Taranaki Festival

New Plymouth — Poet’s Bridge will be turning it on for this season’s TSB Bank Festival of Lights.

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New Plymouth — Javanese shadow puppets, Korean traditional musicians, a Brazilian accordion virtuoso duo, a tribute to Hirini Melbourne by well-known Maori musicians and a Wellington "supergroup" have been added to the line-up for WOMAD New Zealand 2012.

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Taranaki — British fusion band Alabama 3 Acoustic and Unplugged has been confirmed for WOMAD New Zealand 2012.

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Hawera — London based kiwi alternative rockers ‘I Am Giant’ will be the lead act at Hawera’s inaugural ALT Fest on Saturday 17 December.

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Taranaki — Hollard Gardens at Kaponga is in party mood as Taranaki’s premier garden festival kicks off this weekend.

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New Plymouth — The festive spirit lingers at New Plymouth's Tupare, where free events on Saturday 8 January will encompass wine, walking and song.

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New Plymouth — Artworks from local students and an internationally renowned artist will feature in this year’s TSB Bank Festival of Lights.

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Taranaki — WOMAD Ltd and TAFT are delighted to announce that WOMAD New Zealand, based in New Plymouth, has agreed a three-way event partnership base which secures funding for the future of the festival.

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New Plymouth — From this Monday (14 December) houses around New Plymouth District will be lighting up for the Light Up Your Home lights trail.

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Taranaki — “Today is a great day to invest in our future” said Mrs Turia.

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Taranaki — Workshops on creating colourful Christmas decorations from your garden will be held at Tupare and Hollard gardens.

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New Plymouth — This year’s TSB Bank Fireworks Spectacular is set to be a great evening of entertainment for the entire family.

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Taranaki — A government grant for the WOMAD Festival in Taranaki will minimise its environmental impact and keep tonnes of waste out of landfills, Prime Minister Helen Clark and Environment Minister Trevor Mallard announced today.

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Taranaki — Cesaria Evora, known affectionately as ‘The Barefoot Diva’, who was scheduled to perform at WOMAD 2008 this weekend, suffered a minor stroke earlier in the week.

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New Plymouth — The big weekend is fast approaching, and with all stages now confirmed you can start planning your perfect WOMAD experience! With a line-up that includes Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings, the soulful Mavis Staples, Beirut, bare-foot diva Cesaria Evora and NZ's own Kora, Phoenix Foundation and SJD, there's something for everyone to enjoy.

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New Plymouth — The younger members of our community will have a night especially for them this Sunday (3 February) at the TSB Bank Festival of Lights.

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New Plymouth — A dedicated website has been created in time for this year’s TSB Bank Festival of Lights.

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New Plymouth — Two popular features of the TSB Bank Festival of Lights have had an artistic makeover for this year’s event.

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