Arts Murihiku delivers Miniature Arts Festival
“Our Night of The Arts event is like a mini fringe festival with loads of audience participation, so we’re excited to roll on into the weekend with a very fitting mini arts festival."
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Lovers of performing arts and audience participation will be delighted with the upcoming offers at Whare Taupua next month in celebration of original art and NZ Music Month.
Presented by Southland Creative Communities and Arts Murihiku, the miniature arts festival is a continuation of the exciting events being delivered across NoTA, Invercargill Night of The Arts event.
“Everything is in miniature”, explains Arts Murihiku Gallery Coordinator Bindy Anderson.
“Our Night of The Arts event is like a mini fringe festival with loads of audience participation, so we’re excited to roll on into the weekend with a very fitting mini arts festival at our creative HQ, Whare Taupua.”
The Mini Fest, as the Arts Murihiku team are calling it, offers locals an opportunity to participate in three creative modalities across the weekend while showcasing two original artists from the Lakes District.
Southland-born award-winning singer songwriter and Nook Road Productions vocal practitioner Anna van Riel will kick off Mini Fest on Saturday May 17th with a workshop on vocal mechanics.
Just $10 thanks to support from Invercargill Creative Communities, this 2hr dynamic workshop will offer participants aged 16+ a functional toolbox for tension-free breathwork and singing.
The evening of the 17th of May invites a listening audience to an original concert interwoven with stories and anecdotes from van Riel’s travels from around the globe. Performing a collection of folk, jazz and blues songs from her upcoming album, Anna will be joined by Invercargill quarter bass player and vocalist Renee McGinnis and promises opportunities for belly laughs and audience participation.
To round off the Mini Fest events, Whare Taupua is excited to welcome Queenstown playwright and actor Julian Noel, who will be presenting his one-man show BONES.
Audience members become a vital part of Noel’s show as he journeys with them across time and pivotal events.
Reviewed as gritty, hilarious, and culturally pivotal, the show takes viewers on a journey of Māori lineage, grief, and evolution.
For more information on how to participate in these events, please email kiaora@artsmurihiku.co.nz