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Day Three Of The Festival Of Colour

Friday, 27 April 2007, 10:15 am | Festival Of Colour

The Southern Man is alive and well, with a little help from Southern Woman, according to the discussion panel during today’s programme of events at the Festival of Colour. More >>

Day of Diversity on Day Two of the Festival

Thursday, 26 April 2007, 12:04 am | Festival Of Colour

On a day when contemporary artists discussed what is or isn’t art, soldiers performed opera and Celtic musicians performed the ultimate tight rhythm section, Wanaka once again revelled in the wonderful diversity that is the Festival of Colour. More >>

Festival Opens to Sell Out Performances

Thursday, 26 April 2007, 12:03 am | Festival Of Colour

The second Festival of Colour opened today (Tuesday) to sell out shows and premiere performances. The Festival kicked off with lunchtime opening act, American musician Lauren Pelon, who astounded the audience with her extraordinary talent in playing ... More >>

Festival Of Colour Meets Financial Objectives

Monday, 23 April 2007, 4:35 pm | Festival Of Colour

The second Southern Lakes Festival of Colour opens its doors tomorrow (Tuesday) in the enviable position of having already met its financial objectives. More >>

Inside The Creative Mind

Wednesday, 11 April 2007, 3:34 pm | Festival Of Colour

Audiences will gain a fascinating insight into some of New Zealand’s most respected creative minds, from Arts Laureates to Hollywood stars, during the Writers, Artists and Ideas programme at this year’s Festival of Colour in Lake Wanaka from 24-29 ... More >>

Festival of Colour’s Musical Repertoire

Friday, 30 March 2007, 10:54 am | Festival Of Colour

Music from all areas of the globe will echo through the halls and hills of the Southern Lakes during the Festival of Colour, next month. The six-day festival programme is packed with over 20 diverse and entertaining musical performances. The rich Pacific ... More >>

Festival Of Colour Takes To The Stage

Thursday, 22 March 2007, 1:27 pm | Festival Of Colour

Leading national and international performers join together to create a vibrant line-up of stage performances at the 2007 Southern Lakes Festival of Colour next month. More >>

NZ Premiere from Top Choreographer at Festival

Friday, 16 March 2007, 1:33 pm | Festival Of Colour

The latest work from leading New Zealand contemporary choreographer, Raewyn Hill, has its New Zealand premiere at this year’s Southern Lakes Festival of Colour in April. Powerful, pure and evocative, Mercy: A dance for the forgotten, explores the ... More >>

Earth from Above Opens in Lake Wanaka

Friday, 9 March 2007, 11:03 am | Festival Of Colour

Globally renowned outdoor photographic exhibition, Earth from Above, was launched last night in Lake Wanaka. Hosting the exhibition is a privilege normally reserved for cities such as Singapore, London and Melbourne. Lake Wanaka is the smallest destination ... More >>

Jazz and Classical Combine for Unique Performance

Thursday, 8 March 2007, 1:06 pm | Festival Of Colour

A one-off collaboration between two of New Zealand’s leading pianists is a musical highlight of this year’s Festival of Colour. Michael Houstoun and Mike Nock will also each give individual performances as well as take part in the Writers, Artists ... More >>

Festival Of Colour Spreads Its Wings

Friday, 2 March 2007, 10:14 am | Festival Of Colour

The community halls of the Southern Lakes will be moving and shaking in April with creative music and theatre performances from this year’s Festival of Colour. More >>

Festival Of Colour Initiates Schoolfest

Thursday, 22 February 2007, 4:09 pm | Festival Of Colour

School children from the Southern Lakes region of Otago will have access to Festival of Colour events and workshops at special student rates thanks to the new Schoolfest initiative launched by the Festival this year. More >>

Additional Performance Announced

Tuesday, 20 February 2007, 3:47 pm | Festival Of Colour

The Festival of Colour today announced an additional performance of award-winning comedy, “The Tutor”, following a sell-out on day one of public ticket sales. More >>

Festival Of Colour Announces 2007 Programme

Tuesday, 13 February 2007, 12:15 am | Festival Of Colour

The Festival of Colour lifted the curtain on its 2007 programme on Thursday 8 Februar, revealing six days and nights of art, drama, music, comedy and dance from national and international artists and performers, set against the autumnal backdrop of Lake ... More >>

New Festival Web Site Launched

Friday, 17 November 2006, 9:45 am | Festival Of Colour

The new web site for the 2007 Festival of Colour was launched this week as work continues on finalising the programme for the second festival in Wanaka from 24-29 April. More >>

New Festival Web Site Launched

Thursday, 16 November 2006, 5:28 pm | Festival Of Colour

The new web site for the 2007 Festival of Colour was launched this week as work continues on finalising the programme for the second festival in Wanaka from 24-29 April. More >>

Dates Announced for 2007 Festival of Colour

Monday, 14 November 2005, 4:35 pm | Festival Of Colour

The next Festival of Colour will run from 24 -29 April 2007 it was announced at the weekend. The dates were announced at a special function to thank sponsors and patrons of the inaugural festival in Lake Wanaka earlier this year. More >>

Musical Beats Reverberate Round the Festival

Monday, 2 May 2005, 10:30 am | Festival Of Colour

Classical, rock, brass and Pacific Island were just some of the musical beats reverberating around Lake Wanaka yesterday on the fourth day of the Southern Lakes Festival of Colour. Over one and a half thousand people crowded into the town’s main street to ... More >>

Artists At Work – Grahame Sydney,Jeffrey Harris

Friday, 29 April 2005, 6:27 pm | Festival Of Colour

Two of New Zealand’s iconic artists shared their thoughts, motivations, and views on the world or art today at the Southern Lakes Festival of Colour to a full house in the Infinity Pacific Crystal Palace. More >>

Another Sell-Out Success At The Festival Of Colour

Friday, 29 April 2005, 10:10 am | Festival Of Colour

High altitude dance mixed with stories from the war zone, seasoned with a dash of guitar and a touch of drama marked the second sell-out day of the Southern Lakes Festival of Colour. More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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