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Wednesday, 14 July 2021, 12:07 pm
Bilingual duo Aro, are taking their music on the
road this spring to celebrate and share the stories of our
waters, in support of their latest project, & EP release
‘He Wai’. The tour intentionally coincides with Māhuru
Māori and Te Wiki o te Reo Māori which celebrates the
Māori language. Aro are performing across the
whenua, throughout September & October, visiting coastal
communities, big & small, and other intimate venues near
bodies of water as part of their ‘He Wai’ National
release tour.
During the spring tour, Aro will also
continue on with their established education programme
Press Release – Cheree Ridder
Bilingual duo Aro, are taking their music on the road this spring to celebrate and share the stories of our waters,in support of their latest project, & EP release ‘He Wai’. The tour intentionally coincides with Māhuru Māori and Te Wiki o te Reo Māori which celebrates the Māori language. Aro are performing across the whenua, throughout September & October, visiting coastal communities, big & small, and other intimate venues near bodies of water as part of their ‘He Wai’ National release tour.
During the spring tour, Aro will also continue on with their established education programme within schools around the country, proudly supported by the NZ Music Commission.
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May we boundlessly dream of possibilities beyond our wildest imaginations. May we weave communities of support, compassion and active solidarity. With our history in front of us, and our tūpuna at our shoulders, may we walk into a future that is connected and thriving for us all. This is
He Kākano Ahau Season 2: Wawatatia.
He Kākano Ahau host Kahu Kutia playing the Pūtatara
Photo: UGP / Jessie-Lee Robertson
In episode one, we re in Te Whanganui-a-Tara to meet three wāhine who work with taonga puoro (traditional Māori musical instruments). We ask why these taonga almost disappeared and what their dreams are for the future of the practice.
Monday, 5 July 2021, 3:12 pm
Takapuna landmark, the
Bruce Mason Centre, celebrates 25 years as
the heart of the North Shore’s performing arts community
this August.
Auckland Live invites the city to
celebrate the tens of thousands of performances that have
taken place at the Centre over the last quarter century with
a special programme including free performances and
family-friendly events for the local community, culminating
in a weekend of free circus and dance.
The Bruce Mason
Centre first opened its doors in 1996 in a hard-won victory
for the North Shore’s arts community. The opening was the
culmination of twelve years of determined effort by the