Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu sponsors Christchurch Arts Festival events
Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu is proud to be part of the 2013 Christchurch Arts Festival. For the past 14 years Te Rūnanga has been supporting Ngāi Tahu arts and artists and building relationships through the festival. This year the festival runs from 22 August to 22 September, offering a rich and diverse programme with something for everyone every weekend.
Te Rūnanga has sponsored three events in this year’s programme including Hone Kouka’s award-winning play “I, George Nepia,” which celebrates the life of talented East Coast rugby great, George Nepia. This will be staged at the Rudolf Steiner School Hall, from Thursday 12 September to Saturday 14 September, at 6.30pm.
“On the Upside Down of the World,” is the second play sponsored by Te Rūnanga. Written by Arthur Meek, it is based on the journals of Lady Ann Martin, the young wife of our first Chief Justice, who arrived in New Zealand in 1841 and set up home in Auckland. Ann Martin learned te reo Māori and established a makeshift hospital, tutoring Māori school students. Her acute observations of Māori and Pākehā settlers alike, have uncanny resonances for us today. The play will run at Rudolf Steiner School Hall, from Thursday 19 September to Saturday 21 September at 6.30pm.
Te Rūnanga is also sponsoring the light-hearted “Party with the Aunties,” which has been billed as a laugh-out-loud funny performance that includes music and drama. Three performers take on multiple roles, as they celebrate Uncle Angus’ 50th birthday party. The whole whānau is reunited and Te Manawa introduces his girlfriend Sia to the family for the first time. The performance will be staged at the Christchurch Football Club, 250 Westminster Street from Thursday 12 September to Saturday 14 September at 6.30pm and Sunday 15 September at 3pm. Tickets can be booked online at www.artsfestival.co.nz
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