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Tātai Whetū, Tātai Tangata
Celebrate the rise of Puanga and Matariki through light, art, culture and whānau.
Tātai Whetū, Tātai Tangata powered by Orion and Connetics brings together an array of artistic, cultural and lighting displays, as well as special events and activities. Come into the city with friends and whānau and enjoy this free, cultural festival produced by Christchurch City Council.
The event hub will be at Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetū forecourt, as well as a few works being positioned along Worcester Boulevard.
Tātai Whetū, Tātai Tangata will feature a combo of all-new works and crowd-pleasers from previous event, Tīrama Mai.
Check out what's on at Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetū
| Panel Talk | Customary Practice in Relation to Te Taiao | 6pm |
| Performance | Mr Meaty Boy | 7-8pm |
| Performance | Loopy Tunes. Suitable for ages 2-4 | 10.30am - 11am |
| Families and Tamariki | NAIA Animation and Activities. Tapatapawhenua, Ngā Utanga o te Waka and Tūtohu Whenua | 11am - 2pm |
| Workshop | Whetū Weaving | 3 - 5pm |
| Film | Whetū Mārama: Bright Star | 5 - 6 pm |
| Performance | AAKI | 6pm - 7.30pm |
| Workshop | Decoding Our Stars. Suitable for ages 5 - 8 | 11am - 12pm |
| Performance | Kōkō Tangiwai | 1pm |
| Workshop | Decoding Our Stars. Suitable for ages 9+ | 1.30pm - 2.30pm |
| Talk | Astrophotography with Artist Tom Rae | 2pm - 2.45pm |
| Film | Whetū Marama: Bright Star | 3pm - 4.30pm |
| Workshop | Whetū Weaving | 3 - 5pm |
| Talk | Understanding our Night Sky with Jessa Barder | 5 - 6pm |
| Performance | Ruby Solly | 6 -7pm |
| Performance | Rōrepo and Josiah Morgan | 7 - 8pm |
| Workshop | Decoding Our Stars. Suitable for ages 5 - 8 | 12pm - 1pm |
| Workshop | Patchwork Matariki with Artist Seven Junil-Park | 1.30pm - 2.30pm |
| Film | Ngā Ringa Toi o Tahu | 2 - 3pm |
| Workshop | Decoding Our Stars. Suitable for ages 9+ | 3 - 4pm |
| Families and Tamariki | NAIA Animation and Activities: Tapatapawhenua, Ngā Utanga o te Waka and Tūtohu Whenua | 3.15pm - 4.45pm |
| Talk | Understanding our Night Sky with Jessa Barder | 6 - 7pm |
| Performance | LOVE & HOPE with Troy Kingi, Mark Vanilau and Mara TK | 7 - 8pm |
| Families and Tamariki | Matariki Instant Camera Fun | 1 - 3pm |
| Families and Tamariki | Matariki Night Sky activity | 10am - 9pm |
| Families and Tamariki | Reading Nook | 10am - 9pm |
There are nine covered parking buildings and thousands of on-street parks available in the central city.
Most on-street parking is free after 6pm (please check signage), see the carpark map for more info(external link)(external link)(external link).
For information on bus timetables, please visit MetroInfo.(external link)
The appearance of the Matariki star cluster – made up of nine stars(external link)(external link) – welcomes in Te Tau Hou, the New Year. Rising in the northeast sky, the star cluster is not always readily visible in all parts of New Zealand.
For those living in Te Waipounamu, the South Island, Puanga is a brighter star in the night sky which rises earlier than Matariki and is often considered to herald the New Year. Some iwi celebrate Puanga rather than Matariki as Te Tau Hou.
The rise of Puanga and Matariki is often acknowledged as being a time of coming together and of reflecting on the past year, on the people who have passed and on whakapapa (genealogy).
Whakapapa sets out the beginning and continuing relationships between everything - past and present. It accounts for the way in which all things have been created: the stars, earth, sky, oceans, rivers, elements, minerals, plants, animals and all people.
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