Free Poi workshop at Silo Park

Schedule

Fri Feb 10 2023 at 05:00 pm to 08:00 pm

Location

Silo Park | Auckland, AU

To celebrate Te Matatini Festival happening in Auckland 22-25 Feb join us for a free fun workshop at Silo Park where you'll learn to make your very own unique set of Poi to take home.
Come and share in the beautiful Māori culture and the history of the Poi. DIY Poi Packs will be provided with all the materials and guidance along the way. A great activity for all the whānau and tamariki.
Nau mai haere mai!
Please note:
-These workshops will take place before our Silo cinema events (Everything Everywhere All At Once 10 Feb rated R13, and Thor: Love & Thunder Fri 17 Feb, rated M)
-There will be food trucks onsite, a DJ playing and wooden games to play with too.
-If the workshop is too busy when you arrive, please queue patiently for a spot to come available, or play some games / eat some kai until some spots open up.
-Workshops are free & suitable for children, and will run 5pm-8pm (subject to weather & stock of poi materials).
-The Silo Cinema screenings will commence at 9pm after the workshops finish, and are rated M and R13, so may not be suitable for younger audiences, we ask you to use your own discretion with this.
For more on the Silo Cinema screenings head to the links below:
Everything Everywhere All At Once (R13) 10 Feb: https://www.facebook.com/events/712707840472382
Thor: Love & Thunder (M) 17 Feb: https://www.facebook.com/events/1087620965432255
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Kapa haka excellence is coming to Tāmaki Makaurau!
Te Matatini Festival brings together competing kapa haka groups from all over Aotearoa and Australia, in an unforgettable celebration of Māori culture.
Fifty years after its inception in 1972, the Festival – the Olympics of kapa haka - will be held at Eden Park from 22-25 February 2023.
Get involved in the thrill and the magic of kapa haka, even if you can’t make it to the Festival. See, experience and explore what’s on offer around Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland in the lead-up to and during Te Matatini here!
www.aucklandnz.com/haka-is-here
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Where is it happening?

Silo Park, Wynyard Quarter, 96 Jellicoe Street,Auckland, New Zealand

Event Location & Nearby Stays:

Host or Publisher Silo Park

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