On the streets of the 1900s replica township you’ll find local food, craft drinks, theatre and markets. The boutique music festival includes two stages for performances by Bic Runga, Leisure, The Beths, There s A Tuesday, Wax Chattels, Ha the Unclear and more.
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Bic Runga performs as part of the Nostalgia Festival this weekend. (File photo) Hot tip: James Dann, aka Ed Muzik, takes over the tiny Arcadia Cinema at Ferrymead and uses the quaint space to show Christchurch and New Zealand made music videos. As he did last year, the 20 videos will feature artists who are playing at Nostalgia or who have played in the past.
Chinese New Year Celebrations in New Zealand
Celebrate welcoming in the Year of the Ox for the 2021 Chinese New Year in Auckland and New Zealand.
The Chinese New Year is also know as the Spring Festival and Lunar New Year and is celebrated among Chinese communities in Auckland and across the world. Each year in the Chinese calendar is represented by one of the 12 animals of the Chinese zodiac. The Ox is the second animal in the zodiac Calendar.
When is Chinese New Year celebrated?
Chinese New year is based on the lunar and solar calendars so the actual dates change each year. 2021 is represented by the Ox and starts on 12 February 2021. The Chinese New Year is celebrated over 15 days, the festival stretches from the new moon on New Year’s Day until the full moon on the Lantern Festival.