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Tīrama Mai is back this winter to celebrate Puanga Matariki with an array of artistic lighting and cultural displays in the heart of Ōtautahi Christchurch.
Tīrama Mai start times
Wed 18 June: 4.30pm - 9.30pm
Thurs 19 June to Sunday 22 June: 2.30pm - 9.30pm
The event will span Te Puna o Waiwhetū Christchurch Art Gallery and The Arts Centre Te Matatiki Toi Ora, but works will also be positioned along Worcester Boulevard, and at Riverside Market.
The free cultural festival, produced by Christchurch City Council brings together an array of artistic, lighting and cultural displays, including performances and storytelling. Talks, short films and more will also feature at the Gallery at set times, and the exhibition spaces will be open for exploring until late.
Come into the city with friends and whānau to discover the trail of illuminated artworks, projections, music soundscapes and interactive installations. Tīrama Mai will feature a combo of all-new works and crowd-pleasers from the last couple of years.
Featuring the artists Areta Wilkinson, Mark Adams, Kommi Tamati-Elliffe, Juanita Hepi, Xoë Hall, Turumeke Harrington, Alix Ashworth, Sam Emerson, James Tapsell-Kururangi, Bea Gladding, Te Wā The Space, Th’Orchard, Ariki Creative, Art Fetiche, Māui Studios and more.
More information on event programming and map to come.
There are nine covered parking buildings and thousands of on-street parking spaces available in the central city. Most on-street parking is free after 6pm (please check signage), see the carpark map for more information(external link). For information on bus timetables, please visit MetroInfo.(external link) The appearance of the Matariki star cluster – made up of nine stars(external link) – welcomes in Te Tau Hou, the New Year. Rising in the northeast sky, the star cluster is not always readily visible in all parts of New Zealand. For those living in Te Waipounamu, the South Island, Puanga is a brighter star in the night sky which rises earlier than Matariki and is often considered to herald the New Year. Some iwi celebrate Puanga rather than Matariki as Te Tau Hou. The rise of Puanga and Matariki is often acknowledged as being a time of coming together and of reflecting on the past year, on the people who have passed and on whakapapa (genealogy). Whakapapa sets out the beginning and continuing relationships between everything, past and present. It accounts for the way in which all things have been created: stars, earth, sky, oceans, rivers, elements, minerals, plants, animals and all people.
A huge thanks to our partners and sponsors - Orion, Connetics, Streamliner and Trees for Canterbury.
Tīrama Mai start times
Wed 18 June: 4.30pm - 9.30pm
Thurs 19 June to Sunday 22 June: 2.30pm - 9.30pm
The event will span Te Puna o Waiwhetū Christchurch Art Gallery and The Arts Centre Te Matatiki Toi Ora, but works will also be positioned along Worcester Boulevard, and at Riverside Market.
The free cultural festival, produced by Christchurch City Council brings together an array of artistic, lighting and cultural displays, including performances and storytelling. Talks, short films and more will also feature at the Gallery at set times, and the exhibition spaces will be open for exploring until late.
Come into the city with friends and whānau to discover the trail of illuminated artworks, projections, music soundscapes and interactive installations. Tīrama Mai will feature a combo of all-new works and crowd-pleasers from the last couple of years.
Featuring the artists Areta Wilkinson, Mark Adams, Kommi Tamati-Elliffe, Juanita Hepi, Xoë Hall, Turumeke Harrington, Alix Ashworth, Sam Emerson, James Tapsell-Kururangi, Bea Gladding, Te Wā The Space, Th’Orchard, Ariki Creative, Art Fetiche, Māui Studios and more.
More information on event programming and map to come.
There are nine covered parking buildings and thousands of on-street parking spaces available in the central city. Most on-street parking is free after 6pm (please check signage), see the carpark map for more information(external link). For information on bus timetables, please visit MetroInfo.(external link) The appearance of the Matariki star cluster – made up of nine stars(external link) – welcomes in Te Tau Hou, the New Year. Rising in the northeast sky, the star cluster is not always readily visible in all parts of New Zealand. For those living in Te Waipounamu, the South Island, Puanga is a brighter star in the night sky which rises earlier than Matariki and is often considered to herald the New Year. Some iwi celebrate Puanga rather than Matariki as Te Tau Hou. The rise of Puanga and Matariki is often acknowledged as being a time of coming together and of reflecting on the past year, on the people who have passed and on whakapapa (genealogy). Whakapapa sets out the beginning and continuing relationships between everything, past and present. It accounts for the way in which all things have been created: stars, earth, sky, oceans, rivers, elements, minerals, plants, animals and all people.
A huge thanks to our partners and sponsors - Orion, Connetics, Streamliner and Trees for Canterbury.
Te Puna o Waiwhetū Christchurch Art Gallery and The Arts Centre Te Matatiki Toi Ora, Worcester Boulevard , Christchurch Central
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