Festival City

Posted by Guest Author on 17 January 2012 | 4 Comments

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New Zealand's capital of culture boasts many and varied festivals. Here's a look at The International Festival of the Arts, the Fringe Festival and Summer Festival Wellington.

Summer Festival

Festival City
Summer City Fesitval - celebrating Wellington Harbour.
From Anniversary weekend til the end of Daylight Saving (end of March) Wellington will be celebrating summer all around the harbour capital.
Extending its reach, Summer Fest activities will stretch from the Botannic Gardens to Island Bay to the Waterfront. Here's a taster of what is on offer:
Nightly music acts in March at the Gardens
Gardens Magic lighting display
Sunset Sessions at Island Bay
Chinese New Year waterfront parade
Waka showcase at Waitangi Weekend
Films by Starlight at Botanic Gardens
Full details: http://www.wellingtonnz.com/event/2012_wellington_summer_city_festival?utm_source=KNOW&utm_medium=enews&utm_content=event-summercity&utm_campaign=KNOW120112
New Zealand International Festival of the Arts
Wellington proudly hosts this outstanding festival each year with the just-as-famous Fringe Festival running in parallel.
Highlights for 2012 include:
Pasifika Festival
Anniversary Weekend hosts this feast of all things Pasifika. Food, dance, music, language will all be showcased in this colourful not-to-be-missed event.Summer City Fesitval 

Island Bay will host Summer Fest events this year

From Anniversary weekend til the end of Daylight Saving (end of March) Wellington will be celebrating summer all around the harbour capital.

Extending its reach, Summer Fest activities will stretch from the Botannic Gardens to Island Bay to the Waterfront. Here's a taster of what is on offer:

  • Nightly music acts in March at the Gardens
  • Gardens Magic lighting display
  • Sunset Sessions at Island Bay
  • Chinese New Year waterfront parade
  • Waka showcase at Waitangi Weekend
  • Films by Starlight at the Botanic Gardens

Get the full details here

New Zealand International Festival of the Arts

Acts from NZ & abroad including several world premieres

Wellington proudly hosts this outstanding festival each year. This year the festival runs from Feb 24th to March 18th. An exciting new festival hub has been developed on Wellington's Waterfront promising to provide a unique and vibrant space to showcase all the talent.

Highlights for 2012 include:

  • Cantina (grown-up circus act)
  • White (an unforgettable theatrical experience)
  • Giant Acrobatic space at Waitangi Park
  • Te Papa will be transformed into a moving canvas each night
  • TeZukA (A dance work inspired by Japanese comic books)

There are too many amazing acts to list so check out a full listing here.

Fringe Festival

Wellington Ukelele Orchestra at the Fringe Fest

Giving emerging artists (covering all facets of the arts) a kickstart into the public arena, is The Fringe Festival. Running from Feb 10 - March 3, this will be the 22nd Fringe.

The Fringe Fesival prides itself on its point of difference, in that acts aren't selected by the festival, rather the artists chose the festival to showcase their talents. Always thought-provoking and always exciting. Check it out

 


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