Our Mission: to increase the arts experience of the people of the Hokianga
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Flute and Harp by Mosaic |
Sunday 23th June 2013 2.00 pm |
Copthorne Hokianga |
$15 |
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Duo Tapas |
Friday 19th July 2013 |
Copthorne Hokianga |
$15 |
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Playing Miss Havisham |
Friday 2nd August 2013 |
Copthorne Hokianga |
$15 |
The interim programme is as follows.
More information will be posted as it becomes available
UPCOMING EVENTS for 2012-
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Combining her Samoan, Tongan and Maori heritage, the songstress delivers a rich tapestry of soul that has seen her spend the last decade working with Kiwi icons Don McGlashan, Dave Dobbyn, Hollie Smith, Fat Freddy’s Drop, Tina Cross and Nathan Haines.
Bella has earned three nominations for Best Female Vocalist at the Pacific Music Awards and travelled the globe, performing at the world famous Glastonbury Festival and the City of London Festival
She will make you laugh, cry and long for more.
Recent review comment “Kalolo was a most relaxed performer and obviously very much at home with her stunning musicians, Soul Symphony, who had a marvellous funk sound that added superb colour throughout the evening. Just Brilliant!”
Things have changed recently in the arts funding scene, but as far as we are concerned, not for the better.
Community Arts Councils have traditionally held funds to distribute to local people to help them with local arts related activities which involve community participation.
Since the start of the Creative Communities scheme about ten years ago, the community arts councils in the Far North District have enjoyed a wonderful relationship with the District Council as part of its Creative Communities Committee. This committee, made up of representatives from each of the CACs along with Council and iwi representatives, has regularly distributed arts funding to CACs to deliver at the community level for small projects, as well as funding larger community projects across the district.
This system has worked very well, with communities having the opportunity to access small amounts of funding quickly for a project from their local CAC, or more substantial amounts from the committee with more forward planning.
Creative NZ has recently advised the territorial authorities that they must have no more than four “funding rounds” each year. Any meeting where funding is potentially allocated is regarded as a funding round. This includes the meetings of organisations such as SHCAC. The effect of this ruling is that the community arts councils (including SHCAC) will no longer have funds to make available for local initiatives.
So if you are seeking funds to undertake an arts related project, or host an event that you think will involve and interest people in your local community, you now need to apply to the quarterly funding round of the Creative Communities Committee, administered by FNDC. Details and application forms are available on the FNDC website, www.fndc.govt.nz.
We are a small group of volunteers who work with the Creative Communities Committee of the Far North District Council to distribute and use Creative NZ community arts funding to achieve our mission.
We usually host around six events a year, and try to bring an interesting mix of musical types, drama and some comedy.
We work informally as a group, meeting on an ad hoc basis as we are all busy people; Chrissie Williams is our treasurer.
We maintain an email list to notify people when we have an event coming up, and will
also forward information about some events that are local and arts-
Rupa Maitra, violin, and Owen Moriarty, guitar, formed Duo Tapas with the aim of performing a wide range of music written for this beautiful combination of instruments.
Duo Tapas’ repertoire demonstrates prominent folk and nationalistic elements and has wide audience appeal.
In 2012 they released their debut album, Da Chara under the Ode label, featuring works by Anthony Ritchie, Ian Krouse, Almer Imamovic and Ciprian Porumbescu.
Recent review comments “… the whole recital proved a delight, thanks to composers who knew their business and players who absolutely knew theirs.”
“Together, they perform as Duo Tapas and their music gives one renewed appreciation of the beauty of melody and purity of tone.”
“… an excellent way to end a very agreeable recital by excellent, skilled musicians.”
Complete with wedding dress and cobwebs! With Helen Moulder as Claudia. Directed by Sue Rider, with piano music recorded by Richard Mapp
“Intimate comedy with music, song and an array of endearing characters”
Claudia lives in rural Canterbury. Her husband is a farm accountant and her son Ben
plays in a band. When an eccentric Irish film-
As she prepares for the role, Claudia finds her own life takes on the twists and turns of a Dickens novel. A work of unexpected visual richness, “Playing Miss Havisham” unfolds with mystery, music and surprise. Music by Bach, Chopin, Schubert, Granados, Debussy & Gareth Farr.
“I implore you: if there is one show you must see, it is this one.” Theatreview
“Demonstrates what the art of acting is all about.” The Press
Mosaic
Clare Penny
and
Therese Wunrow
