Prana New Year Festival

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Country and Region New ZealandWaikato
Type of Festival Music
Location of Festival Prana, Waikato, New Zealand
Festival Address Information

PRANA
P.O. Box 56
Whangamata 3643
New Zealand
Fax: +64 (0) 7 865 7408
Online email:
http://www.prana.co.nz/Contact/contact.aspx

Festival Description

The Prana New Year Festival takes place annual at the Prana Eco Retreat located on the Coromandel Peninsula in Waikato. The program includes more than 80 live music acts, DJs on three stages at the beautiful natural setting of the 100-acre site. In addition there are workshops, films, videos, an Art Trail, camping, and vendors.

Festival Dates December 30, 2010 - January 2, 2011
Festival Links

http://www.prana.co.nz/Festivals/newyearfestival.htm

Festival Events:

Confirmed bands 2010/2011:
  • Hikoikoi
  • Niko Ne Zna
  • My Golden Soul
  • Mhara Marimba
Workshops 2010/2011:
  • More than 100 works including
    • Navigating the New Times - Lorraine Blackley
    • Conscious Women Circle - Sheeree Carbery
    • Family Shiatsu -Vanessa Mack
    • Sacred Sites, Ancient Mysteries and Dowsing - Gary Cook
    • Walking the Medicine Path - Franchelle Ofsoske-Wyber
    • Afro Cuban Rhythms - Paul Lee & Jani Dennis
    • SingForJoy - Max Maxwell
    • Astro Pulse - Upasika
    • Conscious Birthing - Litsa Katsoulis
    • Daily Yoga classes Ashram Yoga and Satsang with Shantimurti
    • Meditations in the Peace and Quiet of Buddhafield
    • Naad Yoga & Sacred Voice - Antion Meredith
    • Mapping our Future - Bill Watson
    • Puppet Show - Jonathon Acorn
    • Aikido - Mark Newman
    • Oceans Watch - Chris Bone
    • Men’s Circle - Ryan McCallum
    • How to avoid the BIG 4 and Live a Healthy Vibrant Life - David Holden
    • Raw Foods - Pixie Te Kaha & Mary Garner
    • Healing Relationships - Mirjam Busch-Jarosewitsch & Rudolf Jarosewitsch
    • Circus Kumarani for the kids
    • Raranga-Flax weaving - Toni Tanner & Puawai Ormsby
    • Hula Hooping - Briar Boulden
Kid’s zone 2010/2011:
  • Giving babies, children and teenagers a full on Nature-Art experience from the baby paddling pool with Earth-walks, and creative artworks to hands-on experience of Scratch Orchestra, Drama and Wearable Arts.
  • Special workshops and shows including family friendly Puppet Shows with International puppeteer Jonathon Acorn
  • Sacred Geometry for kids of all ages, with International Artist Jonathon Quintin
  • Baby Massage
  • Rite of passage workshop for the girls with Sheree Carbery
  • Boys Zone w Ryan McCallum
  • Basic Beats, a music workshop with Paul lee and Jani Dennis
  • Finding your Passion and Purpose, for parents and teens, with Lorraine Blackley. And as always: the much loved Storytelling in the Cave

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Practical Info:

Applications for 2010-2011:
Venue:
  • Prana Eco Retreat
    • Prana is about 5 kms north of Oputere, which is 15 kms north of Whangamata, on the East Coast of the Coromandel Peninsula, and approximately 2hrs drive from Auckland, Hamilton and Tauranga.
      The location at Prana is exclusive — No noise, no connection to community except its own, totally devoid of any pollution or population. The large 100-acre natural site of land, bush and coastal positioning in Coromandel Peninsula, New Zealand, is magnificent; with rock faces covered in glorious ancient Pohutakawa trees, stands of native New Zealand bush, park like settings, walking tracks through the bush and to the pristine, white sand Opoutere Beach with 165.25 million sq.km of Pacific Fresh Air System in front of it. This haven encompasses camping, low, medium and high-budget eco-lodge accommodation, plus large spaces for: special events, retreats, weddings, workshops and music festivals.

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