Silo Park comes alive for MATARIKI Festival 2013
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Waterfront Auckland is excited to announce a series of fantastic Matariki celebrations taking place at Silo Park, which will be the culmination of the month-long festival. From Friday 19 – Sunday 21 July, Silo Park will come alive with a special exhibition from ‘Paper Pirates’ featuring public submissions, a Matariki installation that will showcase New Zealanders’ stories, as well as light displays, a very special Silo Cinema, and the return of Silo Markets.
Paper Pirates
On Friday 19 July, The Shutter Pirates will present the third instalment of their ‘Paper Pirates’ exhibition inside Silo 7, as part of the Matariki Festival.
‘Paper Pirates’ is a unique style of exhibition where the images displayed are submitted by the public. In celebration of Matariki, photographers have been asked to consider a theme of ‘Manaakitanga – Sharing our world with others’. All submissions will be exhibited on July 19th, but with a twist; at the end of the exhibition, guests are invited to pull their favourite image off the wall as a keepsake. Submissions are open now, visit theshutterpirates.com/paperpirates3 for more info.
Te Pou Kōrero Installation
Te Pou Kōrero is an interactive sculptural installation, which considers the origins of Tikanga Maori (culture) and te reo Maori (language) as oral history.
Resembling a post, he pou taonga gives New Zealanders an opportunity to share the story of their personal journey through the contemporary oral medium, the telephone. Any member of the public representing the wide array of Auckland’s communities is invited to approach he pou taonga and engage with the installation, sharing their story. Stories are encouraged to align with one of the guiding principles of Matariki Festival 2013, ‘Manaakitanga: sharing your world with others’.
He pou taonga will have a physical presence around Auckland at a range of Matariki Festival events, with the stories forming part of an immersive audio installation, played inside Silo 6 at Auckland’s Silo Park during the final weekend of the Matariki Festival 2013, from July 20th-21st.
Silo Cinema presents ‘Billy T: Te Movie’
In further celebration of Matariki, Silo Cinema will remember NZ’s favourite comedian, Billy T James with a screening of ‘Billy T: Te Movie’ on Saturday 20 July. This family-friendly documentary chronicles a Kiwi legend, and includes interviews and remastered footage. The film will kick off at 7pm and, as always, will be accompanied by a night market, food stalls and the Silo Park bar – providing a fantastic night out for Aucklanders, and those who want to introduce their kids to the great on-screen characters he was known for. View the trailer here.
Saturday also plays host to day and night markets featuring some of Aucklanders’ favourite Silo Market vendors, and food from Stumpy's, Langos, Lucky Taco and more. Furthermore, visitors can check out a series of light installations, projections and sculptures that will be dotted around Silo Park. On Sunday 21 July, guests can view a selection of installations which appeared at other events around Auckland, throughout the Matariki Festival.
About Matariki
On June 22nd, the Matariki star cluster rises into our skies signalling the beginning of a month of celebration and entertainment, which brings a modern take to ancient Māori tradition. It heralds in the Māori New Year, which is a time to connect with, and give thanks to the land, sea and sky. It is also a time to reflect on the year gone by, and celebrate the year ahead.