Stoneleigh Garden Bar Leading Light of Auckland Arts Fest

Stoneleigh Vineyards are continuing to support the arts by partnering with the Auckland Arts Festival in March 2011.

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The Auckland Arts Festival is the region’s leading celebration of arts and culture, offering Aucklanders and visitors to the city, a spectacular line-up of theatre, dance, music, film, visual arts and special events. The Festival brings the world's best performances to Auckland over 19 exciting days.

The Festival’s first-ever Garden Bar brought to life by Stoneleigh, will be located in newly redesigned Aotea Square, in the heart of the Festival activity. The new and innovative Stoneleigh pop-up bar will be making an appearance, creating a beautifully designed alfresco wine garden, where patrons can enjoy the lively and vibrant atmosphere and festival entertainment over a glass of Stoneleigh wine.

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“The custom-built Stoneleigh Bar in the Festival Garden will provide a truly ambient back-drop for the Festival, the perfect place for festival goers to enjoy a taste of Stoneleigh. We wanted festival goers to experience Stoneleigh in an environment that reflects the wine and its unique wine making story using the sunstones in our design.” said Stoneleigh brand manager Marisa Johnstone.

To celebrate the sponsorship of the Auckland Arts Festival 2011, Stoneleigh collaborated with contemporary New Zealand artist Penny Stotter to create 100 limited edition Magic of the Sunstones prints. Penny created the artwork using Stoneleigh as her muse and each limited edition print is valued at $600. Visitors to the pop-up Stoneleigh Garden Bar will have the chance to win their own print, with 25 being given out at the Stoneleigh Bar throughout the festival.

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The pop-up Stoneleigh Garden Bar in Aotea Square will be open daily during the Auckland Arts Festival, from 2nd- 20th March.

For the festival programme, visit www.aucklandfestival.co.nz.

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