The multi faceted arts festival is taking place throughout Forum North, the Whangarei Central Library and the Community Arts Centre in the Old Library. Rich in culture and colour, an impressive program of events involving a huge number of people, the festival aims to show-case, and celebrate the immense talent and diversity of the Arts in our community.

This year’s Mid Winter Arts Festival brings a touch of magic to the chilliest time of year. See our budding circus artists perform their daredevil stunts; listen to enthralling tales from our talented storytellers; learn more about art by watching our creative folk in action and find that perfect piece to add to your collection; catch a wonderful show appearing in the Capitaine Bougainville Theatre; spread your own artistic wings in the Arts Competition organised by the Whangarei Libraries; check out what’s on offer from the local arts organisations and groups in the Community Arts Centre; or enjoy a meal while you wander among the musicians and performers on the four performance stages set up for your entertainment. Don’t miss out on the chance to experience all this and so much more at the Mid Winter Arts Festival.

Special thanks to all of those whose efforts have made this festival possible for the benefit of our community.

Kaari Schlebach, event coordinator

Events & Festival Venues

FREE OF CHARGE - Events at & around Whangarei Central Library & Community Arts Centre (old library) including Library Buskers Pitch and the Library Courtyard Market (international).
Love Letters @ your feet in Cafler Park
ENTRY FEE - Full programme of events at Forum North
Children $2 (under 2 free) Adults $5
TICKETED SHOWS - Shows in Capitaine Bougainville Theatre, with varying pricing dependant on costing of each show

INDEX OF EVENTS
for Whangarei Mid Winter Arts Festival 2007:

Types of Events:
- Children
- Arts
- Markets
- Shows
- Performance
- Diary of weekend’s events

Event Venues:

- Forum North
- Whangarei Central Library
- Community Arts Centre
- Cafler Park
- Library Courtyard

Children

- Children's Den
- Circuspace
- Arts Competition
- Children’s Courtyard
- Sand painting
- Extra Activities
- Mini Jeeps
- Festival flags

Markets

- Artisans Market
- Arts in Action
- International Market
- Courtyard Café

Arts

- Love Letters
- Arts in Action
- Tibetan Sand Painting
- Performances
- Library Busker Pitch

Shows

- BLENDIT Youth Concert
- Old Fashioned Variety Show
- Hot feet, belly and the beat
- Big Belly Woman
- Artisans Rhythm Band

- The Literatti
- Winterless Classics Concert
- Le Grande Finale
- Hard case Jase
 



Download Festival
Programme (PDF)

 

 

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In support of the Whangarei Mid Winter Arts Festival 2007, the Whangarei District Library has organised a wonderful Arts Competition for our children from age 0 to 18. Cash prizes are being put forward by both the Library and the Festival organisers, and all the children in our community are encouraged to participate!

Click here for more info!

 

Coming this October...

You can see more of the artisans and performers from the Mid Winter Arts Festival at this summers Artisans Fair. Check out www.artisansfair.org.nz for more info.

             

A BIG thanks to the sponsors, funders, venues and supporters whose support has made this festival possible!