new caledonia - dance

Dancing with Niaouli Trees - Sat 29 Sept at 2.30pm
When: Saturday, 29 September 2007
Times: 2.30pm
Where: Museum of Wellington City and Sea, Queens Wharf, Wellington Waterfront, Wellington
Drawing inspiration from the dirt, gravel & niaouli trees of New Caledonia, Footnote Dance perform works especially devised by Deirdre Tarrant for War in Paradise. Don’t miss this chance to see New Zealand's national professional contemporary dance company. Entry by koha.
“Calm, contemplative and full of care, this might be the best dance Footnote has ever done.” DomPost Tues 18 Sept 2007.
Drawing inspiration from the dirt, gravel & niaouli trees of New Caledonia, Footnote Dance perform new works especially choreographed to complement War in Paradise - the feature exhibition at the Museum of Wellington City and Sea.
The dancers will bring to life a soundscape composed by Wellington musicians Plan 9 that recreates popular music from the period with both New Zealand and American favourites, plus a taste of popular French lullaby. A mingling of Kaneka chants is also blended into the ambient music to transport the audience to New Caledonia of the 1940s.
Don't miss this chance to see New Zealand's national professional contemporary dance company. Each performance is one hour long.

National Maori Music Summit

The 2007 National Maori Music Summit 2007 will see musicians, bands, singer-songwriters and kapa haka performers from across Aotearoa come together and showcase the best in Maori music and performing arts.
The National Maori Music Summit is comprised of two key elements:-- Workshops for young, aspiring songwriters, djs, singers and musicians-- Pao Pao Pao Showcase, featuring superb experienced performers alongside emerging new talent
In 2006, Event Manager Ngahiwi Apanui gave a greater focus to the music workshops, attracting 100 budding songwriters to the one-day course where a prize of $1,000 was announced for the best original song. The prize was subsequently awarded on stage at the Pao Pao Pao Showcase concert.
If you are interested in performing at the National Maori Music Summit 2007 please visit the Toi Maori website for more information and enrollment form.


02 Nov 2007 (Fri)
6.00pm
Wellington Town Hall