TLC Campus, 182 Eastern Hutt Rd, Taita, Hutt City, March 6th, 2010, 12 – 6pm.

FREE ENTRY!

The Learning Connexion, in conjunction with the Creative Communities fund, is proud to be hosting this celebration of all things artistic and creative at our beautiful campus in Taita!

We’ll be showcasing the awesome creative talents that dwell in the Hutt Valley. You can expect to see dance groups, musicians, cultural performers, crafts and eat tasty ethnic food. Entertainment will be happening all afternoon on the main stage as well as stalls and display areas, a sculpture walk and hands-on activities to keep you busy.

If you can’t make the event then we’ll be posting video, images and short articles all day, just keep an eye out here on TLC Xpress.

What’s on guide:

12 noon – Welcome

12.30pm – Sirocco Middle Eastern Dancers.

12.45pm – Jomba - A three piece reggae group, entertaining us with their unique mix of original reggae and dub. Check them out on Myspace.

1.15pm – Taita College Barbershop Quartet.

1.30pm – Sudanese Drumming Group.

2pm – Jim, Gabe and Ruth Yellowhawk - Lakota Native Indian artists will be doing a dance performance. Check out Jim’s website, profiles on the Yellowhawks, and an article about Jim’s recent exhibition in Nelson. You can also read the article on TLC Xpress here.

2.45pm – Chris Green - Singer/songwriter.

3.15pm – Oasis Pearls (Charmaine Seccombe) – Belly dancing.

3.30pm – Poppy Dust – An edgy pop band born out of musicals!!!! Check out their Myspace to hear their latest work, or watch the Youtube clip we made for them.

4pm – Mwamuka Dance Group – Zimbabwean dance performance group.

4.30pm – FEET With Heat – Wellingtons foremost rock ‘n’ roll and lindy hop dancers. Check out their website.

5pm – Christina Earl & Sue Thorby - Singer/songwriter.

5.30pm – Benedict Quliter - Art/noise/rock band.

Other events:

Sculpture walk – featuring artists Desiree Phillips, Dennis Berdinner, Jules Hunt, Aaron Karamoena, Carrie Burke, Brendan Phillip, Dan Wilkinson, Maureen Fowler. The sculpture walk will be set amongst the bush at our beautiful campus.

Ice carving – artists Leah Wynne and Aaron Frater carve cold ice into glittering sculptures. Read more about Leah here.

Roving performers – including magicians, poetry, portrait painters, and giant puppets

TLC students work on display – See more TLC student work here.

Activities:

Kidzone art workshops.

Paint it Black – ink drawing class.

Glowzone.

Stalls:

Including Oamaru stone sculpture, printmaking,  jewellery, African craft, wool and felt work, spray on tattoos, original paintings, and harakeke weaving.

Food:

Including African/Island food, coffee and smoothies, Hangi, and spanish tapas