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FESTIVAL OF THE ELEMENTS

Waitangi Day, Porirua City

Te Rauparaha Park & Arena, Aquatic Centre & Pataka

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 once again 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 7.30 pm.

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.

FESTIVAL SAFETY

There are 3 community groups who enable us to deliver a safe festival to the community. They are Porirua Community Guardians, Titahi Bay Lions Club and the Maori Wardens.

ZERO WASTE

Let's make the Festival of the Elements 2012 Zero Waste! To register as a stall holder for 2012's festival you must make a commitment to use only recyclable or compostable food packaging and minimise the waste produced by your stall. For more information, view the Stallholder Information page.

STATEMENT OF VALUES

>> View the Festival of the Elements Statement of Values.

SPONSORS

The Festival of the Elements is proudly presented by the Porirua Community Arts Council (Inc). It can be provided free of charge because of support received from the following:

With Additional Assistance by

Zero Waste and Mana Recovery
Whitby Newsbrief
Placemakers
Cryovac
Bunnings
Petes Emporium
Element
DVS
Cheapskates
Whittakers

We thank all our Sponsors very much.

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.

“On behalf of the Council and residents of Porirua City, I would like to formally acknowledge the Porirua Community Arts Council and all your volunteers for their superb effort in organising and supervising the 2012 Festival of the Elements.

In my opinion, the Festival was the best yet. The contribution of yourself and members of the committee is valued enormously in our community and I wish to thank you for another sterling effort."

- Nick Leggett, 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 2013 Festival of the Elements - to be held in Te Rauparaha Park & Arena, Porirua.

Photography courtesy of Kapiti Camera Club.