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Matariki is the Maori new year, it is the day of the first new moon AFTER the first rise of the cluster of 7 stars called Matariki (or Pleiades) after a period of absence in the night sky. It rises in the north – east approx half an hour before dawn. It is a time of family gathering, feasting (from harvest) talking about ancestors/family history, a time of study, weaving and crafts, and planning for the year ahead – often in terms of the garden. The brightness of Matariki in the sky was said to determine the crop for the year ahead- the brighter the stars, the warmer the year ahead would be, therefore the better the crop.Matariki Lantern Parade on Wednesday 17 June from 3.45pm – 8.00pm at Victory Community Centre, (Totara St). Victory Primary School will start the event with a special performance telling the story of Matariki. Then journey with us on a Lantern Parade up the Railway Reserve to watch the dragon dance and fire performers and then return by candle light to the community centre for a performance by local choirs, drummers and fire performers and stay on for kai.
Cost: Gold Coin Donation. Please bring a lantern or torch with you and dress for the conditions.
All children under 8 must be accompanied by a responsible adult over 18. If you are going to attend the lantern parade and community meal please let us know by contacting Gareth on 546-8389, email gareth@victory.school.nz or drop in to the community centre. Event supported by Creative Communities NZ Local Arts Funding Scheme
Motherhood is about raising - and celebrating - the child you have, not the child you thought you would have. It's about understanding that she is exactly the person she is supposed to be. And that, if you're lucky, she just might be the teacher who turns you into the person you are supposed to be.
~The Water Giver
maori new year – 17 june
Matariki is the Maori new year, it is the day of the first new moon AFTER the first rise of the cluster of 7 stars called Matariki (or Pleiades) after a period of absence in the night sky. It rises in the north – east approx half an hour before dawn. It is a time of family gathering, feasting (from harvest) talking about ancestors/family history, a time of study, weaving and crafts, and planning for the year ahead – often in terms of the garden. The brightness of Matariki in the sky was said to determine the crop for the year ahead- the brighter the stars, the warmer the year ahead would be, therefore the better the crop.Matariki Lantern Parade on Wednesday 17 June from 3.45pm – 8.00pm at Victory Community Centre, (Totara St). Victory Primary School will start the event with a special performance telling the story of Matariki. Then journey with us on a Lantern Parade up the Railway Reserve to watch the dragon dance and fire performers and then return by candle light to the community centre for a performance by local choirs, drummers and fire performers and stay on for kai.
Cost: Gold Coin Donation. Please bring a lantern or torch with you and dress for the conditions.
All children under 8 must be accompanied by a responsible adult over 18. If you are going to attend the lantern parade and community meal please let us know by contacting Gareth on 546-8389, email gareth@victory.school.nz or drop in to the community centre. Event supported by Creative Communities NZ Local Arts Funding Scheme
Motherhood is about raising - and celebrating - the child you have, not the child you thought you would have. It's about understanding that she is exactly the person she is supposed to be. And that, if you're lucky, she just might be the teacher who turns you into the person you are supposed to be.
~The Water Giver
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