and cooking demonstrations by performers allow you to enjoy the artists up-close. A stroll through the Global Village offers fantastic fare and great shopping. Kids can get creative and inspired at Kidzone and the whole festival offers a family friendly environment. Most of all relax, unwind and soak up the vibe that is unique to WOMAD - New Zealand’s cleanest, greenest and safest festival! Check out the details on line at www.womad.co.nz.
TSB Bowl of Brooklands and the stunning Brooklands Park, New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand.
Tickets will be on sale through Ticketek from early October.
Lisa McMullan, marketing and communicaitons manager, WOMAD NZ, lisam@taft.co.nz, phone 06 759 8412
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Lisa McMullanWOMAD Aotearoa/NZ is presented by the Taranaki Arts Festival Trust. The festival is an annual event presented every March. Hundreds of performers from all over the globe deliver cultural sensations over 3-days (30-hours) over seven stages. You can also enjoy films, cooking demonstrations, workshops and conversations with the artists. Even the young ones are catered for with a creative programme especially for those under 12 years. WOMAD was started by Peter Gabriel 23 years ago. It now occurs in multiple countries and WOMAD NZ is unique amongst the WOMAD festival family.
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