Luminate Festival

Luminate is a vibrant summer festival of cutting-edge live & electronic music, visual & performing arts, inspirational knowledge sharing, and pioneering environmental initiatives. Located in the south island of New Zealand in a beautiful mountain environment surrounded by native forest, Luminate welcomes thousands of people from around the world for eight days of festival fun. Location: Luminate is a biennial event taking place at Canaan Downs-Pikikirunga, Takaka Hill, Golden Bay, Nelson, Aoteaora-New Zealand. Timing: Inspired by the ancient seasonal festival of Lughnasadgh (“Lunasa”), Luminate is midway between the summer solstice and autumn equinox, when our ancestors would gather together to share inspiration, learning, music, creativity and celebration, giving thanks to the earth mother for the abundance of the harvest. Visit the Luminate website to learn more, find us on Facebook, Youtube and other social media sites.