Festivals 2010-2011

 

 

Each year Creative Napier runs a number of festivals for children, young
people and the community of Napier.   Our year starts in July when our
Service Agreement with Napier City Council is renewed.

  

2012 Free Summer Series…   

A Nostalgic Tribute to Elvis Presley

With BC & The Heartbreakers

@ The Soundshell, Napier

4.30 till 6.00pm

Sunday 29 January 

Come and see the collection of Classic Cars from Elvis’ era and if you’re feeling in the mood, come in 50’s style dress.

Free Elvis side burns and eyebrow face painting.

 

Singer: Bryan Church

Al Dawson on guitar

Drums: Denis Maunder

Double Bass: Marty Forrer

Piano: Carmel

Sax: Anton Wutz

Special guests, including Roy Brown.

alcohol and smoke free concerts

 

  • Sunday January 29 2012.........4.30pm - 6.00pm.....  BC & The Heartbreakers.......Soundshell, Napier
  • Sunday February 5 2012.........4.30pm - 6.00pm.....  Showtime Variety Concert.....Botanical Gardens
  • Sunday February 26 2012.......4.30pm - 6.00pm.....  Black Snapper........................Soundshell, Napier

The Summer Series of Concerts provides enjoyable afternoons of live music at a variety of locations around Napier, helping to build a healthy, positive community in keeping with the Civic Pride Project’s objective of using public spaces for public events, building a sense of ownership for public parks and promoting safer communities.

Where ever possible, Hawke’s Bay based musicians will be invited to perform, in accordance with Creative Napier’s objective of supporting local artists. The concerts are free and open to all.

 

The Summer Series of Concerts provides enjoyable afternoons of live music at a variety of locations around Napier, helping to build a healthy, positive community by building a sense of ownership for public parks and promoting safer communities.

Where ever possible, Hawke’s Bay based musicians will be invited to perform, in accordance with Creative Napier’s objective of supporting local artists. The concerts are free and open to all.

 

Driftwood Sculpture Competition.

Theme:  One Ocean – Too Much Love?

During Department of Conservation Seaweek 2012, March 3-11, Creative Napier will hold a Driftwood Sculpture competition open to all beach combers.

Using suitable materials found on the beach create an exciting and inventive picture, sculpture or hanging for display in the town centre shop windows (CBD) and in the entrance foyer to the Aquarium. Only materials found on the beach can be used and may include clean rubbish as well as driftwood and stones.

Two categories– under 16’s and over 16’s - prizes will be awarded in each section.  

Please contact Creative Napier for a registration form.

 

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Tree Cosies

August 14 - 28 2011, Emerson Street, Napier.

Creative Napier, Napier Inner City Marketing and Skeinz are bringing this exciting new event to Napier to brighten up the winter weeks. Using the palm trees down Emerson Street, knitting groups and individuals are invited to ‘adopt’ a tree and make a creative knitted wrapping which will dress their tree from Sunday 14 August to Sunday 28 August 2011, showing Napier’s softer side before we are overrun with Rugby World Cup mania!

 

 Thought to have originated in the United States by knitters to find a creative way to use their left over yarn and known as yarn bombing, this form of witty graffiti is rapidly gathering enthusiastic participants and appreciative audiences around the world.

 The great thing about yarn bombing is:

· It softens the edges of a harsh environment.

· There is the non-threatening nature of knitting.

· It re-defines the nature of graffiti with a non-permanent, non-destructive medium.

· It actively contributes to a more positive type of global warming.

· If you don’t like it just unpick it!


 

 



Children’s Arts Expo Easter 2011


Asher Hall, St Paul’s Church, Napier

 

 

WOW! We did it! Our first Children’s Arts Expo was a huge success, despite some teething problems and the heaviest recorded rainfall for years. Reformatting the Children’s Arts Festival of previous years by changing the three hour workshops into shorter 45 minute ones was the recipe for success. We were able to deliver 8 different arts experiences all running at the same time, so there was something for everyone. Parents as well as children were thrilled with the variety on offer. The most popular workshops were the cup cake decorating, the print making and the poker work.

Creative Napier would like to acknowledge the help and support that enabled us to deliver our first successful Children’s Arts Expo.

We would particularly like to thank Pub Charities, Creative Communities and Napier City Council for their funding sponsorship.

Thanks also to The Napier Mail, Nelson Signs, printing.com, Classic Hits Bay City Radio, Cake Stuff and Skeinz of Onekawa for their generosity.

And a final thanks to the tutors and helpers who struggled with three days of torrential rain, a leaky building and indoor drumming workshops to entertain around 300 steaming children, who between them took part in over 700 workshops. Well done, all of you!