Rotorua s The Arts Village invites all to celebrate community and families
13 May, 2021 09:51 PM
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Part of the 2019 Arts and Community Expo. Photo / Supplied
Rotorua Daily Post
Rotorua is rich with local talents and organisations that help make this community vibrant and creative.
The Arts Village Community and Family Event hopes to connect the wider community to the art groups and artists in town while celebrating the International Day of Families.
This event will be held tomorrow
, from 10am to 12.30pm.
People will be able to learn more about the diverse range of creative events, groups and opportunities available to the community.
Myriad of events and activities on offer for Rotorua s April school holidays
15 Apr, 2021 09:19 PM
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Rotorua Library youth and early learning team lead Kylie Holmes is ready to welcome families to the library for the
school holidays. Photo / Andrew Warner
Rotorua Library youth and early learning team lead Kylie Holmes is ready to welcome families to the library for the
school holidays. Photo / Andrew Warner
Shauni James is the Rotorua Weekender reportershauni.james@nzme.co.nz@thedailypost
As always, Rotorua is making sure there is no need for parents and guardians to fear these April school holidays, with a myriad of events and activities on offer to keep the kids entertained.
Rotorua encouraged to celebrate its tamariki this Children s Day
4 Mar, 2021 11:47 PM
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Children playing at Lake Rotoma Matahi Scenic Reserve. Photo / Supplied
Rotorua is being encouraged to celebrate its future and treasures this weekend - our tamariki.
Every year, on the first Sunday in March, there is a national day Te Rā o Ngā Tamariki Children s Day which celebrates the young people in our lives.
This year the Redwoods Children s Day - an afternoon of nature-based stories, art, music and forest adventures - has not been able to take place.
Childrens arts and community advocate, Jill Walker, is encouraging people to still take the time to celebrate spirit of the national day.
TUAKANA TEINA exhibition celebrating Te Arawa s creatives at Arts Village
17 Jan, 2021 11:46 PM
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Curator Chanz Mikaere speaking at the opening. Photo / Supplied
Shauni James is the Rotorua Weekender reportershauni.james@nzme.co.nz@thedailypost
The community is encouraged to celebrate and marvel at the art of Te Arawa s creatives in an exhibition which opened this week.
The Arts Village is currently hosting TUAKANA TEINA: The Exhibition in its Studio Gallery from January 20 to February 27. The opening was held on Tuesday evening.
TUAKANA TEINA: The Exhibition is a celebration of Te Arawa s creatives currently
contributing to the visual culture of Rotorua.
Rotorua: Three artists selected for pop-up summer residency at The Arts Village
21 Dec, 2020 09:37 PM
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Razor Taser Laser. Photo / Supplied
Rotorua Daily Post
The Arts Village has awarded three unique artists with a range of crafts the Pop Up Summer Residency.
The Pop Up Residency sees artists given space, time and resources to work, and the community given access to free/low-cost art-making.
The residency project takes place from January 5 to January 31, 2021, when artists will be at work on site and running at least 10 hours each of community programming including workshops, demonstrations and arts talks.
This will be the project s first time running, as an alternative to the Open Studios Project.