All Projects 2024 New Lynn website Hālau Ka Waikahe Lani Mālie – a film Hālau Ka Waikahe Lani Mālie, the Hawaiian hula school in New Lynn, documents their journey creating NZ’s first Hawaiian production. Aruna Kekeha Po-Ching Aruna is an Aotearoa-born Samoan Chinese. She has been a creative for more than 30 years working in […]
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All Projects Friday 15th December, 2023 Blockhouse Bay Community Centre Whau Youth Awards 2023 We were stoked to be able to support the annual Whau Youth Awards by supporting local artist weaver Ahi Nyx to handcraft the awards this year.A massive congratulations to all the nominees and award winners at our 2023 Whau Youth Awards.
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All Projects 2024 Whau awa Instagram Hui Kōrero – Waka journeys Charlotte Graham Te Kawerau ā Maki, Ngāti Whanaunga, Ngāi Tai ki Tāmaki, Ngāti Mahuta, Ngāti Tamaoho, Te Ākitai Waiohua, Ngāti Kotimana Charlotte Graham is a renowned conceptual multi-disciplinary artist, Māori design lead for Ngāti Whanaunga and arts educator. With a practice spanning over twenty
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All Projects Friday 15th December, 2023 Whau Eloiza Montaña, James Crosthwaite, Keith Prize, Connor McAneny, Carolina Borquez, Studio Krin YOURART: PERCEPTION AND PROJECTION Perception and Projection is the first episode of an art documentary series titled Your Art. This initial episode is dedicated to the local artist Stephen Woodward. It is a journey through his
All Projects 2023 Blockhouse Bay Community Centre Artist; Naomi Azoulay Connect and Create, 2023 This was a free event open to the local BHB community. Hosting 35 budding artists and led by artist Naomi Azoulay. The object was to create whanaungatanga – as a shared experience and working together providing people with a sense of
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All Projects 2023 New Lynn WEBSITE Acting for Stage and Camera, 2023 This was a 10 week acting class for beginners that took place in the Whau. This project offered Whau community access to performing art classes for free – an opportunity that is often limited to those that have the time and means to
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Where: Avondale LibraryWhen: Tuesday and Sundays in April 2023 during term times:Tuesday, 2-4 PM (April 4)Sundays, 12-1 PM (April 2, 16 + 30) Try your hand at weaving on a Big Loom and recycle your old textiles at the library! Bring in your clean, pre-loved clothing to be cut and woven into a community tapestry,
Whau is proud to be funding an immersive theatre/film work called Minema and will be on THIS SUNDAY in New Lynn from 6pm-8pm (30 minute time slots over the 2 hours!)! The work is free/koha and will hopefully bring some joy to people after unprecedented times. WHEN: Sunday 19th Feb, with 30 min session times between
This was the first Bay Art exhibition and event, exhibiting and selling artwork by 45 local artists with live performance, kai and a workshop gathering ideas for a future public artwork. Artists of varying experiences were involved from established practitioners to students from local schools. Highlights: Seeing the community come together to celebrate the arts
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This Project hosted 6 monthly poetry/music/art sharing gigs at the new arts space/shop Dung Beetle in New Lynn. The events focused on giving a platform to locals and marginalised communities, specifically to our LGBTQIA+ communities to perform and express themselves in a safe and supportive environment. Events included; Poetry with Aiwa pooamorn and Gemishka Chetty
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