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10 December 2011 Coca Cola Christmas in the Park
New Zealand's biggest outdoor Christmas concert as the country's top singers, dancers and bands prepare to ignite the big stage to present the 18th annual Coca-Cola Christmas in the Park.
www.christmasinthepark.co.nz |
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January to March Music in the Parks
Music in Parks returns in 2012 with 40 free concerts across the region from Rodney to Franklin. A highlight on Auckland's summer events calendar, it offers a diverse entertainment line-up with something for everyone.
Summer Sounds features some of New Zealand's best roots, soul, pop and blues artists. Jass at the Rotunda showcases talented jazz and blues musicians in band rotundas across the region. The Culture Garden presents a range of niche music genres to entertain and inspire. This year's line-up includes the ever popular New Zealand Opera at Dingle Dell.
www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/events |
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2-7 & 9-14 January 2012 ASB Classic & Heineken Open
Held at the ASB Tennis Centre in Parnell Auckland, the ASB Classic on 2-7 January and the Heineken Open on 9-14 January are part of the WTA worldwide tour and ATP Tour tournament.
See tennis superstar Venus Williams and more of the game's best players at this world-class ASB Classic event. The Heineken Open also features one of the quickest men around the court, defending champion and current world number five David Ferrer.
www.asbclassic.co.nz |
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February & March Movies in the Parks
Presenting 24 free evenings of fantastic live entertainment followed by epic, feature-lenth movies at stunning parks across the region.
Featuring great home-grown movies such as 'The Hopes and Dreams of Gazza Snell' and 'The World's Fastest Indian'.
www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/events |
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27-30 January Auckland International Buskers Festival
For the 12th year running, the Auckland International Buskers Festival will bring an awe-inspiring range of entertainment to the streets of central Auckland.
Top performers from all over the world will impress you with their skills, including acrobatics, dance, juggling, tightrope walking, mime, comedy and more. Sites include the Viaduct Harbour, Vulcan Lane, Downtown/Britomart, Princes Wharf and they will be at the Seafood Festival. A full programme is available on their website.
http://www.aucklandbuskersfestival.co.nz/ |
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27 - 29 January 2012 Auckland Anniversary Weekend
The Auckland seafood festival and the Auckland Anniversary Day Regatta both happen over this exciting weekend. The regattais the biggest day in Auckland's sailing calendar, when the Waitemata Harbour is filled with boats.
Best spectator vantage points are Viaduct Harbour, Bastion Point, North Head, East Coast Bays, Tamaki Drive and Orakei Wharf.
www.aucklandcity.govt.nz/whatson/events/anniversary/default.asp |
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18, 19 and 20 February 2012 Auckland Lantern Festival
The 12th Auckland Lantern Festival, organised by Asia:NZ in partnership with Auckland City Council, will be held in downtown Albert Park.
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February 2012 Devonport Food & Wine Festival
Since its inception by the Devonport Rotary Club in 1990 the festival has entertained and hosted over 200,000 people and raised almost $2 million for charity. Now in its 22ndyear the festival is once again looking to continue this success and is proud to announce the best line up of entertainers, wineries, eateries and guest chefs yet.
www.devonportwinefestival.co.nz |
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March 2012 Pasifika
The month of March is packed with exciting and fun Pacific events and culture throughout Auckland, the biggest Polynesian city in the world.
From the large scale Pasifika Festival (usually at Western Springs) and ASB Polyfest, to the thought provoking Mau Forum, there's art, music, dance, theatre, workshops, seminars, exhibitions, sport, food, crafts, and much more to tempt the entire family.
Welcome, savour, sing, dance, listen, share, learn, laugh and enjoy the culture and events of Auckland's Pacific peoples!
www.celebratepasifika.co.nz |
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2 - 5 August 2012 The Food Show Auckland
Every year, tens of thousands of people flock to The Food Show to experience first-hand the latest and most delicious edibles, test-drive innovative new devices and appliances, and witness world-class demonstrations.
It's where we go to stock up on the best food, drink, and kitchen equipment from all over and learn how to cook like a star at home.
http://www.foodshow.co.nz/ |
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Year Round NZ Opera Company
At The NBR New Zealand Opera, we are passionate about our art form. At the heart of it all is our belief in the ability of opera to tell human stories with power and beauty. We invite you to join us in sharing that passion. See our web site for coming events.
www.nzopera.com |
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Year Round NZ Symphony Orchestra Concerts
The New Zealand Symphony Orchestra, founded in 1946, is the country’s leading professional orchestra. It has an establishment of 90 players and performs over 100 concerts annually. See our web site for more details of coming events.
www.nzso.co.nz |
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Year Round Royal NZ Ballet
The Royal New Zealand Ballet is a company of 32 dynamic dancers, performing an eclectic repertoire of outstanding dance, for national and international audiences, whilst continuing to build a style that is ultimately unique to this Company and Aotearoa, New Zealand. See our web site for coming events.
www.nzballet.org.nz |
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Year Round Auckland Art Gallery
Aucklanders and visitors can now experience New Zealand's largest art collection in a world-class public art gallery. Auckland Art Gallery's recent multi-million dollar development has transformed the cultural heart of our city. The Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tamaki is New Zealand's oldest established and largest public art gallery. Opened in February 1888, the gallery has increasingly become a focal point of Auckland's rich and diverse cultural fabric.
Opening 3 March 2012, an exhibition from the National Galleries of Scotland (NGS) represents seventy-nine works of art by influential and celebrated artists, such as Monet, Van Gogh, Renoir, Ernst, Magritte and Warhol. 'Degas to Dalí' will be the first major international exhibition since the Gallery re-opened its newly developed building in September 2011.
Free Entry, Open daily 10am - 5pm except Christmas Day. Located Cnr Kitchener and Wellesley Streets
www.aucklandartgallery.com |
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