Beyond Tradition 3 - Waharoa
Exhibition of contemporary Maori art
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"Waharoa is a representation of Maori artistic expression in sculpture, painting and fibre.
The exhibition in the Rotorua Convention Centre will serve as a Waharoa (gateway) to visitors passing through to other festival performances.
It will articlutate the contemporary Maori society, embracing its traditions in a seamless pageant of the uniqueness and authenticity of tangata whenua - people of the land."
Waharoa will be held at the Rotorua Convention Centre, 1170 Fenton Street, Rotorua as a part of the Rotorua Festival of Arts Te Ihi Te Wehi 2005. Admission free; works available for purchase.
The exhibition will be curated and coordinated by Te Atinga member and Rotorua artist June Grant.
The full festival brochure can be viewed online at: Rotorua Arts Festival Te Ihi Te Wehi 2005
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