FAMILY DAY / WHANAU WHANUI
Sunday 22 March 2015, 10.30am to 3.30pm
TimeOut Festival Garden
Family Garden:
Every Saturday & Sunday of the Festival
10.30am - 12.30 pm, TimeOut Festival Garden
After two weekends of Family Gardens, Auckland Arts Festival 2015 finishes on a high with Family Day, rounding out 19 spectacular days of Festival programming.
2015's family-friendly day takes place on Sunday 22 March, and is dedicated to whanau fun times! That means heaps of free art events, ticketed shows especially for children, music for parents, kids, cuzzies and just about everyone to get into.
There are so many ways to play up!
HAIR-RAISING CREATIONS COMING TO A HEAD NEAR YOU!
Ethereal hairdressers Osadia are cutting a path from the squares of Barcelona to the streets of Auckland, and are set to amaze and astound with FREE transformed tresses for all!
Join the queue to get a do at one of Osadia's outdoor salons across the city or watch in bewilderment as before your eyes these sculptors of hair, all beady and bright, turn plain Janes, average Joes, you and your friends into wondrous and magical pieces of walking art.
Get in line from 11.30am to 2.30pm in the TimeOut Festival Garden.
APO REMIX THE ORCHESTRA!
The Award-winning Remix programme brings together the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra and hip-hop musicians who mentor young Aucklanders and nurture the talents of tomorrow's musical stars and creatives. See and hear the stunning results yourself when Remix takes over the Paradiso Spiegeltent at 10.30 am.
MESMERIC MIME SHOWS!
Festival favourite Fraser Hooper returns with two shows! In Funny Business Fraser's ridiculous routines, hilarious audience involvement and complete disregard for his own safety are pure comedy carnage. Boxing is filled with belly-aching, knockout fun. Don't miss this fantastic opportunity to see an award-winning clown paying homage to the great silent comedians with a definite contemporary edge.
"A most charismatic clown" - Time Out, London
FAMILY CLOWN WORKSHOP (ALL AGES)!
Come and discover the seriously stupid art of clowning with Fraser Hooper. Get ready to exercise your funny bones in a one hour riot of improvisation, rhythm and devising.
ID CO & IDENTITY DANCE CREW!
The two-time National Hip Hop Champions and two-time World silver medallists, ID CO & Identity Dance Crew will entertain and inspire you with their unique style and complex creative choreography that fuses elements of new school, popping and isolation. For shows and workshop times visit www.aaf.co.nz in March 2015.
FALE LEI CREATIONS!
Celebrate your place in the Pacific by joining artist Niki-Hastings McFall under the gorgeous Fale Ula to make lei all day.
FACE PAINTERS!
Add a sprinkle of magic and a splash of colour to your Family Day and let Magical Masquerade transform you beyond your wildest imagination.
TREMENDOUS SHOWS ON FAMILY DAY!
Put the icing on the cake with a ticket to:
White, in The Loft, Q Theatre at 10.30am and 1.30pm
The Book of Everything, in Rangatira, Q Theatre at 12pm & 5.00pm
Plus there's a FREE Organ Concert in the Great Hall, Auckland Town Hall at 4pm.
Find out more about Family Day and the Family Garden (every weekend) by visiting www.aaf.co.nz in March 2015.
Follow us on Twitter: @Aklfestival and Facebook: facebook.com/Aklfestival. Well be updating our website with new activities and events right up to Family Day so make sure to keep on checking in.
Season details:
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Show |
Family Day |
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Where |
Aotea Square |
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When |
Sunday 22 March, 10.30am to 3.30pm. For shows and workshop times visit www.aaf.co.nz/family in March 2015. |
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Duration |
5hrs |
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Information |
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Social Media |
Facebook: facebook.com/Aklfestival Twitter: @Aklfestival |
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Media enquiries |
Meredith McGrath, Publicist P: +64 (0)9 3740317 M:+64 (0)27 4473247 E: Meredith.mcgrath@aaf.co.nz |
With support from ASB Community Trust, The Lion Foundation and Creative New Zealand.