ARONUI Indigenous Arts Festival (ARONUI) has honored a Rotorua leader, Mākereti Papakura (Guide Maggie), with a 7 story mural. 2023 marks the 100 year anniversary since Papakura completed her degree, a Bachelor of Science in Anthropology at Oxford .
Tuesday, 13 July 2021, 12:15 pm
Today marks the official launch of the 2021 event
programme for ARONUI, an Indigenous arts festival held
annually in Te Rotoruanui-a-Kahumatamomoe. This year’s
Festival runs from September 9 to 19 and includes Te Wiki o
Te Reo Māori, celebrating film, visual and traditional art,
Te Reo Māori, music and theatre.
Rotorua-born Troy
Kingi will be returning to his roots to headline ARONUI.
Kingi will be bringing his band The Upperclass with him,
along with a growing list of accolades after winning the
prestigious Taite Music Prize in 2020, Best New Zealand Soul
Artist and Best Māori Artist at the 2018 Vodafone Music
Aronui Indigenous Arts Festival gets $100,000 funding boost
14 May, 2021 05:00 PM
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Rosie Belvie (left), Kahumako Rameka and Matiu Hamuera at the official opening of the Aronui Arts Festival in 2019. Photo / NZME
Rosie Belvie (left), Kahumako Rameka and Matiu Hamuera at the official opening of the Aronui Arts Festival in 2019. Photo / NZME
Rotorua Daily Post
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The Aronui Indigenous Arts Festival is among four events to win grants to help them grow, attract new audiences, and boost local economies.
Economic and regional development minister Stuart Nash has announced new support from an incubator fund launched last year to provide seed and development backing for creative and cultural events.
Local Focus: Ko Taua set to charm the Aronui Arts Festival
29 Apr, 2021 08:35 PM
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A bilingual musical showcasing two worlds. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Video Journalist, Rotorua, NZH Local Focus delilah@localfocus.nz
Rotorua composer Bobby Howard will showcase her latest song Ko Taua, or You and I at the Aronui Arts Festival this September.
It is one of 15 songs Howard has written for her upcoming musical, 10 of which she has performed at various events across New Zealand.
The bilingual musical is about two star-crossed lovers and highlights some of the differences between Māori and European cultures.