Autumn Festivals in New Zealand
New Zealand is hoping to bounce back after the devastating Earthquake in Christchurch and encourage tourists back to the land of the long white cloud.
There is no better time to visit NZ than in the autumn where the summer still lingers and sunny warm days and evening are the norm.
There are many festivals in NZ at this time and here is a selection of a few we have picked out,
Bluff Oyster Food Festival
21 May 2011
A much-anticipated event for seafood lovers, the Bluff Oyster Festival marks the start of the oyster season and showcases other local delicacies and wines. The programme also includes special dinner fun.
Festival of Colour, Wanaka
12 – 17 April 2011
The Southern Lakes Festival of Colour is a biennial celebration of the arts set against the beautiful backdrop of Central Otago lakes. The festival is based in Wanaka but also includes Queenstown, Luggate, Hawea, Cromwell and Glenorchy.
Auckland Arts Festival
2 – 20 March 2011
Auckland Arts Festival is a biennial event that boasts a spectacular programme of more than 200 theatre, dance, music, and visual arts events from some of the world’s most exciting arts and entertainment companies – many of which have never before performed in Australasia.
Womad
18 – 20 March 2011
Over three-days, more than 200 artists from 20 different countries perform on six stages at the TSB Bowl and Brooklands Park in New Plymouth – one of the most beautiful outdoor venues in the world. The festival focuses on the discovery and enjoyment of music from around the globe.
NZ Music Month
1 – 31 May 2011
NZ Music Month is a 31-day celebration of homegrown Kiwi music talent. Concerts will be held across the length and breadth of the country, celebrating the unique talent of New Zealand musicians and raising awareness of emerging local artists. Music month began in 2001 with the objective of increasing the proportion of NZ songs on commercial radio.
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