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SmArtsFest
Schools meet the Arts at the Festival
In partnership with Auckland Airport
Te toi whakairo, ka ihiihi, ka wehiwehi, ka aweawe te ao katoa!
Artistic excellence makes the world sit up in wonder!
SmartsFest 2017 offers students unique opportunities through the power of creativity and the thrill of the arts, to engage with the cultures, politics, people and times that have shaped and are shaping the world we live in.
Bringing your students to shows early in Term 1 is a great way to inspire and enrich their curriculum studies by exposing them to the best locally and internationally-acclaimed drama, dance, music and visual arts on offer in Auckland in March.
SmArtsFest offers heavily discounted tickets to schools dedicated matinees and selected evening shows.
Click on each image for full show information, extras for teachers and booking forms.
Once booked, our Education manager will liaise with you personally to ensure a smooth and enjoyable experience for you and your students
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Please call or e mail for further enquiries
Mauriora!
Marama Lloydd - Programme Manager Education and Community
DDI 09 374 0316 I tracey.lloydd@aaf.co.nz
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STUNNING MUSIC UNDERSCORES A UNIQUELY NEW ZEALAND OPERA
ASB Waterfront Theatre
Scored by Gareth Farr and written by Renee Liang, this very accessible opera explores the mysteries, traumas and gifts of migration, home and belonging through the interweaving of Western, Māori and Chinese language and instrumentation. Years 12-13
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A NEW ZEALAND MUSICAL TREASURE UNEARTHED
Great Hall
Conceived by the late, great composer and ethnomusicologist Jack Body, the ancient mingles with the modern in this resonant and intricately brassy re-contextualisation of Richard Davy’s moving Passion according to St Matthew. Years 11-13
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*****the world’s wildest, most joyous and most unrestrained music
The Civic
Controversial filmmaker Emir Kusturica fronts this feisty 11-piece Serbian band that delivers anti-globalist messages through a self-identified musical landscape of wild, eclectic world music.Years 11-13
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scientific lessons subtly but firmly delivered
Q Loft
Years 4-8. First commissioned by the Edinburgh International Science Festival, this inquisitive and immersive show interweaves the worlds of theatre and science offering insight to the world of oceanography and how the ocean connects us all.
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The Nanogirl show was everything we hoped it would be plus more. It has kicked o...
Vodafone Events Centre
Years 4-8 Nanogirl and sidekick Boris are back - in south Auckland this year - with their explosive live stage show of experiments and experiences designed to change the perception that science is hard or confusing.
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