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Creative Communities

Te Hanga Hīnaki Project

Te Hanga Hīnaki Project 2020 by Rānana Māori Committee – A student learns to strip the outer layer of kiekie used to make hīnaki

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Diwali 2020

Diwali 2020 by Lotus Women’s Group – Ruanuk Punjab Dee dance group perform to a local audience

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Turn on the Lights Tour

Turn on the Lights Tour by Little Dog Barking Theatre – Whanganui learning centre enjoys free puppet theatre

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Sound Canvas

Sound Canvas by Brass Whanganui – a multimedia performance in the Royal Whanganui Opera House

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Iconic repurposed art

Iconic Repurposed Art by Whanganui Resource Recovery Centre – children upcycling plastic bottles for a sculpture garden

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Shakespeare in the Park

Shakespeare in the Park by Bason Botanic Gardens Trust – Merchant of Venice cast standing on set at the Bason Botanic Gardens

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Mural by Dan Mills

Mural by Dan Mills – on the corner of Rangiora and Karaka streets

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Unlocked – an exhibition by Whanganui Creative Space artists reflecting on their lockdown experience

Unlocked – an exhibition by Whanganui Creative Space artists reflecting on their lockdown experience

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Musicians at Welcome to Nowhere Festival 2021 by Eyegum Music Collective

Musicians at Welcome to Nowhere Festival 2021 by Eyegum Music Collective

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West African Drumming Workshop by Whanganui Community Drumming – Yaw Asumadu teaches locals on dunun drums

West African Drumming Workshop by Whanganui Community Drumming – Yaw Asumadu teaches locals on dunun drums

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Whanganui Zinefest 2022

Whanganui Zinefest 2022 - stall holders at Article Cafe

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Dance and Arts Therapy NZ

Dance 4 Us workshops by Dance & Arts Therapy NZ

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Flow album recording

Live recording and performance by The Flow Collective

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