A celebration of Matariki through art and community
Make sure you mark 10 July in your calendar for the Matariki Festival happening in Kūaotunu. Te Toi o Matariki will provide an opportunity for the community to come together to celebrate the Māori new year.
An exhibition and community events will be happening this Matariki in Kūaotunu to celebrate the Māori New Year, thanks to funding from Creative Coromandel. Te Toi o Matariki (The Art of Matariki) is an exhibition showing nine artists’ interpretations of the stars of Matariki, under the curation of Roimata Taimana.
As well as the exhibition, a hautapu ceremony will be performed at dawn on 10 July (Matariki Public Holiday) which all of the Kūaotunu community and surrounds are invited to. Then at 9am there will be an opening for the Te Toi o Matariki exhibition at the Kūaotunu Hall – again, all are welcome! There will also be wānanga (workshops) running through the day, and a beach bonfire is planned for the whole community in the evening.
For more information, contact Roimata Taimana: roimatataimana@gmail.com.
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