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Press Release – Hastings District Council This year’s Lighting of the Osmanthus Gardens has been a roaring success, with an estimated 15,000 taking in the spectacular lantern festival over seven evenings. Festival director, Hastings District councillor Kevin Watkins, said the festival, in its thirteenth year, had attracted the most visitors ever, “by far”. The biggest nights were Friday and Saturday, when Auckland-based Chinese musician Annie Gong was playing, however Sunday was also “incredibly busy”, he said. “Everyone’s reactions were just wonderful. They were blown away. We had so many of our own Hastings families going through the gardens, but also people from all over New Zealand: Tauranga, Auckland, Wellington. Some of come to Hastings particularly to visit to the festival.” ....
Osmanthus Gardens lantern festival draws thousands 18 Apr, 2021 08:04 PM 2 minutes to read This year s festival used more than twice as much area and had more double the number of lanterns than last year. Photo / Paul Taylor This year s festival used more than twice as much area and had more double the number of lanterns than last year. Photo / Paul Taylor Hastings Leader The Osmanthus Garden lantern festival in Hastings has again drawn thousands of visitors, and even a special musical guest. The 13th annual lantern festival celebrates Hastings sister city relationship with Guilin in China, a relationship which is 40 years old this year. ....
Thursday, 15 April 2021, 4:18 pm Annie Gong. International artist Annie Gong – a one woman orchestra – is due to arrive in Hastings tomorrow, to play at the Lighting of the Osmanthus Gardens lantern festival on Friday and Saturday. Based in New Zealand but playing internationally until COVID-19 grounded her last year, China-born Gong has spent the last 12 months thrilling Kiwi audiences with her blend of Chinese fusion, classical pieces, and rock music, on piano accordion. Festival organiser, Hastings District councillor Kevin Watkins, said Gong, who started playing the instrument at age five and trained at the Tianjin Conservatory of Music, had performed with major symphony ....
Accordionist Annie Gong to perform at Lantern Festival in Auckland 24 Feb, 2021 11:53 PM 4 minutes to read Lincoln Tan is the New Zealand Herald’s diversity, ethnic affairs and immigration senior [email protected]@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. ....