NEW ZEALAND FESTIVAL & TE ĀTI AWA / TARANAKI WHĀNUI IWI PRESENT
KUPE: FESTIVAL OPENING NIGHT
Project Navigator and Waka Expert Hoturoa Barclay-Kerr
Project Director Anna Marbrook
Project Designer Kasia Pol
As dusk falls, join a cast of thousands on Wellington’s stunning waterfront for the once-in-a-lifetime 2018 New Zealand Festival opening night event, Kupe.
Inspired by the arrival in Aotearoa of great navigator and explorer Kupe, this free, whānau-friendly spectacular is part one of A Waka Odyssey and a landmark celebration of our shared voyaging history.
Be a part of history in the making, welcoming a majestic fleet of waka hourua (traditional double-hulled sailing canoes) and their fearless crew, as they sail across the waters of Te Whanganui-a-Tara, Wellington Harbour – a moving finale to their months-long journey from Samoa, the Cook Islands and around New Zealand.
Then let the sounds of the Pacific surround you in this theatrical extravaganza featuring performers, a mass choir, a thousand-strong haka and a musical score by Warren Maxwell (Trinity Roots, Little Bushman).
Kupe sparks a week-long celebration of our place in the Pacific, including a Petone beach party for all the whānau and more...
WHEN
Fri 23 Feb, 7pm
WHERE
Wellington Harbour and Taranaki Wharf, New Zealand
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FREE ENTRY
FUNDERS
Major Events NZ, Wellington Amenities Fund, Creative New Zealand, New Zealand Charitable Trust, New Zealand National Commission for UNESCO, NZ Māori Tourism.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
The Wellington Regional Amenities Fund is a partnership between Wellington City Council, Hutt City Council, Upper Hutt City Council, Kāpiti Coast District Council and Porirua City Council
Thanks to Te Puni Kōkiri
Part of the New Zealand Festival 24 Feb - 18 Mar 2018
www.festival.co.nz
