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NZ Pacific Salsa Congress
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21st - 24th March |
Four nights of pure unadulterated Salsa. Over 50 workshops - beginner to advanced. |
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More: Visit Website
Email: info@nzpacificsalsa.co.nz |
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Gisborne Autumn Arts Festival
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April |
Gisborne, NZ. Annual arts festival includes a Stone Carving Symposium, Gisborne's Xtreme Artwear awards, various arts workshops and visual and musical performances. 2008 festival TBC. |
Sarah Cleave (06) 867 2049 xtn 8143
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More: Visit Website
Email: sarah@gdc.govt.nz |
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Erupt Lake Taupo Festival 2008
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8th - 18th May |
Taupo, NZ. Biennial 11 day Arts Festival inspired by the fiery elements of the central North Island volcanic plateau. |
Drew James
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More: Visit Website
Email: director@taupofest.co.nz |
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NZ Tango Festival
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22nd - 25th May |
Longest running Tango event in New Zealand. Annual festival featuring world class performance & teaching from overseas guests and the best New Zealand tangueros.
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Heidi Hughes
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More: Visit Website
Email: festival@nztangofestival.co.nz |
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NZ Street/Latin Dance Festival
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29th May - 2nd June |
Hamilton, NZ. Annual dance festival covering a wide range of styles. National and international tutors and performers. |
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More: Visit Website
Email: info@dance-festivals.com |
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Fuel Festival 2008
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June |
Hamilton, Waikato, NZ. Biennial festival focussing on theatre and live performance. 2008 festival TBC. |
Cristian Pilditch
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More: Visit Website
Email: fuelfest@xtra.co.nz |
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Matariki Festival
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June |
NZ. A month long festival which acknowledges and celebrates the Mâori New Year (Tau Hau).
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ReelDance
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September |
International dance on screen festival celebrating the art of dancefilm. Premiere event in Sydney before touring Australia and New Zealand. Closing date for submissions Sept and Oct 2007. |
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More: Visit Website
Email: admin@reeldance.org.au |
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Hastings Blossom Festival 2008
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September |
Hawkes Bay, NZ. Professional performances, Blossom Carnival and Hastings Blossom Parade. 2008 Festival TBC. |
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More: Visit Website
Email: info@blossomfestival.co.nz |
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Dance Your Socks Off! 2008
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1st - 30th September |
Annual festival in Wellington, NZ. Fantastic performances and an array of classes celebrate the diversity of dance in Wellington. |
Recreation Wellington
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More: Visit Website
Email: leanne.chivers@wcc.govt.nz |
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the body 2008
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25th September - 12th October |
Christchurch, NZ. Dance and physical theatre. Professional performances and community workshops. |
Adam Hayward, Festival Director
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More: Visit Website
Email: adam@thebody.co.nz |
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tempo - Auckland's Festival of Dance
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28th September - 31st October |
Auckland, NZ.
An open entry umbrella festival for professional, semi-professional and community dance companies. |
Festival Director
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More: Visit Website
Email: info@tempo.co.nz |
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New Zealand Ballet Awards
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30th September - 1st October |
Christchurch, NZ. Run by the Christchurch Ballet Society and incorporating the National Ballet Award (15-20 years) and Spratz Junior Ballet Award (12-15 years). |
027 678 3696
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Email: chchballetsociety@hotmail.com |
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Aotearoa Hip Hop Summit
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October |
New Zealand’s premier Hip Hop event includes breakdancing/B-boy and B-Girl Battles. (2008 Festival TBC). |
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More: Visit Website
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NZ Salsa LatinDance Competition
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October |
Auckland, NZ. Annual competition for all levels of Latin Dance. |
Kantuta
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More: Visit Website
Email: john@tango.co.nz |
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Otago Festival of the Arts 2008
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3rd - 11th October |
Dunedin, NZ. |
Nicolas McBride
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More: Visit Website
Email: info@otagofestival.co.nz |
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Nelson Arts Festival
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16th - 27th October |
Nelson, NZ. Theatre, dance, arts and sculpture. |
Annabel Norman, Festival Director
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More: Visit Website
Email: festival@ncc.govt.nz |
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Jambalaya
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January |
Rotorua, NZ. Festival of Rhythm, Dance and Carnival. Music and dance workshops, expo, parties and international performance in Cuban, Brazilian and Pacific styles.
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Heidi Hughes or Olivia Sumich, Festival Directors
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More: Visit Website
Email: info@jambalaya.co.nz |
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World Buskers Festival
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January |
(TBC) Christchurch, NZ. A diverse line up of performance styles and more than 400 street and stage shows. |
Jodi Wright, Director
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More: Visit Website
Email: festpro@clear.net.nz |
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Bodyrock
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January |
(TBC) Wellington, NZ. New Zealand's largest B-boying (breakdancing) event. Has been running annually for 9 years. |
Swerv1 & Tweek
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More: Visit Website
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Sydney Festival 2009
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10th - 31st January |
Sydney, Australia. Australia's largest annual cultural event - international and national performing and visual arts. |
Fergus Linehan, Artistic Director
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More: Visit Website
Email: mail@sydneyfestival.org.au |
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Auckland Lantern Festival
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6th - 8th February |
Albert Park, Auckland Central. Features hundreds of lanterns and performers from New Zealand and overseas in celebration of Chinese New Year.
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New Zealand Fringe Festival
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6th February - 1st March |
Wellington, NZ. Annual open access arts festival caters for all the arts under five broad categories; Theatre, Dance, Outdoor Events, Visual Arts and Music. Registrations close 17 October 2008. |
Mark Westerby
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More: Visit Website
Email: director@fringe.org.nz |
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Perth International Arts Festival
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13th February - 7th March |
Perth, Australia. The oldest annual multi-arts festival in the southern hemisphere. |
Shelagh Magadza, Festival Director
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More: Visit Website
Email: festival@perthfestival.com.au |
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Te Matatini National Kapa Haka Festival
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19th - 22nd February |
Tauranga, NZ. Festival of Maori performing arts. Brings together representative Kapa Haka groups from 14 regional competitions.
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Email: admin@tematatini.org.nz |
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Adelaide Fringe
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27th February - 22nd March |
Adelaide, Australia. The world's second largest Fringe Festival (after Edinburgh). Annual. Artist registrations 1 Aug - 10 Oct 2008. |
Christie Anthoney, Festival Director
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More: Visit Website
Email: artists@adelaidefringe.com.au |
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ASB Polyfest
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March |
Auckland, NZ. Secondary schools Maori and Pacific Islands Cultural Festival. |
Simon Keely
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More: Visit Website
Email: simon@asbpolyfest.co.nz |
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Auckland Festival AK09
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5th - 22nd March |
Auckland, NZ. Festival of arts and culture. Incorporates more work from New Zealand and the Pacific region, supports world premieres of new works and brings international performing arts events to Auckland. |
David Malacari
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More: Visit Website
Email: info@aucklandfestival.co.nz |
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Capital E National Arts Festival for Children
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9th - 21st March |
New Zealand’s largest arts festival for children. This award-winning biennial festival is designed to present professional works to young audiences to inspire and entertain. |
Howard Vickridge, Festival General Manager
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More: Visit Website
Email: howard@capitale.org.nz |
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Pasifika Festival
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13th - 14th March |
Auckland, NZ. The South Pacific's largest Pacific Island community event. Held annually. |
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More: Visit Website
Email: pasifika@aucklandcity.govt.nz |
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WOMAD
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13th - 15th March |
New Plymouth, NZ. World of Music Arts and Dance features around 30 international and New Zealand artists/groups. |
Roger King
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More: Visit Website
Email: office@womad.co.nz |
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Dunedin Fringe Festival
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26th March - 5th April |
Dunedin, NZ. An annual open-access Festival. The focus is on original contemporary art of all forms that is innovative, professionally produced and entertaining. Artist registrations Oct/Nov 2008. |
Paul Smith, Director
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More: Visit Website
Email: director@dunedinfringe.org.nz |
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Ten Days On The Island
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27th March - 5th April |
International Arts Festival, Tasmania,
Australia. |
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More: Visit Website
Email: info@tendaysontheisland.org |
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Festival of Colour
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28th April - 3rd May |
Biennial celebration of the arts at New Zealand’s Lake Wanaka in autumn. |
Philip Tremewan, Festival Director
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More: Visit Website
Email: info@festivalofcolour.co.nz |
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NZ Ceroc Dance Champs
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May |
Auckland, NZ. National competition held at the ASB Stadium, Kohimarama. |
Angelique Meyer
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More: Visit Website
Email: hq@ceroc.co.nz |
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Taranaki Festival of the Arts
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July |
Taranaki, NZ. NZ's largest regional arts festival featuring more than 250 artists and performers. Biennial. Theatre, contemporary & fine music, choirs, literature, dance, visual arts, film and cabaret. |
Roger King
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More: Visit Website
Email: office@artsfest.co.nz |
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Tauranga Arts Festival
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October |
Biennial arts festival, Tauranga, NZ. |
Philip Tremewan, Festival Director
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More: Visit Website
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Adelaide Fringe
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19th February - 14th March |
Adelaide, Australia. The world's second largest Fringe Festival (after Edinburgh). Annual. Artist registrations from Aug 2009. |
Christie Anthoney, Festival Director
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More: Visit Website
Email: artists@adelaidefringe.com.au |
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New Zealand International Arts Festival
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26th February - 21st March |
Wellington, NZ. Biennial multi-arts festival, New Zealand's largest cultural event. National and international companies and artists are selected by the Festival Director. |
Lissa Twomey, Artistic Director
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More: Visit Website
Email: nzfestival@festival.co.nz |
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Dunedin Fringe Festival
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March |
Dunedin, NZ. Biennial open-access Festival of contemporary and innnovative art. Artist registrations in April/May the year of the Festival. |
Paul Smith, Festival Coordinator
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More: Visit Website
Email: info@dunedinfringe.org.nz |
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