FESTIVAL DAILY GUIDE
18 days of arts, culture and community, all for the love and vibrancy of Tāmaki Makaurau.
ROVA Sound Stage FREE LIVE MUSIC & PERFORMANCES ON WHĀNAU DAY
DJ Pom 10.00am · Hittmen 11.15am Siva Afi Drummers & Dancers 1.00pm
WEEK 1 SUNDAY 9 MARCH FESTI vA l gARDEN , AoTEA S q UARE
Teung Tek Lion Dancers 2.30pm · Irene Folau 3.15pm
Open Fort
Artsy Play Café
10.00am to 4.00pm
ON WHĀNAU DAY Giant Bubbles, Rainbow Rascals & Fo Guang Shan Buddhist Temple Calligraphy
10.00am to 12.00pm MIDD l E g RASS TERRACE , AoTEA S q UARE
Te Whainoa Te Wiata
FREE ON WHĀNAU DAY
Live music on Queen St throughout the day
10.30am to 11.00am / 12.15pm to 12.45pm / 2.45pm to 3.15pm o UTSIDE MCD o NA l D ’ S , q UEEN ST
ON WHĀNAU DAY 10.45am to 11.15am U pp ER g RASS TERRACE , AoTEA S q UARE Pūkana Play Zone
Once Upon a Festival
FREE ON WHĀNAU DAY
Story time with Miriama Kamo
11.30am to 12.50pm CIRC l E b AR , l E v E l THREE , AoTEA CENTRE
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Language
FREE ON WHĀNAU DAY With Abbie Twiss 12.10pm to 12.30pm
l E b AR , l E v E l THREE , AoTEA CENTRE
6.30pm
Joshua Faletutolu 4.00pm · Annamusic (Annafinau Tukuitoga) 5.00pm · Adyhana Urika Fililia 6.00pm · DJ Killamanraro 7.45pm
Indigenous Music Series
Celebrating international musicians of Creole, Hawaiian and Diné Navajo heritage alongside homegrown talent from Aotearoa.
Piata
Tue 18, 7.00pm TE
Thu 20, 7.00pm
Kaumakaiwa Sat 20, 6.30pm
Whiua
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SURPRISING, RELAXING, JOYOUS, PLAYFUL
...encounters in and around the city centre. Discover art, music, eats and drinks, pop-up events, hangout spaces, shared experiences and more, all throughout the Festival in March.
Festival Garden & ROVA Sound Stage
A beautifully lit space in the heart of the Festival. Everyone is welcome. Featuring free live music + DJ sets on the ROVA Sound Stage, nourishment at the Festival Garden Café, and surprise encounters with Festival artists.
7–23 March AoTEA S q UARE
Visual Arts Exhibitions Throughout March & Beyond C b D + AUC kl AND CIT
Whānau Day
FREE EVENT
Sun 9, 10.00am to 4.00pm
Courtesy of Mercury, rides between Festival spots in the city.
Auckland Philharmonia’s popular series brings Beethoven’s String Quartets to the suburbs.
Thu 6, Fri 7 & Mon 10
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18–21 March
Event listings in this Festival Daily Guide are correct at the time of publication. Visit aaf.co.nz for the latest info, including announcements and cancellations.