FLAVA+festival

Further information:  Suzy Waaka, Chairperson for Ka Toi Māori o Aoraki Email: suzy.waaka@cdhb.health.nz Phone 03 687 2605 ||  ||
 * || ** KA TOI MĀORI O AORAKI ** **// FLAVA FESTIVAL 2014 //** ** The Mid & South Canterbury Schools ** ** Annual Cultural Competition Showcasing ** ** Visual Arts, Performing Arts ** ** and Kapahaka ** ** Friday 15 August, 2014 ** ** Theatre Royal, Stafford Street, Timaru ** ** 8.30 am Powhiri ** ** Tahuti Mai, Tauti Mai (Welcome, Welcome) ** ** Celebrating ** ** Te Wiki O Te Reo Māori 2014 **** Māori Language week **   From Rakaia to Waitaki, Aoraki to Te Tai o Mahaanui

The FLAVA festival programme

The Kapahaka section is based upon a national performing programme, which is comprised of the following:

**Whakaeke** Walk on Compulsory (both) **Waiata tira** Choral Optional Primary/Secondary **Poi** Compulsory (both) **Waiata a ringa** Actions song Compulsory (both) **Haka** Compulsory (both) **Whakawatea** Exit Compulsory (both)

Performances are to take no more than ten minutes for primary students

These are the songs we are working on and thinking of doing for the festival. Whakaeke – E Te Atua Waiata tira – Aoraki E Haka - Toia mai Aoraki Haka Poi – E Rere Taku Poi Waiata a ringa – Ko te marae o te Aitarakihi Whakawatea – He Honore FLAVA song - Manu Tiria