Te Tau Ranga - The Coming Together, The Gathering
Exhibitions at the Tauranga Arts Festival
| Date | Venue | City | Country | Duration |
Te Tau Ranga - The Coming Together, The Gathering
Te Tau Ranga, a vibrant exhibition of contemporary Maori art, will bring exciting Maori art forms of international standard to Tauranga city. The exhibition will be assembled by Colleen Waata Urlich and Toi Maori Aotearoa, fresh from a major exhibition in San Francisco.
Viewers will be able to see painting, ceramics, sculpture, mixed media and adornment, featuring internationally known ceramic artist Manos Nathan and painter Darcy Nicholas, amongst many others. Specially invited local artists will include sculptor Rex Homan, Tawhai Rickard and Tania Lewis-Rickard, whose waharoa (gateway) will feature at the entrance of Baycourt's Exhibition Hall. Work will be for sale.
Ta Moko - A history on skin
New Zealand's finest ta moko (tattoo) artists will also feature in the Exhibition Hall. Throughout each day, watch the artists at work and talk with them about this living, breathing and dynamic art form, worn as a symbol of identity and origin.
Flags of the Festival
Down on the Strand by the Pacific Crystal Palace, four huge colourful flags will be catching the wind. Designed by leading artists Manos Nathan, Gabrielle Belz, June Grant and Sandy Adsett, the flags will capture the spirit of the festival.
When: Thursday 20 October - Sunday 30 October
Where: Exhibition Hall, Baycourt
Admission: Free Entry
Hours: Open 10am - 4pm daily
For further information, please go to the Tauranga Arts Festival website.
Maori Writers National Hui
A great opportunity to meet other writers, attend workshops and keep a finger on the pulse of contemporary Maori literature.
- Fri 17 Oct, Wellington Town Hall, Wellington
Kaupapa Maori Music Week
Celebrating Te Ara Puoro – the World of Maori Music with a week of workshops and three great shows featuring contemporary Maori musicians.
- Tue 28 Oct, Various venues, Wellington
PAO PAO PAO 2008
Toi Maori brings together a fantastic line-up of top-performing Maori musicians for a one-off performance.
- Fri 31 Oct, Wellington Town Hall, Wellington
Whiri Toi: Creation of our minds and hands in art
Free screenings of a new documentary film about the 2007 Maori Weavers National Hui, now on tour
- Sat 1 Nov, Hawera Community Hall, Taranaki