Festival of the Elements, Porirua City

Festival Programme 2007

PROGRAMME
Tuesday 6th February 2007

DANCE AND MUSIC STAGES
Te Rauparaha Park

10:00 AM

Karakia, mihi and opening with Ngati Toa Kaumatua; Hon Winnie Laban MP; the Chairman of the Porirua Arts Council, Bob Cater and Her Worship the Mayor, Jenny Brash
Ketesemane Church Youth Group - Samoan
MDG Sri Lankan Dancing Group
Irene Ratine Dance Academy
Dylan Elise – drum virtuoso
Pukeahu Kapa Haka

11:55 AM Wellington Chinese Language School – Songs and Dragon Dance
Kerry School of Irish Dancing
Wellington International Filipino Society
Extreme Dance Performance Centre
The Miti Family - country music champions
Rakahanga Manihiki Association (Cook Islands)

1.45 PM Russell School and Sing a New Song Music Academy
Showkids – song and dance
Random Acts – reggae and dub
Ceroc Stars Dance Studio - an interactive session with the audience to modern music
Carlos Navarette – Mexican entertainer
Lublin Dance Company – traditional Polish dance
Bollywood Nights Dance Group – modern Indian Music and dance

3:55 PM Matauala Atafu Tokelau Youth Group
Gail Russell and Peato Iosefo – country music duo
Kapi Mana Rock ‘N Roll Revival Club – an interactive session with the audience
Ava – Persian music and dance

5:25 PM Presentation of the finished BodyFX works “Descending the Gods”
Klezmer Rebs – Yiddish music
Legacy Dance Crew

6:35 PM Announcement of the Sculpture Competition Winners

6:50-7:15 PM Ben Hazlewood and Yellow Snow – Porirua’s Idol

7:15-7:20 PM Rawiri Toia singing the Porirua Song

7:20-8:00 PM SIRENZ – Kiwi music reinterpreted

8:05-8.40 PM Musical Island Boys – international champion barbershop quartet

8:45-9:30 PM Elena and Simply Fantastic – musical fireworks before the fireworks!

9:30-10:00 PM Fireworks Finale

MC for dance and music stages programme is Gary McCormick

ALSO ON THE PARK
Te Rauparaha Park

Throughout the day

Watch out for Alan McKay – the Bubbleman - as he cruises the various venues with his bubbles
Visit the “Ewe to you” challenge. Watch members from spinning/weaving groups from around the Wellington region compete against each other to be the first to produce a garment from a fleece
The SCULPTURE COMPETITION will kick off at 8.00am and finish at 6.00pm. This will include well known sculptors as well as emerging new talent. Anneke Borren will judge the competition and the winners will be announced on the main stage at 6.35pm
The Visual Arts are being promoted through a photographic competition. Members of the Kapiti Camera Club will be on hand to record the event, and Arthur Wong will select the winning image. Visit the BOTTLE CREEK gallery to view the Festival through the years as captured by the Kapiti Camera Club
”Descending the Gods” is another creative production of BodyFX, international face and body artists. Come and view the creation of the “divine” body-art during the afternoon. There will be a special area for people eager to try body art themselves, just bring a model and a good design for one of the elements. Paint products and sponges are provided, conditions apply. The “Gods” and their followers will be presented on stage at 5.25pm
Art and craft, displays and food stalls will be located around the park.

PORIRUA RECREATION CENTRE

11:00 AM-4:00 PM

It will be all action again this year at the Festival of the Elements kid’s 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 kids to participate actively. Whether creating their own work of art or attempting the rock climbing wall, kids under 13 will have a unique opportunity to have fun learning new skills from the experts for – free!

ART WORKSHOPS:	EXPERTS:
Ceramic Tiles Stone Carving Paper Flowers Maskmaking Pacifica Painting Cartooning Balloon Decorating Recycled weaving Face Painting Funky Hair	Pauline MacLean Aaron Frater Rose Scheyvens Sandra Tuara Moses Viliamu Dwyllis Maggs Carol Garden Julie Hoeta Team Action Emily MacPhail

ACTION WORKSHOPS:	EXPERTS:
Kindy Gym Trampolining Fencing Rock Climbing Wall	Lynda McAndrew Sarah Kenworthy Susan Grant-Taylor Hang Dog

ENTERTAINMENT:

11:00 AM-11:40 AM

Pantomime “The Princess Who Never Smiled”

11:50 AM-12:10 PM

Showkids (Stargirls) – song and dance

12:15 PM-12:30 PM

Russell School and Sing A new Song Music Academy

12:35 PM-12:50 PM

Courtney and Ashleigh Durham - "sistah soul" singers

12:55 PM-1:05 PM

James Gill and Landen Hale-Brown dancing their socks off

1:10 PM-1:40 PM

Courtney Durham giving free Hip Hop lessons

1:45 PM-2:00 PM

Joshua and Victor Faletutulu - singers

2:05 PM-2:25 PM

Extreme Dance Performance Centre

2:30 PM-2:50 PM

The Miti Family – country music champions

2:55 PM-3:05 PM

Rangikura School – Jump Jam kids

3:10 PM-3:30 PM

Ben Hazlewood – Porirua’s Idol

3:35 PM-4:05 PM

Articipation – interactive music ‘xperience

MC’s for this event are Aleisha Franklin and Jeff Hunkin

Local and national sporting celebrities from a host of sports including netball, rugby, basketball and touch will be on hand throughout the day to help everyone enjoy ART ACTION!

PORIRUA AQUATIC CENTRE

8:00 AM-7:00 PM	The Festival of the Elements is proud to announce a special entry price – it’s the “$2.00 Day”. Everybody pays the same entry price of $2.00. Inflatables, games, spas, saunas, steam room, toddlers pool, giveaways.
11:00 AM, 1:00 PM and 3:00 PM	Back by popular demand – we are bringing back the stunning White Swan ribbon performance over the pool.

SKATEBOARD PARK

11:00 AM-12:00 PM	Practice Skate Time – All skill levels welcome
Before 11:AM	Registration - for the three competition levels - 10 and under, 16 and under and open* (First prize $1,500.00) ENTRY IS* FREE
12:00 PM-6:00 PM	Skate Competition A skatecomp for all levels with the help from the DVS team and Manual Magazine team. For the top skaters - $1,500.00 for the winner. Lots of phat tunes, skate product, kai and inu for the competitors. An opportunity to watch p-towns finest boarders take on the country’s best sponsored skaters

THE COMMUNITY ROOM, PATAKA

11:40 PM-12:40 PM

Gamelan Padhang Moncar with puppet master Dr Joko Susilo presenting a traditionally styled wayang kulit (Javanese shadow puppet theatre with gamelan accompaniment)

Introduced by Dr Jack Body

PERFORMING ARTS SPACE, PATAKA

12:45 PM	Nota Bene – vocal music through the ages
1:20 PM	Chan Kian Lak Lan Group (Burmese) – traditional music and dance
1:35 PM	Tusiata Avia – award winning performance poet
2:10 PM	James and Nick Pearson – flute and cello duet from young award winning musicians
2:25 PM	Spanish Night Ensemble
3:00 PM	Pearl – acoustic delight with Lisa Nimmo and Shelley Hirini, fresh from opening for Elton John
3:35 PM	Celia Briar and Mary Hubble – music from over the waters (Celtic harp and flute)
3:55 PM	Tusiata Avia – award winning performance poet
4:30 PM	Leonardo Coghini – amazing young pianist
4:45 PM	Cambodian Group – traditional music and dance
5:05 PM	Tahu – playing several different traditional Maori instruments
	MC for this event is Connie Palmer

BOTTLE CREEK GALLERY, PATAKA

12:45 PM	Carlos Navarrete – Mexican entertainer
1:10 PM	Shagufta Zia – Pakistani singer
1:35 PM	Mary Hubble and the Hex Crystals - vocal harmonies in the English tradition
2:00 PM	Trumpet Diva Edwina Thorne – one of New Zealand’s greatest jazz performers
3:00 PM	Strike Four - highly acclaimed Girl’s barbershop Quartet from Aotea College
3:20 PM	Satin Dolls – cool, cabaret style vocal harmonies
3:50 PM	Tahu – playing several different traditional Maori instruments
4:15 PM	Greenink – traditional and contemporary Irish music
	MC for this event is Veronica Allum

THE SPINE, PATAKA

Throughout the day

Various artists will be demonstrating their arts and crafts, including:
Sogetsu Ikebana
Outstanding Women (Cook Islands Group) – Tivaevae
LoveArt New Zealand – Contemporary NZ Artists
Aryana Congdon – Earth storyteller artist
Graeme McIntyre – Wood turner

ELSDON PARK

11:00 AM - 4:00 PM

New Zealand Kitefliers Association will be flying on Elsdon Park. Come and see the colour as the kites join the earth to the sky.

*This programme is correct at the time of going to press, but circumstances could require some alteration

*Thanks to our generous sponsors entry is FREE

*Alcohol is not permitted

*In the event of really bad weather, we will still be going ahead with a modified programme using the Porirua Canopies for the main stage performances. All other activities within Pataka and the Recreation and Aquatic Centres 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.