Welcome to the Whangarei Mid Winter Arts Festival 2010 Website
The festival is about CELEBRATION. Celebrating who we are as a community, and what we do.
The festival aims to involve and showcase as many art forms, gifted people and cultures as possible from throughout Northland, and at the same time develop as an event that is able to cover its costs and be sustainable.
The festival is organised by volunteers under the charitable company ENACT Ltd - 'Events Northland Arts Community Together.' Our aim is to organise arts events for the benefit of our community. The funding we have received from the Whangarei District Council and Creative communities covers about 1/8 of the total costs of the festival - so we are relying on the support of the community for the event to be financially successful. Should any profits be achieved, these will go into the Mid Winter Arts Festival 2011...
The Mid Winter Arts Festival 2010 is being hosted and supported by our four wonderful partner venues: Forum North, the Old Library, Whangarei Central Library and The Quarry Art Centre. Each of these venues will host a variety of arts events leading up to and throughout the weekend of the 30 July to 1 August.
There is a LOT going on at this festival, and certainly something for everyone!
Please encourage all your friends and family to come along to the fantastic concerts; unique, one-off festival shows - and throughout the weekend taking in what your community has to offer.
There are a number of wonderful community events this year -
so do take a look and come along.
See you there!
Kind Regards,
Kaari Schlebach
MWAF 2010 Director
435 4113
kaari@mwaf.co.nz
Concerts
A chance to dance, be together and enjoy some of the top bands Northland has to offer!
1814
Saturday 31 July with support bands JP Package and the Kaipara Hip-Hop Band.
Tickets available from Ticketek
Dane Rumble
Friday 30 July with support bands The Fritts and Holy Shark.
Tickets available from Ticketek
Shows
Expertly directed and uniquely interwoven to showcase some of our top Northland performers in their field. Each show is a unique, one-off event and tickets are limited! Not to be missed!
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Out of the Box Theatre Extravaganza ~ Friday 30 July from 7:30pm
Tickets available from Ticketek - Hot Feet, Belly and the Beat Dance Show ~ Saturday 31 July from 2pm
Tickets available from Ticketek - A Classical Fantasy ~ Sunday 1 August from 2pm
Tickets available from Ticketek
COMMUNITY ART PROJECTS
These community projects are aimed at getting everyone involved and uplifted in a moment of shared creativity!
- Ocean Mural ~ In Forum Norths Main Exhibition Hall, a fabric undersea landscape mural - 10m wide x 2m high awaits your creative contribution! With Christy Brophy
- Giant Whale Lantern ~ Come and add your piece of paper or colour to the massive whale lantern under the guidance of Lantern Maker Jenny Baker in the Old Library
- 1000 Whales ~ Add your origami whale to the wave of whales in the Forum North
- African Dance Workshop ~ Dance like no one is watching... in Forum North on Saturday 31 July at 2:30pm with Ra McRostie
- Sing for Joy ~ In Forum North and 1pm on Sunday 1 August ~ all those who love to sing, come and join in this community singout under the direction of Max Maxwell
PERFORMANCE
The Exhibition Hall in Forum North is to be transformed for the weekend's
festivities, and will host the Main Stage and a performance programme all
weekend long. Performers from across Northland are gathering for the festival -
and will be there to showcase their art form to you.
An alfresco dining area at the end of the hall will be the place to be to enjoy delicious foods with a wonderful view of entertainment.
Take a look at the programme for the main stage for Saturday the 31 July and Sunday 1st August and be sure to come along.
CHILDREN’S PLAY VILLAGE
Children (of all ages) are a focus of the festival. So many children's creative activities and adventures this year, they will have a great time!
ARTS & CRAFT VILLAGE
The passageways inside Forum North is to be transformed into an Arts & Crafts Village. So many things to do and make ~ so little time! Be sure to come early so that you can get a chance to try everything!
INTERACTIVE ARTS
A passion of festival organisers is to encourage inspiration through creative diversity. In and around the library courtyards, and throughout the Old Library in Rust avenue - artists from across the spectrum and cultures will be there to showcase their particular form of art.
These include:
Two Exhibitions being hosted:
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Graffiti Art and Poetry Exhibition in Te Studio
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Matau
Ranga (Knowledge) Exhibition in the ENorth Gallery
This exhibition and demonstration of Maori art, carving, traditional tools and fibre techniques is a celebration of shared knowledge. Lead artist Wiremu Wilson-Diamond will set up a working studio during the Mid Winter Arts Festival... and work alongside members of the local Kawakawa community to produce a sculpture that showcases the dynamism and beauty that can be achieved when knowledge is shared.
Wiremu owns and runs Waka Huia Treasure Trove & Studio – a gallery and working studio in Kawakawa where he also tutors Maori art and sculpture to members of our community. For more information on our work see www.newzealandmaoriart.co.nz
The rest of the Old Library is filled with multicultural arts and crafts,
including Tibetan community sand painting and prayer- flag printing, torch glass
demonstrations, traditional weaving, spinning and felting demonstrations; The
Papermill will be there demonstrating the art of papermaking, stunning
Korean art writing demonstrations, Indian Henna art and Poetry!
In addition to this, the Migrant centre is organising the construction of a
massive Lantern Globe... to be made during the weekend and carried on the
lantern parade.
Free
Entry to the public - this is an opportunity not to be missed.
- Courtyard Markets - Arts, Crafts, International and Food Stalls. Download booking form
- Café & Bar in the Forum North Courtyard Café - with a Buskers stage. Take a look at the Buskers Performance Schedule for the weekend.
- Graffiti Art in Action - watch as these artists turn their designs into reality
- Skate Comp - starts at 1 each day with Cheapskates
EVENTS & EXHIBITIONS
A multitude of events from Poetry nights to Lantern Parades and Photographic
Exhibitions. There must be something there to tickle your fancy
- Festival of Light & Colour ~ at The Quarry Arts Centre on Friday 30 July till Sunday 1 August from 6pm till 9pm
- Grand Finale & Fire Show ~ at The Quarry Arts Centre on Sunday 1 August from 7pm
- GreatPlate ~ On Exhibition at the Quarry Arts Centre 1 July to 3 August
- Graffiti Art Exhibition & Poetry Display ~ at the Old Library 27 July to 1 August
- Poetry Night on Bank Street ~ Nectar Cafe 5-8pm / Butter Bar 8pm til late Friday 29 July
COMPETITIONS
- Out of the Square Window Competition – Vote for your favourite shop window and help a charity win $1000!
- Design a Festival Sign Competition ~ Check these out on a road near you!
- ‘Windows to our World’ Photographic Competition on Exhibition ~ at the Whangarei Central Library 17 July to 1 August. Click here for entry form
ORGANISERS
Nikki Hawes - Volunteer Co-ordinator - contact Nikki if you would like to
help out.
435 6155
0276864677
Nikkih@peoplepotential.co.nz
Monique Dane - Manager
438 9391
021215 3135
monique@mwaf.co.nz
Kaari Schlebach - Director
435 4113
027 2355943
kp@igrin.co.nz