Whanganui music festival Sound Valley finally takes off after Covid-19 delays
14 Mar, 2021 04:00 PM
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Hana Tamatea provides vocals and percussion in Ripple Effect. Photo / Lewis Gardner
Laurel Stowell is a reporter for the Whanganui Chroniclelaurel.stowell@whanganuichronicle.co.nzWhangaChron
Whanganui two-day music festival Sound Valley finally got off the ground after an earlier false start, with a weekend of perfect weather and good vibes. It was held on Saturday and Sunday at the Oceanview Speedway overlooking the city, with space for overnight campers and enough room for children to run around.
The event was organised by Gioia Damosso and Koert Wegman, of Lost Arts Events. After being rescheduled from February s original date because of Covid-19 restrictions, ongoing alert level changes and last week s rain, it had been a trial for them.
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