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Toi Tū Toi Ora: Contemporary Māori Art | Opening Weekend

Ticket Information

  • Free Admission

Dates

  • Sat 5 Dec 2020, 11:00am–9:00pm
  • Sun 6 Dec 2020, 10:00am–5:00pm

Restrictions

All Ages

Gather friends and whānau to celebrate with us at the opening of the largest exhibition in the Gallery's 132-year history.

Toi Tū Toi Ora Contemporary Māori Art officially opens on Sat 5 Dec and we have a huge line-up of activities, performances and more to kick things off.

As well as exploring the Gallery-wide exhibition itself, enjoy contemporary dance, kapa haka, taonga puoro, hāngi food available to purchase, and live music.

Programme for Sat 5 Dec:
All day: Special menu items at the Gallery café, including offerings from Karena and Kasey Bird (Masterchef)

11am—8pm: Hāngi food for sale (Kitchener Street)

11am—3pm: Whānau drop in (North Atrium)

11.30am—3pm: Taonga puoro music in the exhibition

12—3pm: Flax flower-making

12pm, 1pm, 2pm: Hīkoi to Britomart

1—3pm: Atamira Dance Company performances on the hour (Forecourt)

4.30pm: Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Hoani Waititi kapa haka performance (North Atrium)

5pm: Bar opens (East Terrace)

5—6pm: Spoken word poetry (South Atrium)

7—8.30pm Spoken word poetry and live music by Troy Kingi (East Terrace)


Programme for Sun 6 Dec (full listings to be announced soon)
11am—3pm: Whānau drop in (North Atrium)

12pm: Curator to curator: Nigel Borell and Megan Tamati-Quennell in conversation (Auditorium)

12pm, 1pm, 2pm: Hīkoi to Britomart

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