
Pacific Dance Festival Launch
Event Information
Description
The Chairman of the Pacific Islands Dance Fono Trust
Taualeo'o Stephen Stehlin MNZM
invites you to the launch of the 'Pacific Dance Festival 2018'
and 'Fā'aliga:Beyond the Grass Skirt' Pacific dance costuming exhibition
Saturday 2 June 2018, 10.00am
at Mangere Arts Centre
The launch will be opened by the Hon Minister Carmel Sepuloni MP.
All guests are to be gathered by 9.45am
Enquiries to auckland@pacificdance.co.nz
Find out more about the Pacific Dance Festival at - www.pacificdance.co.nz
Programme for the Day:
9:45 - community audience assembles in main foyer
10:00 - audience called to gallery Performance by Le Moana Dance Company
10:05 - Audience settled and welcomed by Mana Whenua
10:10 - Blessing by Reverend Victor Pouesi (EFKS Puaseisei Magele I Sasa'e)
10.12 - Hymn Pese 92
10.16 MC Leki introduces himself, housekeeping and introduces Chairman of the Pacific Islands Dance Fono Trust (PIDFT)
10:18 - Welcome by Taualeo’o Stephen Stehlin - Chairman of PIDFT
10.23 - MC introduces Aloali'i Tapu ‘Goodbye Naughton’ a highlight work of the Pacific Dance Festival 2018
10.28 - MC introduces Hon. Minister Carmel Sepuloni MP
10:30 - Launch speech by Hon. Minister Carmel Sepuloni MP
10:40 - MC introduces Tia Sagapolutele ‘Moana’ a highlight work of the Pacific Dance Festival 2018
10: 43 - Closing speech by Sefa Enari and thank you presentation to Hon. Minister Carmel Sepuloni MP
10: 48 - Taualuga (prestigeous last dance) by the current reigning taupou (eminent group lead dancer) winner from Polyfest 2018
10:55 - Accompanied song - 'Lo ta Nu'u'
10:57 - Blessings of food, all present and of the festival by Reverend Victor Pouesi (EFKS Puaseisei Magele I Sasa'e)
11:00 - Mixing & Mingling
Performance by Tahiti Ia Ora