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WINNER OF THE PRESTIGIOUS 2006 WELLINGTON AIRPORT COMMUNITY AWARD
Welcome to the official website for New Zealand’s
FESTIVAL OF THE ELEMENTS
Waitangi Day, Porirua City
Te Rauparaha Park & Arena, Aquatic Centre & Pataka
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FESTIVAL OF THE ELEMENTS 2009 Welcome to another Porirua Festival of the Elements! I’m looking forward to Waitangi Day on February 6 when once again this now famous one-day festival will offer a superb programme of arts and culture. This year we return to Te Rauparaha Park, and the outstanding new facility in Porirua - Te Rauparaha Arena. The festival will also utilise the Aquatic Centre and Pataka. The day starts with an opening ceremony at 11am, with a wide range of arts and entertainment programmes continuing through until 7pm. <<
The Festival uses the arts to celebrate the cultural diversity of Porirua, made possible by the Treaty of Waitangi. The elements of earth and air, fire and water embrace concepts of significance to all cultures, concepts around which we can all unite. Tangata Whenua and Tangata Tiriti rejoice together on Waitangi Day by way of the arts.
Headline acts include STRIKE! (above) supported by Hikoikoi
(below)
STALL HOLDERS For Festival of the Elements Stall Holders, please download & print the following documents: Festival Registration form
(PDF file, 219 kb) WASTE MINIMISATION CHALLENGE Do you want to raise some funds for your Sports Club, Cultural
Group or Charity? The Sustainability Trust's 2009 Porirua Festival’s
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FESTIVAL SAFETY
There are 3 community groups who enable us to deliver a safe festival to the community. They are Porirua Community Guardians (click here for more info - PDF file), Titahi Bay Lions Club (click here to view their website) and the Maori Wardens.
This Festival continues to be a non-profit event, organised by the Porirua Community Arts Council. I’m happy to say entry is still free.
Past festivals have attracted over 30 thousand people, and we expect big
crowds again on February 6 to enjoy a premiere event that truly reflects New
Zealand’s cultural and ethnic diversity. The Festival of the Elements remains a great day out! Don’t miss it!
Festival Chairman
Bob Cater
“The Festival of the Elements just seems to get better and better. Everyone I spoke to was thoroughly enjoying themselves. We are getting national news coverage as one of the key events now on Waitangi Day in the Wellington region." Jenny Brash, Mayor of Porirua City.
“I have been involved in many festivals over the years, but I wanted to put on record that the Festival of the Elements was the most relaxed, enjoyable and best organised of any.” Gary McCormick, Christchurch.
Bookmark this site to keep up to date with all the latest
developments for the
2009 Festival of the Elements - to be held in Te Rauparaha Park & Arena,
Porirua
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| Festival Coordinator: Margaret Armour |
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| Webmistress: Nicola Kane |
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