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Welcome to our listing of events and activities happening in the local community this week!
Events This Week
Friday 2nd February 7pm - AOT India Meets Ireland - part of the Summer Arts Festival
A national Arts on Tour NZ Tour - India Meets Ireland
Adult Tickets $30 @ The Good Life, Online: India Meets Ireland - Summer Arts Festival - Whakatane - Eventfinda and Whakatane isite
India Meets Ireland is a unique fusion of Indian classical music with contemporary and traditional Irish music. This joyful collaboration will feature Indian ragas with tabla master Basant Madhur and his daughter Sargam, and music from the Irish tradition with internationally acclaimed musician Jon Sanders and his daughter Jenny Os.
Saturday 3rd February 10am-12pm - Dance Carnival - part of the Summer Arts Festival
A celebration of dance in its many forms. Performances by local dance and drumming groups, showcasing many cultures and styles. Bring your dancing shoes and join in the fun.
First Monday of the Month 7-8:30pm - Voices Community Choir
Voices is a social, casual, community singing group for adults and teens focused on fun, friendship, inclusion and self expression through song. They meet up on the first Monday of the month at The Comm and sing together ‘for-the-love-of-singing’.
Tuesday 6th February 12-5pm - Positive Vibrations - part of the Summer Arts Festival
Waitangi Day and Bob Marley's birthday
Music, kai, kids activities, info stalls, and fun in the shade
Music Events This Week
Shelley Akuhata Friday 2nd February 5.30pm - The Comm
Open Mic Sunday Sunday 4th February 3pm - Mata Brewery
Jingo Music Bingo Wednesday 7th February 6pm - Mata Brewery
Future Events - Get Your Tickets Now!
Friday 9th February 7:30pm - Sirens of the Silver Screen
The fabulous minds behind Drop Dead Gorgeous are returning with their new show - Sirens Of The Silver Screen a rip-roaring comedy cabaret drag extravaganza like no other featuring live vocals from the stunning Les Femmes queens.
Tickets $45 available from iTicket and Whakatāne isite
Saturday 24th February 2-8pm - Local Wild Food Festival
A celebration of local food, from a part of the world where game, kaimoana and produce are plentiful and varied.
The festival has a relaxed atmosphere with live music, food trucks, local food demonstrations and markets. Come along, watch chefs in action or check out one of the demonstrations happening throughout the day.
The challenge element of the food festival will return too, and we encourage local (and visiting) foodies to enter the competition - preparing a local wild food dish and presented for judging on the day.
Tickets $15 (+ booking fee) available from the Whakatāne isite, Eventfinda and at the gate
For more information about the festival and to enter the cooking challenge head to Whakatāne.com/wildfood
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Or contact Kristen at kristen.davies@whakatane.govt.nz for more information and to have your events or activities included in our weekly What's On newsletter.
Recurring Events
Markets
Ōhope Craft Market - Held at Ōhope Hall on 1st & 3rd Saturday of every month, 8:30am-12:30pm.
Whakatāne Sunday Market - Held at Mitchell Park every Sunday, 8am-1pm.
Recreation
River Edge Park Miniature Railway Running Day First Sunday of every month 10am-3pm at River Edge Park
Sports & Fitness
Whakatāne 5km Park Run - Every Saturday 8am at the Whakatāne Gardens
Robinson Law Twilight Golf - Every Monday 4pm (until 4th March) at Ohope Beach Golf Links
Te Kōputu a te Whanga a Toi
Te Pātaka Kōrero Heritage Gallery Guided Tours Every Second Wednesday of the Month 12.30pm & 3.30pm
Hā Kākano Preschool Storytime Every Tuesday 10:30-11am
Lego Legends Every Friday 2-3:30pm
Other
Apanui Saltmarsh Clean-up Second Saturday of every month 8-9.30am. Meet at the Carpark on the corner of McAlister & Beach Street
Games Nights
Believe It or Not Quiz Night
Monday - 6:30pm, The Whakatāne Hotel/ The Craic.
Wednesday - 7pm, Ōhope Charter Club.
Thursday - 6pm, Mata Brewery.
