Formerly known as Auckland Festival, Auckland Arts Festival or Te Ahurei Toi o Tāmaki Makaurau is an annual arts and cultural festival held in Auckland, New Zealand. The Festival features works from New Zealand, the Pacific, Asia and beyond, including world premieres of new works and international performing arts events.
Auckland Arts Festival venue at Silo Park on the waterfront in 2018
The first Auckland Festival of the Arts was held in 1953, after four annual music festivals were held from 1949 to 1952. A bigger festival was planned due to the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II. The festival continued annually until the 1980s and the last one was held in 1982.[1] In September 2003 the inaugural event of the "new" Auckland Festival took place.[2] Subsequently, the dates were moved to March and festivals were held in 2005, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013, and 2015 before becoming annual in March 2016. In 2020 most of the festival's shows had to be cancelled as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. However, four concerts by the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra were streamed live online.[3]
The 13th Auckland Arts Festival took place from 3 to 21 March 2021, although some events had to be cancelled as a result of Auckland entering into a lockdown in late February.[4][5]Shona McCullagh became the artistic director from 2021 onwards, taking over from Jonathan Bielski.[6]
The Festival is run by an independent not-for-profit trust, the Auckland Festival Trust. It is principally funded by Auckland City Council.[7][8]
Programmeedit
The festival's main objectives are to engage Aucklanders in the arts, to support New Zealand art and artists, and to reflect what is unique about Auckland.[9] Its program features many events including dance, music, cabaret, burlesque, theatre, ballet, visual arts, film, and public forums, occupying most of Auckland's theatres, galleries and concert halls.[citation needed]
The festival programme features international acts and the Auckland Festival Trust also commission up to six new works each year. In 2017, they presented the new opera The Bone Feeder at the ASB Waterfront Theatre with music by Gareth Farr, based on a book by Renee Laing.[10] In 2021 the festival programme was greatly affected by travel restrictions because of COVID-19. The programme of 70-plus events were therefore all from New Zealand.[11]
Festival staff include chief executive David Inns who started in 2009 working previously at the New Zealand Festival in Wellington. Inns was also instrumental in the annual music festival WOMAD being in Taranaki, and was the director of the Taranaki Arts Festival from 1998 to 2002.[10][14][15] Robbie Macrae commenced as Chief Executive in August 2022.
Referencesedit
^Hill, Marguerite (5 Aug 2016). "Celebrations and centenaries, 1930s to 1950s". Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand. New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage Te Manatu Taonga. from the original on 2015-10-04. Retrieved 2021-02-02.
^"Festival history - Auckland Arts Festival". Auckland Arts Festival. from the original on 2020-12-03. Retrieved 2021-02-02.
^"Coronavirus cancellations guide: So Pop, Anzac Day services, and much of Auckland Arts Festival cancelled". Stuff.co.nz. 14 March 2020. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
^"Shona McCullagh in conversation with Indira Stewart". First Up. Radio New Zealand National. 2020. Retrieved 2020-05-20.
^"AAF 2021 Shows Status Update on 16 March 2021". Auckland Live. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
^Christian, Dionne (2019-11-27). "Auckland Arts Festival names new head". NZ Herald. ISSN 1170-0777. Retrieved 2020-09-20.
^ . Auckland City. 2007. Archived from the original on 16 May 2008. Retrieved 2008-05-15.
^Russell, Alexia (2017-09-19). "Auckland Arts Festival future secured". Newsroom. Retrieved 2021-02-02.
^. Auckland Festival 2007. 2007. Archived from the original on July 20, 2007. Retrieved 2008-05-15.
^ ab"Twelve Questions with Auckland Arts Festival chief executive David Inns". NZ Herald. Retrieved 2021-02-02.
^"Auckland Arts Festival - coping with Covid". Radio New Zealand. 2020-12-06. from the original on 2020-12-06. Retrieved 2021-02-02.
^"Auckland Festival a challenge". NZ Herald. 3 February 2002. from the original on 2021-02-06. Retrieved 2021-02-02.
^"Carla van Zon". nzdc.org.nz. Retrieved 2021-06-05.
^"Festival head seeks to wow". Stuff. 2012-12-20. Retrieved 2021-02-02.
^"Auckland arts job for Inns". Stuff. 2009-01-31. Retrieved 2021-02-02.
External linksedit
Auckland Arts Festival – official website
YouTube - 2020 Auckland Arts Festival Highlights
YouTube - 2013 Auckland Arts Festival Highlights
January 01, 1970
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Formerly known as Auckland Festival Auckland Arts Festival or Te Ahurei Toi o Tamaki Makaurau is an annual arts and cultural festival held in Auckland New Zealand The Festival features works from New Zealand the Pacific Asia and beyond including world premieres of new works and international performing arts events Auckland Arts Festival venue at Silo Park on the waterfront in 2018 Contents 1 History 2 Programme 3 Festival Directors 4 References 5 External linksHistory editThe first Auckland Festival of the Arts was held in 1953 after four annual music festivals were held from 1949 to 1952 A bigger festival was planned due to the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II The festival continued annually until the 1980s and the last one was held in 1982 1 In September 2003 the inaugural event of the new Auckland Festival took place 2 Subsequently the dates were moved to March and festivals were held in 2005 2007 2009 2011 2013 and 2015 before becoming annual in March 2016 In 2020 most of the festival s shows had to be cancelled as a result of the COVID 19 pandemic However four concerts by the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra were streamed live online 3 The 13th Auckland Arts Festival took place from 3 to 21 March 2021 although some events had to be cancelled as a result of Auckland entering into a lockdown in late February 4 5 Shona McCullagh became the artistic director from 2021 onwards taking over from Jonathan Bielski 6 The Festival is run by an independent not for profit trust the Auckland Festival Trust It is principally funded by Auckland City Council 7 8 Programme editThe festival s main objectives are to engage Aucklanders in the arts to support New Zealand art and artists and to reflect what is unique about Auckland 9 Its program features many events including dance music cabaret burlesque theatre ballet visual arts film and public forums occupying most of Auckland s theatres galleries and concert halls citation needed The festival programme features international acts and the Auckland Festival Trust also commission up to six new works each year In 2017 they presented the new opera The Bone Feeder at the ASB Waterfront Theatre with music by Gareth Farr based on a book by Renee Laing 10 In 2021 the festival programme was greatly affected by travel restrictions because of COVID 19 The programme of 70 plus events were therefore all from New Zealand 11 Festival Directors editYear Artistic Director 2002 Mike Mizrahi amp Marie Adams 12 2003 2004 Simon Prast 2005 2011 David Malacari 2013 2017 Carla Van Zon 13 2018 2020 Jonathan Bielski 2021 Shona McCullagh MNZM Festival staff include chief executive David Inns who started in 2009 working previously at the New Zealand Festival in Wellington Inns was also instrumental in the annual music festival WOMAD being in Taranaki and was the director of the Taranaki Arts Festival from 1998 to 2002 10 14 15 Robbie Macrae commenced as Chief Executive in August 2022 References edit Hill Marguerite 5 Aug 2016 Celebrations and centenaries 1930s to 1950s Te Ara the Encyclopedia of New Zealand New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage Te Manatu Taonga Archived from the original on 2015 10 04 Retrieved 2021 02 02 Festival history Auckland Arts Festival Auckland Arts Festival Archived from the original on 2020 12 03 Retrieved 2021 02 02 Coronavirus cancellations guide So Pop Anzac Day services and much of Auckland Arts Festival cancelled Stuff co nz 14 March 2020 Retrieved 29 August 2021 Shona McCullagh in conversation with Indira Stewart First Up Radio New Zealand National 2020 Retrieved 2020 05 20 AAF 2021 Shows Status Update on 16 March 2021 Auckland Live Retrieved 29 August 2021 Christian Dionne 2019 11 27 Auckland Arts Festival names new head NZ Herald ISSN 1170 0777 Retrieved 2020 09 20 Auckland Festival Auckland City 2007 Archived from the original on 16 May 2008 Retrieved 2008 05 15 Russell Alexia 2017 09 19 Auckland Arts Festival future secured Newsroom Retrieved 2021 02 02 About Us Auckland Festival 2007 2007 Archived from the original on July 20 2007 Retrieved 2008 05 15 a b Twelve Questions with Auckland Arts Festival chief executive David Inns NZ Herald Retrieved 2021 02 02 Auckland Arts Festival coping with Covid Radio New Zealand 2020 12 06 Archived from the original on 2020 12 06 Retrieved 2021 02 02 Auckland Festival a challenge NZ Herald 3 February 2002 Archived from the original on 2021 02 06 Retrieved 2021 02 02 Carla van Zon nzdc org nz Retrieved 2021 06 05 Festival head seeks to wow Stuff 2012 12 20 Retrieved 2021 02 02 Auckland arts job for Inns Stuff 2009 01 31 Retrieved 2021 02 02 External links editAuckland Arts Festival official website YouTube 2020 Auckland Arts Festival Highlights YouTube 2013 Auckland Arts Festival Highlights Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Auckland Arts Festival amp oldid 1177525503, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
