Central Hawke's Bay - The Festival
04 Sep 2008 - 07 Sep 2008 - Hawkes Bay
A three day festival extravaganza of Arts in beautiful central Hawke's Bay.
The festival features traditional, garden art, digital art, designer jewellery, workshops and seminars.
Air New Zealand Fashion Week
15 Sep 2008 - 21 Sep 2008 - Auckland
NZ Fashion week is an event like no other. A city is transformed and a nation inspired with an exhilarating mix of creativity, talent and multi-million dollar glamour when the stars of the New Zealand fashion industry take centre-stage.
Details of who you can expect to see on the runway and in the exhibition will be announced in July's media launch; with delegate registration opening soon after.
The 2007 Air New Zealand Fashion Week was branded the ‘best ever' with international VIP media and buyers raving about the wealth of local fashion design talent and designers themselves enjoying an exciting number of export opportunities.
And for the first time ever Air New Zealand Fashion Week is opening up the runway to Australian fashion designers and inviting them to show their latest designs as part of the Autumn/Winter 2009 Collections.
SCAPE 2008 Christchurch Biennial of Art in Public Space
19 Sep 2008 - 02 Nov 2008 - Christchurch-Canterbury
SCAPE 2008 puts Christchurch firmly on the international map with an impressive line up of artists showcasing new ways of creating and experiencing art in public space. Featuring more than 25 artists from 15 countries and presenting the most innovative and bold public art being made today; this year's biennial dares visitors to take a fresh look at Christchurch and the spaces within it. Visit over the opening weekend (19-21 Sep) and enjoy a range of lectures, artist talks, panel discussions and performances.
Alexandra Blossom Festival
27 Sep 2008 - 04 Oct 2008 - Central Otago
Festival-lovers will be treated to one of the most extravagant displays of spring-time colour and blooms in Central Otago. Held for 17 days each September, the Alexandra Blossom Festival features over 30 events ranging from wool shearing competitions and fashion parade, dances, parades, arts & crafts and amusement rides to garden tours and cycling rides.
Attracting an average of 25,000 participants each year, the Blossom Festival is held when the town's fruit trees are in bloom. Festival-lovers will be treated to one of the most extravagant displays of spring-time colour and blooms in Central Otago.
Otago Festival of the Arts
03 Oct 2008 - 12 Oct 2008 - Dunedin - Coastal Otago
A two-week programme of music, theatre and dance, which combines national and international acts with the very best of Otago's local talent.
Celebrating a decade of indulgence in international and New Zealand performing arts, the fifth Otago Festival of the Arts features the excellent and the extra-ordinary in its flamboyant and impressive programme of music, opera, dance, theatre and literary performances. A total of 42 individual events will be on offer over 10 days. The Festival will debut four international acts never seen in the country before, premiere three New Zealand productions, stage two operas and host, arguably, the largest number of great New Zealand literary figures to ever be brought together in one city.
Akaroa French Festival
10 Oct 2008 - 11 Oct 2008 - Christchurch - Canterbury
The Akaroa French Festival is a celebration of all things French and the settlement of the small seaside community of Akaroa in Bank Pensinsula. Experience everything french from food, wine, petanque, the french markets and the Cirque d'akaroa - A spectacular French-themed circus to delight and amaze you.
Nelson Arts Festival
16 Oct 2008 - 27 Oct 2008 - Nelson
Twelve days of top national and international theatre, dance, cabaret, music and talks, packed around Labour Weekend. In Nelson we welcome the spring with an explosion of creativity. For 13 years the Nelson Arts Festival has offered Nelsonians and visitors twelve days of top national and international theatre, dance, cabaret, music and talks. This year's festival opens on October 17 with the Port Nelson Masked Parade, where over 4000 children throng the city streets.
The festival continues with an exhibition of contemporary art installations, and performances that include Joe Bennett's circus comedy The Butler, flamenco dance, some of New Zealand's rising contemporary music stars and international shows including the physical comedy Tricicle from Spain.
Queenstown International Film Festival
23 Oct 2008 - 05 Nov 2008 - Queenstown
The 32nd Queenstown International Film Festival will run from October 23 - November 5, 2008. Following the Dunedin and Christchurch festivals, a selection of up to thirty films will travel to twelve provincial cities, including Queenstown.
The Festival has a long tradition of bringing the world of film to New Zealanders while at the same time supporting New Zealand filmmakers. Categories in the festival include favourites from international festivals, selections of the best international films from the past year, first and second time directors, documentaries, music and dance films, classics from the past, animation and the incredibly strange, all of which showcase the depth and variety of contemporary world cinema. A number of short films are screened alongside the feature films, adding to the programmes.
Pohutukawa Festival
21 Nov 2008 - 07 Dec 2008 - Coromandel
To welcome in summer there are over 20 events on the Coromandel Peninsula, timed to coincide with the flowering of the beautiful Pohutukawa trees! See NZ's top bands play over two consecutive weekends in stunning Pohutukawa lined settings on the Thames Coast and Tairua, matched with great Coromandel food and wine! Then of course there are art exhibitions, cafe crawls, and of course the opening night party.
Fringe Festival 2009
06 Feb 2009 - 01 Mar 2009 - Wellington
Fringe 09 will be even bigger and better with music, dance, theatre, comedy, exhibition and much more! It's going to be 3 weeks of organised chaos. Fringe Festival is recognised as a unique creative launch pad for the arts in New Zealand. Fringe 09 will be even bigger and better with music, dance, theatre, comedy, exhibition and much more! It's going to be 3 weeks of organised chaos.
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