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Accordionist Annie Gong to perform at Lantern Festival in Auckland
24 Feb, 2021 11:53 PM
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Lincoln Tan is the New Zealand Herald’s diversity, ethnic affairs and immigration senior reporter.lincoln.tan@nzherald.co.nz@LincolnTanNZH
Most won t associate jazz, classical music, pop and rock music with an accordion, but this is how China-born accordionist Annie Gong is taking the instrument to the next level. People would have heard of one-man-band, but I am a one-woman-orchestra and the only one in New Zealand, proclaimed Gong, who moved to Auckland 20 years ago and has for a most part been performing globally and on cruise ships.
Auckland Lantern Festival postponed to 4-7 March Thursday, February 25, 2021 IWK Bureau
The 2021 Auckland Lantern Festival has been postponed to 4-7 March 2021.
Auckland Unlimited, which delivers the Auckland Lantern Festival, has made the decision to postpone the event following consultation with key event stakeholders and community leaders.
Mayor Phil Goff says it’s fantastic that the Auckland Lantern Festival is able to go ahead.
The Auckland Lantern Festival is a much-loved event and a great celebration of our Chinese communities; I’m really pleased we’ve been able to find a way to make it happen this year.
Mayor Phil Goff says “Because it can only go ahead at Alert Level 1, we have delayed it by one week to allow more time for a return to that level. It’s a good reminder also that we all need to keep following the current COVID-19 health rules, to help ensure that we are able to move down to Level 1 sooner rather than later.
The Auckland Lantern Festival has been postponed to 4-7 March, at Captain Cook and Marsden Wharves on Auckland’s waterfront. The public can book their FREE tickets for the new festival dates, choosing a specific entry time, at Aucklandnz.com/lantern .