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CALENDAR 2 - 20 MARCH 2011

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Events for
Thursday 3rd March

Silver Stars

Silver Stars

Extraordinary stories told by ordinary Irish blokes looking for happiness and fulfillment in a country challenged by their very existence...
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Loin... (Far...)

Loin... (Far...)

An intense, poetic, piece of dance-theatre that explores the misshaping effects of foreign invasion and colonisation on individuals, families and society...
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Who Are You?

Who Are You?

A new dance piece directed by Neil Ieremia, Who Are You? features a company of exciting new performers - UrbanYOUTHMovement...
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Havoc in the Garden

Havoc in the Garden

A play about families – about the lies that parents tell, and children reveal; what holds families together and what tears them apart...
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Xerxes

Xerxes

Handel’s most popular opera, Xerxes is funny, poignant and fast moving with timeless themes of love, rivalry, courage and loyalty...
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Vietnamese Water Puppets

Vietnamese Water Puppets

The enchanting ancient art of Vietnamese water puppetry comes to New Zealand for the first time...
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Smoke & Mirrors

Smoke & Mirrors

A vaudevillian tap dancer, twisted chanteuse, sublime aerialist, death defying acrobats, an ooh-ahh magician – and the odd white rabbit…
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Ihimaera

Ihimaera

Twelve of our best contemporary recording artists perform songs inspired by the rare and moving words of Witi Ihimaera...
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Héctor Zamora

Héctor Zamora

White Noise: A unique project in three parts by Sao Paulo-based artist Héctor Zamora…
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Viewfinder

Viewfinder

Viewfinder will project a survey of moving image works into Auckland’s public space 24 hours a day, seven days a week…
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Look, Here

Look, Here

Auckland artist Finn Ferrier invites us to connect to the little acknowledged fabric of the city….
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Daniel Crooks

Daniel Crooks

Daniel Crooks develops a new work for Auckland public space exploring time and motion...
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Video Life

Video Life

Ko Nakajima and Kentaro Taki offer a fascinating view of the historical and contemporary faces of Japanese video art.
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Upstream Midstream Downstream

Upstream Midstream Downstream

John Malcolm and CLUI offer a sobering view of the Petroleum Industry…
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Pūrākau

Pūrākau

Leading artists from NZ, Cuba and Mexico exchange indigenous myths and legends through poster design…
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The Heart of Everything

The Heart of Everything

Fourteen artists and two distinct painting practices from Far North Queensland point to the intimate connection between people and land...
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In Conversation

In Conversation

Enrich your Festival experience every weekday from 12.30pm – 1.30pm in the Pacific Crystal Palace Spiegeltent, Festival Garden Aotea Square.
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Master Classes and Workshops

Master Classes and Workshops

Master classes and workshops - some free, some with an associated cost - offer participants the chance to learn from some of the bold and visionary artists performing at Auckland Arts Festival.
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Words in Motion

Words in Motion

Words in Motion: Energised and dynamic voices from a new generation of Māori spoken word poets.
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Free Festival Garden Grooves: TV3 Garden Stage

Free Festival Garden Grooves: TV3 Garden Stage

The TV3 Garden Stage hosts a free daily music programme in the Festival Garden in Aotea Square, from 5pm on weeknights and 2pm on weekends.
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