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August
Ohope Craft Market Craft and produce market, held first Saturday of every month.

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Date(s) 06 Aug
Location Ohope Community Hall and surrounds
Contact Sue Coffey
Phone 07 312 3339
September
Silent Film Festival
Opotiki's  annual silent film festival. Please note: dates to be confirmed.

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Date(s) 03 Sep - 04 Sep
Location Opotiki DeLuxe Theatre, Church Street
Contact travelshop@xtra.co.nz
Phone 07 315 8881
January
Waiotahi Beach Sand Sculpture Competition

A creative start to 2012.  Register near the Waiotahi Beach pouwhenua at 9.30am for a 10am start. $5/team.

 

 

 

 

 



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Date(s) 01 Jan
Location Waiotahi Beach, Opotiki
Contact Meg Collins
Phone wendylyn@wave.co.nz
Sculpture Symposium

Visit the site throughout the week to watch sculptors create artworks in wood, stone and other materials.

A public auction of the works is held at the end of the week.



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Date(s) 22 Jan - 29 Jan
Location Short St, Reserve, Whakatane
Contact Chris Mules
Phone 07 307 8180
Summer Arts 2012 - Gala Opening

Marking the official opening of the festival and previewing the weekend's exhibitions; features the announcement of winnners in the Molly Morpeth Canaday Art Award for painting and drawing.  Commences 7.00pm.  Tickets at the door (includes entry and light refreshments).



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Date(s) 27 Jan
Location Whakatane War Memorial Complex, Short St. Whakatane
Contact Whakatane Community Arts Council
Phone artscouncil@slingshot.co.nz
2012 Molly Morpeth Canaday Art Award for painting and drawing

An exhibition of selected works from the many works submitted by artists throughout the country.

Preview 7pm Friday 27 January. Announcement of winners 8.00pm $10 door sales only



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Date(s) 27 Jan - 06 Feb
Location Whakatane War Memorial Reception Lounge
Contact Heather Hourigan
Phone 07 312 5737
Whakatane Summer Arts Festival

A festival of the arts incorporating performance, exhibitions, sculpture symposium, Art Award,  Jazz in the Park, Shakespeare in the Park and other performances.  Individual events listed chronologically on this site.

2012 dates to be confirmed



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Date(s) 28 Jan - 15 Mar
Location Whakatane War Memorial Complex and other venues
Contact Nancy Neilson - coordinator: nancn@xtra.co.nz
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Art Bazaar

An exhibition of objects d'art, pictures, rug making, decouage, pottery, woodcraft and other arts and crafts. "Hands-on" arts experiences.

10am - 4pm Entry by gold coin donation.

2012 dates to be confirmed



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Date(s) 29 Jan - 31 Jan
Location Art & Craft Centre, Cnr Short & McAlister Strs, Whakatane
Contact
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Sculpture Auction

An auction of works created at the Whakatane Sculpture Symposium.

4pm start



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Date(s) 29 Jan
Location Short Street Reserve
Contact Chris Mules
Phone 07 307 8180
February
Shakespeare in the Park

A Summer Arts Festival favourite returns. 

Play and date to be confirmed



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Date(s) 04 Feb
Location Whakatane's Riverside Amphitheatre
Contact Jacqui Hughes
Phone 07 308 7064
The Fresh Market Jazz in the Park

The Freshmarket Jazz in the Park is a always a popular event drawing a large crowd of all ages to the beautiful Rose Garden setting.

Bring along a picnic and enjoy music, song and dance. A liqour licence is held for this event.

$2 entry per person.

Band and date to be confirmed.



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Date(s) 18 Feb
Location Whakatane Rose Gardens, McGarvey Road.
Contact Jacqui Hughes
Phone 07 3087 064
July
Fibre and Fleece Festival 2012

Opotiki's icon biennial art and design event celebrating creativity using natural resources.

Inquiries and tickets, Opotiki Info. Centre, 07 315 3031



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Date(s) 07 Jul - 08 Jul
Location Opotiki De Luxe Theatre/Opotiki College
Contact Dorothy-Anne Wilson dotwilson@fibreandfleece.co.nz
Phone 07 315 4679


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