Matariki After Dark
Schedule
Fri Jun 21 2024 at 07:00 pm to 11:00 pm
UTC+12:00Location
Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa | Wellington, WG
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Gather your crew and join us for this special Matariki After Dark – a late-night adults-only event to celebrate Matariki.Groove to the melodies of Jordyn with a Why and her band, take part in rongoā (Māori medicine) workshops and listen to poetry by Māori Mermaid as you sip hot chocolate.
Join Ōtari Weavers for a raranga workshop, learn about Glow Worms from Te Papa Curator Julia Kasper and finish the night dancing with the HOUSE OF MARAMA Vogue Ball Collective.
Cash bar and Matariki kai specials will be available to purchase on the night.
Schedule:
Te Papa Cafe, Level 1
6.45pm – 10pm Matariki kai specials available to purchase
6.45pm – 8pm Rongoa Collective tasting session
Wellington Foyer, Level 2
7.00pm – 10pm Cash Bar
7.00pm-8.30pm DJ set with Kayseeuh
7.00pm – 11pm Colour in a Māori Mermaid illustration
8.30pm-9.15pm Jordyn with a Why
9.20pm – 9.30pm The HOUSE OF MARAMA Vogue Ballroom Performance
9.30pm- 11.00pm DJ set with Kayseeuh
Icon, Level 2
7.00pm –10.00pm Raranga Workshops with Ōtari Weavers.
Workshops start every half hour
Te Taiao Nature, Level 2
7.00pm –11.00pm Exhibition open to explore
The Treehouse, Te Taiao Nature, Level 2
9.30pm – 10.15pm Rongoa Collective making session
Backyard, Te Taiao Nature, Level 2
7.15pm- 7.30pm Curatorial Talk: Why do glow worms shine like whetū?
The Nest, Te Taiao Nature, Level 2
8.00pm – 9.00pm Meet a glow worm
Rongomaraeroa, Level 4
7.00pm – 11.00pm Matariki Hub open to enjoy
7.45pm- 8.00pm & 9.30pm – 9.45pm Māori Mermaid Poetry Reading
Marae atea, Level 4
7.00pm – 10.00pm Cosy up to the fire pit with a hot chocolate.
Biographies
Jordyn with a Why
Growing up in South Auckland, Jordyn has quickly impacted the Aotearoa music scene with her bilingual (Māori and English) soulful sounds. Descending from Whāingaroa, Mulifanua Lalovi, Falelatai and Vaimoso, the stories are woven throughout her music, with her second release, ‘Brown Melodies’ being nominated for ‘Best Single’ at the 2022 Māori Music Awards. Following suit, Jordyn was a finalist for the 2023 Pacific Music Award’s Best Pacific Female Artist as well as her first Māori language release ‘Raumati’ landing as a top 3 finalist for the 2023 APRA Maioha Award. Jordyn was awarded the 2023 Māori Music Awards Best Female Artist.
Jordyn’s ‘why’ is in and through her music - she tells the stories of language reclamation, identity and cultural heritage.
Māori Mermaid
Jessica Hinerangi Thompson- Carr (Ngāruahine, Ngāti Ruanui, Ngāpuhi) is an illustrator and a poet. She works as a full-time artist primarily online through her Instagram @maori_mermaid and has been published in various journals online and offline, such as Pantograph Punch, Starling magazine, Circuit, Landfall, Bad Apple Gay, Pūhia, and Ōrongohau. Her inspiration comes from her whakapapa and her community. She wishes to inspire others to find the artist in themselves. Jessica published her first poetry collection titled Āria in 2023.
THE HOUSE OF MARAMA
The Mesmerising HOUSE OF MARAMA is Wellington’s very first and very own Underground Ballroom House, founded in 2020. Decorated with over 35 grand prizes from competing across Aotearoa and Australian Ballroom events, the HOUSE OF MARAMA have made waves across the Oceanic Ballroom scenes respectively
Discover more ways to celebrate our New Year at tepapa.nz/Matariki
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Where is it happening?
Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa, ATM, Cable St, Te Aro, Wellington 6011, New Zealand,Wellington, New ZealandEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
