Music News - The New Zealand Ukulele Festival Goes To Town For 10th Birthday
08 August 2016 - 0 Comments
The New Zealand
Ukulele Festival is set to roll out the red carpet at Vector Arena to celebrate
its 10th birthday on Saturday December 3.
The free festival day begins at 11am with a mix of performances, workshops and
competitions, culminating in a concert by the Kiwileles Massed Ukulele
Orchestra, with over 2500 Primary and Intermediate students representing 115
schools from Northland to Christchurch.
Chairperson Mary Cornish says the New Zealand Ukulele Trust is proud to be
celebrating 10 years of bringing music and fun to the community.
“We want the 10th anniversary festival to be a real celebration, so when going
to Vector Arena became possible, we saw the potential for a huge party.”
“We’ll literally be rolling out the red carpet for our 2500 Kiwileles, who are
going to be very excited about being on the same stage that superstars like
Beyonce and Ed Sheeran have performed on.”
Schools start preparing for the festival as early as May, when the songbook and
CD is released, with training workshops for teachers, who then work with their
schools to learn the music.
“We believe that music is a very important part of children’s development and
that’s why we’ve run the festival and our related programmes for the past
decade,” Cornish said.
“Teachers do a great job making sure their students learn the songs and are
ready to show off their new skills to their families on the day of the festival.”
The 10th New Zealand Ukulele Festival is dedicated to the memory of former
Patron Bill Sevesi QSM and his inspiring dream that every child in NZ would get
the chance to play the ukulele.
The
New Zealand Ukulele Festival
Saturday December 3
11am-4pm
Vector Arena
FREE
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