Swiss Flags
Gunn (of Stavanger Daily Photo) noticed that yesterday’s Swiss Market post was predominantly blue. So I have to balance this with what obviously was the colour of the day: Red.
Red
Red
Red
Red
Red
May 9, 2016
May 8, 2016
Swiss Kiwi Yodel Group
Swiss Kiwi Yodel Group
Alphorns and yodelling by the Swiss Kiwi Yodel Group at yesterday’s Swiss Market – always a treat!
Swiss Kiwi Yodel Group
Swiss Kiwi Yodel Group
Swiss Kiwi Yodel Group
April 11, 2016
At the Festival
Procession
Last weekend was the Titirangi Festival, with its traditional afternoon of music and entertainment in and around the village square. A few impressions from a couple of hours early in the afternoon.
Blowing his Trumpet
Everybody joins in
Percussion
March 14, 2016
Indonesia at Pasifika 2016
Peacock Dancer
Pasifika is a large annual festival of pacific cultures, this year again held at Western Springs last Saturday and Sunday. I had not noticed an Indonesian presence at this festival in the past, but this year they certainly did themselves proud: peacock dancers and players of angklung.
Angklung Players
Peacock Dancers
November 15, 2015
New Year and Light
Mountain of Food
The Shri Swaminarayan Hindu temple in Avondale celebrated Diwali (the festival of light) yesterday, and with it a new year in the Gujarati calendar (year 2072, in fact). A large number of devotees joined the celebrations at the temple, with a mountain of food as centrepiece (nearly 1000 dishes prepared by many families for the occasion). The offering later to be shared amongst the participants. Chants, music and drums – a lively affair!
A welcoming community – thanks to Dee and Amar (DnA) for their kind invitation – sorry I could not stay very long.
In the Hall
Shoes stay at the entrance
Making Memories
Montain of Food
In Front of the Temple
October 16, 2015
Festival Faces
Festival Faces
At last night’s opening of the 2015 Whau Arts Festival in Avondale (October 15-18). There were even some Avondale Spiders.
Festival Faces
Festival Faces
Festival Faces
Festival Faces
Festival Faces
Festival Faces
October 14, 2015
Preparations
Floral Fence
Behind the scenes the planning has been going on for some time, but now the activity spills out into the open: the 2015 Whau Arts Festival will take place from October 15 to 18.
Murals in various stages of readiness have sprung up: Students from St Mary’s School are decorating what used to be a bland wooden fence behind the Plantation with floral art, and across the road Avondale Primary School are weaving patterns into the wiremesh. The walls of the Plantation (main venue, 1915 Great North Road) have been overpainted to make way for more mural art.
All in anticipation of the grand opening tomorrow 6 pm to 9 pm, three days of fun and creativity.
All Hands on Deck
Woven Fence
Woven Fence
At the Plantation
September 12, 2015
A Book Launch
Edith and Patricia
“Tiberius the Titirangi Mouse has more adventures”
We have encountered this cute creature before – and now author Patricia Ross and artist Edith Diggle have produced a sequel, much to the acclaim of the school class from Titirangi Primary School who came down to the library for this occasion. Congratulations!
Part of the “Going West” books and writers festival this weekend.
Creatures from the bush
Festival flags and school children
August 23, 2015
The T in Robot
Tasty Space Tea
“We put the tea in robot” was the sign at the roundabout – referring to the “Tea Lounge” event that has taken over one of the gallery spaces at Te Uru Contemporary Gallery for the weekend.
“Drink some tea! Dance with T! Experience a Te Uru gallery space in an entirely new way. Tea Lounge is a collaborative installation featuring legendary video installation performance artist Linda T (of LTTV and D.A.N.C.E. Art Club) and Tasty Space Tea, a West Auckland collective who aim to provide tea as a way of creating temporary and accessible community spaces. They share the common aim of finding ways for visitors to collectively participate in the making of an art event. Tea Lounge will feature music, tea and dancing as well as a ‘performance zone’ where a live feed of dancing feet will be projected back into the gallery, providing a fun way to see yourself as part of the work. ”
Photo Opportunities
Linda T
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July 15, 2015
Sacred Chisels
Sunnah Thompson at Work
Once again Nga Whaotapu o Tāmaki Makaurau (The Sacred Chisels of Tāmaki Makaurau) are showing their craft at the Silo Six Pack, Wynyard Quarter. When I visited, master carver Sunnah Thompson was at work on a carving of Tiriwa (one of the ancestors of the Tamaki a Maki tribe), destined to go to Glen Eden Primary School. Always happy to engage with the public, informing, evoking responses. A collaboration between various local tribes, to celebrate Matariki (Maori New Year), and to deepen their practice of traditional carving.
Check out Silo Park for details about Mighty Matariki Markets at the Wynyard Quarter, with more carving, music, instruments, tattoo and food this weekend (17, 18, 19 July).
Chisels (Swiss Made)
Work in Progress
Sunnah and Tiriwa