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Te Hanga Hīnaki Project 2020 by Rānana Māori Committee – A student learns to strip the outer layer of kiekie used to make hīnaki
Diwali 2020 by Lotus Women’s Group – Ruanuk Punjab Dee dance group perform to a local audience
Turn on the Lights Tour by Little Dog Barking Theatre – Whanganui learning centre enjoys free puppet theatre
Sound Canvas by Brass Whanganui – a multimedia performance in the Royal Whanganui Opera House
Iconic Repurposed Art by Whanganui Resource Recovery Centre – children upcycling plastic bottles for a sculpture garden
Shakespeare in the Park by Bason Botanic Gardens Trust – Merchant of Venice cast standing on set at the Bason Botanic Gardens
Mural by Dan Mills – on the corner of Rangiora and Karaka streets
Unlocked – an exhibition by Whanganui Creative Space artists reflecting on their lockdown experience
Musicians at Welcome to Nowhere Festival 2021 by Eyegum Music Collective
West African Drumming Workshop by Whanganui Community Drumming – Yaw Asumadu teaches locals on dunun drums
Whanganui Zinefest 2022 - stall holders at Article Cafe
Dance 4 Us workshops by Dance & Arts Therapy NZ
Live recording and performance by The Flow Collective
Children's painting workshop along Cross Street
Every Body is a Treasure Trust - Photography Workshop
River City Filipino Club - Singkil Ensemble dancers