15 February 2005
Around the world in seven hours
Auckland’s richness and diversity will be celebrated with music, dance, arts and crafts from over 30 different nations
at the Auckland International Cultural Festival on Sunday 6 March from 10am to 5pm.
The free festival, which attracts about 20,000 people to Potters Park in Balmoral each year, is organised by Auckland
City in association with the Refugee and Migrant Service.
“The festival is a huge opportunity for new migrants to display with pride the cultural variety they bring to the city.
Aucklanders should be proud to embrace, host and support events like this,” says Auckland City event organiser, Linda
Deverell.
Hundreds of performers, including Many Hands, Burundian Drummers, Eritrean Dancers, Folklore Chileno Latino, Tariro and
Marimba Band, Palestinian Passion, Spanish Fiesta Dancers, Celtic Flair, NZ Korean Society, Congolese Union and more,
will take the stage at the festival.
Another major draw card will be the multitude of arts and crafts on display. Festival goers can also sample the
wonderful array of traditional food on offer including Indian, African, Asian and European.
The festival provides a great way to find out about other cultures and meet some of the people who are now living in the
Auckland community. Many of the performers are refugees who are happy to share the various aspects of their culture with
Aucklanders.
For more information please visit www.aucklandcity.govt.nz/culturalfestival
ENDS