Dedicated to providing an anchor for Indigenous artists in the Capital to share, create, exchange and dream.
It has been a tumultuous few years for artists here in Te Whanganui-a-Tara, facing many challenges and setbacks as we try to preserve and pursue careers as artists. Which led to reflection upon our own surrounding communities and asking what it is that we need to keep going, to keep pushing and to keep making. Out of this reflection we identified a need to create more spaces for our Indigenous artist community to gather, to share, to create and to dream.
This, birthing the idea of CIVIC.
Over the 5 days we will have offerings of short films, live works, workshops & community gatherings all facilitated and created by Indigenous emerging artists. Open for all artists or art-appreciators. We urge you to join us on this kaupapa and to continue to support your local emerging artists!
Our festival programme is as follows:
🗓️ Tues 4/11 & Wed 5/11: Workshops with Savvy.B + Open Jamz (Tues) & Nay Nay + an Open Community Cypher (Wed).
🗓️ Thurs 6/11: Ofa’s - an evening dedicated to showcasing 7 works-in-development by Poneke-based artists. Featuring dance, poetry and theatre.
🗓️ Fri 7/11: Double Bill featuring Soon As I Get Home by @isope & Seki by @sefatunupopo.
🗓️ Sat 8/11: Our EOY Showcase ‘SC Wrapped’ featuring Shifting Centre and an amazing cast of 11 Poneke-based dancers. The final celebration to close out the festival!
📍 All festival events will be held at Te Auaha (65 Dixon Street, Te Aro, Wellington 6011).
We are proudly sponsored by Te Auaha, Tawata Productions & Pacific Dance NZ.
