Wednesday, 14 July 2021, 11:25 am
Te Ramaroa is a celebration of community, creativity and
the wonder of light.
In its fifth year, Te Ramaroa
expanded its footprint across the city, creating new
opportunities for installation sites, allowing more room for
people to move, and most importantly, showing Nelson in a
new light.
The new-look Te Ramaroa 2021 was embraced
by the crowds, with its stunning array of more than 30 light
installations through Church Hill, Nelson’s city streets,
NMIT, Kirby Lane and Queens Gardens. Well over 50,000 people
came out on a series of clear and crisp mid-winter nights to
enjoy the illuminations, take in the entertainment on the
“We’re so pleased that the new layout was so well embraced. The streets came alive with people criss-crossing the city to the various installation sites,” she said. She said the goal with widening the scope was “making the event accessible to a wider community, while still retaining the wonder and surprise” of the unique festival.
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Shuttlerock’s Digitised Genesis, the “slightly bonkers projections” on the Nelson Evening Mail Building, proved to be a highlight for many in the newly expanded Te Ramaroa light festival. “Te Ramaroa is a magical festival, and we’re incredibly grateful to all our sponsors and Luminaries whose support means we can present such a large-scale event, free to everyone. Our thanks go to everyone who made Te Ramaroa 2021 such a marvellous success.”