The Southern Lakes Festival of Colour
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| Country and Region | New Zealand — Otago |
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| Type of Festival | Dance, Drama, Music |
| Location of Festival | Lake Wanaka, Otago, New Zealand |
| Festival Address Information | The Southern Lakes Festival of Colour |
| Festival Description | The inaugural Southern Lakes Festival of Colour was held in April 2005 and met with a huge response with nearly all performances sold out and very enthusiastic feedback from audiences who came from all over New Zealand and the world. The Festival of Colour is a biennial celebration of the arts set against the spectacular backdrop of New Zealand’s Lake Wanaka in autumn. With inspiring performances of theatre, dance, music and cuisine from local, national and international acts, the Festival also showcases the work of some of New Zealand’s pre-eminent writers, artists and photographers. Wanaka is the hub of the Festival with some shows touring to Cromwell, Tarras, Hawea, Luggate, Bannockburn and Arrowtown. The themes of colour and the environment weave through the Festival, making the most of the surrounding dramatic autumnal landscape. |
| Festival Dates | April 28 - May 3, 2009 |
| Festival Links | http://www.festivalofcolour.co.nz/ |
Other Sources:
Press Releases:
- NZ Premiere from Top Choreographer at Festival (Scoop Independent News, March 16, 2007)
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU0703/S00204.htm
Practical Info:
Tickets 2009:
- A new ticketing system is in place offering greater flexibility for festival go-ers to book tickets, including internet bookings. The main bonus is that there are no additional charges on tickets, the rates quoted are all inclusive of booking fees.
- Prices for the Festival have been set at $32 for the main bill events and $10 for advance sales of the daytime concerts and speakers. 100 tickets for each of the highly popular daytime sessions will be held back and sold on the door for $5.
- Tickets go on sale on 12 February 2009 for patrons and sponsors, and public sales are available from 23 February 2009. They can be purchased either via the Festival website http://www.festivalofcolour.co.nz, by phone +64 (03) 443 4172 or the Lake Wanaka iSITE or Lake Wanaka Centre.
Call for Volunteers:
- The Festival relies on our volunteers to carry out a range of tasks from ticket sales to front of house management to ‘meet and greet’ of performers and artists. If you are based in Wanaka or any of our touring venues — Hawea, Luggate, Tarras, Bannockburn, Clyde, Arrowtown and Glenorchy, and have time to spare and want to be involved with the 2009 Festival of Colour then please get in touch. Either email Lindsey at lindsey@festivalofcolour.co.nz or phone the Festival office +64 03 443 4172 with your name, address, phone number and email address. Your help is hugely appreciated and helps to make the Southern Lakes Festival of Colour the success that it is.
Become a Patron:
- You are invited to become a Patron of the Festival of Colour 2009, to help bring the best of art to Lake Wanaka and the region.
- Your donation is fully tax-deductible.
- To register online
- http://www.festivalofcolour.co.nz
- Phone for more details
(64) 3-443-4172 - Patron benefits
- Receive two invitations to the Launch of the Festival 2009 Programme;
- enjoy a priority booking period for ticket purchases;
- be acknowledged on the Festival website, in the program and on the sponsor board during the Festival;
- receive two invitations to a pre and post-Festival function;
- receive regular newsletters updating you on the Festival progress.
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