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Festival Programme
2008
PROGRAMME
Wednesday 6th February 2008
DANCE
AND MUSIC STAGES
Elsdon Park / Mana College
| 10:00 AM |
Karakia, mihi and opening with Ngati Toa
Kaumatua; Her Worship the Mayor, Jenny Brash; Hon Winnie Laban
MP; the Chairman of the Porirua Arts Council,
Bob Cater and
with Mana College Kapa Haka Group |
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| 10:22 AM |
The Michelle Scullion Trio – jazz with a celtic touch
Rakahanga Manihiki Association (Cultural group from the northern
Cook Islands) |
| 11.02 AM |
Acting Up Percussion Ensemble – a group of people with
special needs doing improvised percussion with audience
participation
Four Good Secrets – four young men from the Porirua Tongan
Community singing, and dancing from a group of young girls
Niko Nezna – a gypsy music band |
| 11:55 AM |
Siva Samoa and Kapa Haka songs and dances from Porirua
School
M-town – local band presenting both Motown covers and originals
Porirua Country Music Club – well known country songs by NZ
country music award winning Porirua residents |
| 12:50 PM |
St Anne’s Zimbabwean Women’s Group – African singing,
drumming and dancing
Mission Choir – songs from a range of musical genres
The Beat Squad – samba, hip hop, funk – original music with a
Brazilian / world beats influence – exciting and energetic |
| 1:43 PM |
Te Roopu Kapa Haka o Nga Hau e Wha Ki Porirua RSA
Toney Togiatama singing a selection of R & B and soul favourites
Jinetero MC – Cuban artist and reggaeton singer of Olmecha
Supreme |
| 2:32 PM |
Special Guest Performance by Adam Hill from Blacktown,
Australia – varietal didgeridoo performance
Pakistan Association of Wellington – Pakistani Folk Songs and
Bhungra with special guest performer Shagufta Zia |
| 3:27 PM |
Kiribati Wellington Community – Te Kabuti and Te Kamei –
cultural dancing and singing from Kiribati
Paiheretia Aperahama – from Maorioke, presents a selection of
Jackson 5 songs
Deborah Hale Musical Theatre Entertainers – singing and dance
groups |
| 4:19 PM |
Ben Hazlewood – up and coming solo entertainer presents some
of his new songs
Bishop Viard College – One Voice Choir and Pacific Flavours
Quartet – award winning performers just returned from Texas |
| 4:56 PM |
Wellington International Ukulele Orchestra |
| 5:28 PM |
Ketesemane Church Youth Group (Samoan) |
| 5:45 PM |
Announcement of Sculpture Competition Winners |
| 6:00 PM |
Wellington International Ukulele Orchestra |
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MC for dance and music stages programme is Gary McCormick
ALSO ON THE PARK
| Throughout the day |
- Watch out for Alan McKay – the Bubbleman
- as he cruises the various venues with his bubbles
- The Sculpture Competition will kick off
at 8.00am and finish at 4.45pm. This will include
well known sculptors as well as emerging new talent.
Davey McGhie will judge the competition and the
winners will be announced on the main stage at
5.45pm
- There will be official badged photographers from
the Kapiti Camera Club to record the event
- Art and craft, displays and food stalls
will be located around the park
- The Wellington Hockey Association will be
offering a full day programme comprising some
Master’s games, some practise sessions and free turf
for people to “have a go”
- The Gear Homestead Woolshed Potters – Raku
Firing
The potters will have on site their “Raku Drum Kiln”
and will be offering the public the opportunity to
select and buy a piece of pottery which they can
decorate themselves and have fired on the day. The
pots are fired to approximately 1000 degrees Celsius
and are then removed from the kiln red hot and put
on sawdust and shredded paper which smokes the pot
for the final effects. This is a very exciting
process. Each firing will take approximately 40
minutes so you should be able to take your piece
away with you on the day.
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MANA COLLEGE MARAE
| Throughout the day |
Visit the “Ewe to you” activity in the Mana College Marae. See groups
from around the region spin and knit raw fleece into a garment on the day. Try
your hand at up to the minute versions of old country crafts – spinning, weaving
and felting.
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| 4:15 PM-5:00 PM |
"Didge ya 'ear that?!" A free interactive workshop with Adam Hill from
Blacktown, Australia, combining music and visual art. Workshop participants
listen to distinct rhythmic patterns of the Yidaki (Didgeridoo) and or song, and
translate these sounds onto paper. |
PORIRUA HARBOUR, FROM WINEERA DRIVE
| Throughout the day |
Kayaking will be available with the TS Taupo Sea Cadets for potential recruits
(approx 11 years old) for their group
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PATAKA MUSEUM & ART GALLERY
| 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM |
In the Bottle Creek Gallery an exhibition of artwork from LoveArt New Zealand. www.loveart.co.nz is an online gallery exhibiting the works of 17 New Zealand
artists mainly from the Kapiti and Wellington area. Come and see the artists at
work. |
MANA COLLEGE GYMNASIUM
(and outside)
| 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM |
It will be all action again this year at the Festival of the Elements kids’
activity “KAPI-MANA NEWS ART ACTION!”
Kapi-Mana News is sponsoring what will be a wonderful experience for
Porirua’s tamariki!
Art Action! Workshops will inspire children to participate actively. Whether
creating their own work of art or attempting the rock climbing wall, those under
13 will have a unique opportunity to have fun learning new skills from the
experts for – free!
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| 11:00 AM-4:00 PM |
ART/ACTION
WORKSHOPS: | EXPERTS: |
| Mural | Marc Spijkerbosch |
| Pet Rocks | Michelle Mikaio |
| Ballon Decorating | Cilla Foaese-Flutey |
| Mask Making | Joanne Ridley |
| Rings & Things | Thomas & Kelly Feek |
| Body Art (arms & face) | Tomas Feek |
| Flower Making | Marg Tolland |
| Weaving | Mana College |
| Colouring Competition | Jena Hay |
| Red Carpet MC | Jane & James Feek |
| Trampolining | Mana College |
| Kindy Gym | Linda McAndrew |
| Stone Carving | Aaron Frater |
| Rock Climbing Wall | Hang Dog |
| Chalk Walk | Mana College |
| Hockey (shots made) | Mana College |
| Cricket (bowls made) | Tom Ethorne |
| Speed skills (obstacle course) | Cassius Kuresa |
| Soccer (shots made) | Mana College |
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MANA COLLEGE TENNIS COURTS
| 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM |
Get off the earth and into the air…
The inaugural Festival of the Elements 3 on 3 Basketball Jam will take
place on the Mana Outdoor courts. The basketball and phat tunes will start at
approx 11.00am and should run until 3.00pm. Terry Stallworth, former coach of
the Porirua second division team and current Hoop Club Coach, will be running
the show and giving out all the prizes at the end of the day.
Come as a team of three, or turn up and join a team. The competition will be
for Juniors (11 – 12 year olds), College (13 – 18 year olds) and open and is
completely free
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| 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM |
Urbanside Zone
Over 30 years of hip hop culture including art, dance and music. Choice
Graffiti Art
Porirua and Wellington graf artists will be demoing graffiti art and in the
process educating the taggers on the positives of the art. Have a look and feel
free to ask them any questions about graf art. Peace out
Breakdancing
B-boys and B-girls jamming the breakdancing thang to a mash of hip hop and funk
tunes.
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*This programme is correct at the time of going to press, but circumstances
could require some alteration
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*Thanks to our generous sponsors entry is FREE | | *Alcohol is not permitted
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**In the event of really bad weather, we will still be going ahead with a
modified programme using the Mana College Hall for the main stage performances.
All other activities within the College Marae and the Mana College Gymnasium
will take place as scheduled. If in doubt about the weather ring the i-SITE for
a recorded message after 9.00am – phone 237 8088 |
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