There is plenty to do and see this weekend in Auckland. Culture abounds as well as rest and relaxation and good music. Here's a selection from the events page on the Auckland Council website.
Bring the family to celebrate the start of the Year of the Dragon at the 13th annual Auckland Lantern Festival in Albert Park.
Choose from numerous Asian food stalls and picnic on the grass amidst hundreds of beautiful lanterns specially imported from China. Non-stop entertainment on the main stage will include a dragon and lion dance group from Shanghai, a Chinese-style reggae band from Beijing, an opera and modern dance group from Taizhou and a Hong Kong a cappella group.
Make sure you don’t miss Auckland’s biggest and brightest Chinese New Year festival!
Toi o Manukau and Auckland Council partner to deliver Auckland's largest Waitangi Day event.
Come along for a day of celebration, education, culture, entertainment and live music. This is a FREE event on Monday 6 February, 10am-6pm at Barry Curtis Park, Chapel Road, Flat Bush, Manukau.
The 2012 programme also features a mihi whakatau (ceremonial welcome), tiriti korero (treaty education and information), nga toi (arts stall area) and a tamariki zone with free children’s rides and activities. The event aims to raise awareness and understanding of Te Tiriti o Waitangi through the sharing of arts, crafts, music and food. This year's line-up includes New Zealand reggae giants Katchafire, rising international star David Dallas, Ardijah, Maisey Rika, Sons of Zion, Bella Kalolo and Foundation. In a unique first, China’s number-one reggae band, Long Shen Dao, is also making the trip to perform on New Zealand's national day. This is an alcohol-free and smoke-free event.
The Muriwai Waitangi Day Fetival is set within native bush overlooking NZ's most spectacular west coast beach. It's an opportunity for families to drive past the strawberry fields and vineyards of Kumeu to a quiet clearing of native bush. Just 35 minutes from Ponsonby Road and a short walk from one of NZ's most spectacular surf beaches, Anika Moa, Moana and the Tribe, Pacific Curls, Nat Rose, Majic Paora and more will be reminding us that "Every Day is Waitangi Day". Over 15 painters, photographers, sculptors and jewellers who live in and around Muriwai Beach will be creating new works for a special Waitangi Day exhibition. A hikoi to sacred sites will enable the sharing of stories about place and time, as will a series of lively speakers on stage in the "hot seat". With all music, art, cuisine, korero and crafts acknowledging "Every Day is Waitangi Day", a strict zero waste, alcohol and smoke free policy, and limited ticket sales, the Muriwai Waitangi Day Festival kicks off 2012 on just the right note. Just as you would expect from the newest little festival in the best little place. All ticket proceeds go towards the fundraiser for the new Muriwai Lifesaving Club and Community Centre and an iwi project. The day runs on Monday from 10am to 6pm at Houghton's Bush Camp, 75 Motutara Road, Muriwai Beach. The cost is Adults $20, under 12s free with a strictly limited number of tickets available from Event Finder
Auckland Council - Music in the Parks kicks off with The Black Seeds, Supported by: dDub and Sassy and the Pocketbook. Monday 6 Feb from 2pm-6pm at Henderson Park, Wilsher Crescent, Henderson. Having carved out their reputation through platinum selling albums their fusion of big-beat funk, dub, soul, and afro-beat, mixed with vintage roots-reggae will make for an unforgettable concert suitable for all ages.
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