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A series of large illuminated cubes will tell ancestral stories about the constellations at a new festival of light launching in Christchurch this month.

Fund delights cultural festivals More Related Stories Related Podcast An indigenous arts festival in Rotorua and a Matariki festival in Christchuch are among the events to benefit from a government cultural incubator fund. Economic and Regional Development Minister Stuart Nash says the grants are to help festivals grow, attract new audiences, and boost local economies. The Aronui Festival in Rotorua, now in its third year, will run over three weeks in September with support from Ngāti Whakau...

Hon Stuart Nash One of New Zealand’s oldest cultural festivals and a brand new youth festival are amongst four events to win grants to help them grow, attract new audiences, and boost local economies. Economic and Regional Development Minister Stuart Nash has announced new support from an incubator fund launched last year to provide seed and development backing for creative and cultural events. “Festivals in Auckland, Rotorua, Porirua and Christchurch have secured new investment to ...

Live entertainment and food trucks will be in place in New Brighton Mall from 6pm. The fireworks, which will cost $30,000 plus GST, will also mark the end of the inaugural Tīrama Mai lighting event, which will feature a series of lighting installations, projections and illuminated artworks created by some of Canterbury’s best lighting artists. The Tīrama Mai lighting trails will be open between 6pm and 11pm from June 25 to July 10. Stacy Squires/Stuff The Christchurch Is Lit light festi...

The light festival replaced the popular Botanic DLights event, which attracted 136,000 people when it was last held in 2018. Cokojic said Tīrama Mai – meaning to illuminate or bring light - would be the city’s first lighting event held specifically to coincide with Matariki. “We want it to grow to become a highly collaborative festival, with mana whenua guiding cultural elements and design.” The lighting trails would be open daily between 6pm and 11pm from June 25 to July 10. Inst...