A stunning line-up of theatre, dance, comedy, music, poetry, visual art, literary talks, cultural conversations, and community events are set to transform and fire-up residents and visitors to Whakatū Nelson from 19 - 29 October 2023 . Encouraging .
There is also a focus on supporting innovative projects that will safeguard mātauranga Māori. “The brief is really, really vague, and I think it’s vague on purpose . to try and get a whole bunch of different ideas in the culture and heritage sector . with a Maori kaupapa behind it, I guess,” Evans said. Arts Murihiku trustee Angela Newell has been considering sharing some of her ideas with a team to enter. It was good there was no specification to what people could enter for, she said.
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Te Urungi: Innovating Aotearoa Te Whanganui-a-Tara event was held in Porirua between April 30 and May 2.