Tāmati Patuwai (Ngāti Whātua, Te Kawerau ā Maki, Te Tāou) of Mad Ave Community Trust will facilitate an interactive workshop looking at how storytelling can restore and transform communities.
No previous experience needed, all bodies welcome. Please bring comfortable, warm clothing, a drink bottle and anything else that you need in order to participate fully and with ease.
Te Whare o Rukutia, 20 Princes Street Ōtepoti Dunedin
Sunday 3 July, 10am ‒ 12pm. FREE
Please register at bit.ly/3QfATYl
Contact: h-j@prospectpark.co.nz | 0273571488 | fb.me/e/3fS58piDL
Nau mai, whakaroko mai! Get the whānau together to celebrate Matariki with the Dunedin Symphony Orchestra Te Tira Pūoro o Ōtepoti, joined by Ariana Tikao performing compelling waiata exploring her Kāi Tahu identity, with Alistair Fraser on taoka puoro. Enjoy Ko te tātai whetū, the world’s first taoka puoro concerto, and Holst’s massive The Planets – a sonic spectacular!
Dunedin Town Hall, 200 Moray Place Ōtepoti Dunedin
Saturday 2 July, 7.30pm. Prices vary
Ticket sales at 0800111999 or ticketmaster.co.nz
Contact: dso.org.nz
The MATARIKI GLOW SHOW is back with an all-new, giant-scale puppet show for tamariki, educators and whānau. The Glow Show’s magical glow-in-the-dark characters will celebrate their first-ever Matariki holiday with you! This huge, upbeat show ‘edu-tains’ and engages the audience, with pātai afterwards. Proudly presented by Little Green Man Productions.
The Regent Theatre, 17 The Octagon Ōtepoti Dunedin
Saturday 2 July, 11am. $18.50 – tickets at the box office
Contact: Sarah@glowshow.co.nz | 021772106 | regenttheatre.co.nz/project/wonderland-glow-show
By connecting with our environment and using what is around us we can sustainably create what we need, when we need it. At either of these two hands-on wānaka, learn a simple two-ply technique that turns plant fibres into useful and decorative twine, string and even rope. Harakeke harvesting tikanga will be discussed; various plant fibres will be provided. Campus protocols are in place so masks must be worn.
This event is supported by the Creative Communities Scheme.
Otago Polytechnic L Block Tunnel House, enter from 100 Anzac Avenue Ōtepoti Raki North Dunedin
Saturday 2 July, 10‒11.30am and 1‒2.30pm. FREE
Numbers limited – bookings essential
Contact: karimorseth@gmail.com
Rachel Ruckstuhl-Mann (Kāi Tahu) leads a physical workshop focused on embodying stories of Te Taiao and Te Ao Māori, embedded within our anatomy. She combines practices of dance, theatre, somatics and healing modalities into a creative space of exploration that works towards re-storying our physical, energetic and communal selves within the context of whenua and whakapapa.
No previous experience needed, all bodies welcome. Please bring a yoga mat or blanket, comfortable warm clothing, a drink bottle and anything else that you need in order to participate fully and with ease.
Te Whare o Rukutia, 20 Princes Street Ōtepoti Dunedin
Saturday 2 July, 10am ‒ 12pm. FREE
Please register at bit.ly/3QgSEXq
Contact: h-j@prospectpark.co.nz | 0273571488 | fb.me/e/20qsRb5kC
