Taranaki Festival of the Arts returns with a whole host of exciting shows including circus, theatre, cabaret, classical and contemporary music, lunchtime concerts, literary events, visual arts and more! Plus, put your skates on at the Festival Ice Rink in the heart of New Plymouth.

Show highlights at the Taranaki Festival of the Arts include the incredible Cirque Éloize from Quebec. Nomade - at night, the sky is endless is a night time carnival filled with song, dance and heart-stopping acrobatic feats. Warm up your vocal chords with the Sing-along-a Sound of Music where you can dress up as your favourite character and sing your heart out! And South Africa's acclaimed Soweto Gospel Choir return to New Plymouth.

Image: Soweto Gospel Choirs (Photo: Jay Town)Taranaki Festival of the Arts returns with a whole host of exciting shows including circus, theatre, cabaret, classical and contemporary music, lunchtime concerts, literary events, visual arts and more! Plus, put your skates on at the Festival Ice Rink in the heart of New Plymouth.

Show highlights at the Taranaki Festival of the Arts include the incredible Cirque Éloize from Quebec. Nomade - at night, the sky is endless is a night time carnival filled with song, dance and heart-stopping acrobatic feats. Warm up your vocal chords with the Sing-along-a Sound of Music where you can dress up as your favourite character and sing your heart out! And South Africa's acclaimed Soweto Gospel Choir return to New Plymouth.

Image: Soweto Gospel Choirs (Photo: Jay Town)Taranaki Festival of the Arts
There are also some amazing theatre and dance pieces at the 2005 Festival of the Arts including Berkoff's Women, starring Linda Marlow, The Bach, starring Jennifer Ward-Lealand and We Are Gathered Here Today - a solo dance show by New Zealand's Raewyn Hill.

And don't miss the contemporary and fine music series featuring Mauvais Sort from Canada, Goldenhorse, Keith Lewis and Michael Houstoun, Uwe Grodd & Matteo Napoli, and the Vienna Boys Choir.

Plus, the Taranaki Festival of the Arts puts on its first ever Dance Party! The Beat Suite '05 features some of New Zealand's finest dance bands and DJs including Pitch Black, Pacific Heights, Kora and The WBC.

Soweto Gospel Choir returns to New Plymouth!

Performing a jubilant mix of traditional and contemporary African international gospel, the internationally acclaimed Soweto Gospel Choir return to New Zealand with their new show Blessed.

Having topped the US Billboard World Music Chart and won the Best Gospel Choir Award at the 2003 American Gospel Music Awards, Soweto Gospel Choir mix earthy rhythms with rich harmonies and a charismatic performance in this unforgettable and uplifting show.

Don't miss this incredible performance that has wowed audiences at a sell-out 39 concert tour of North America.

"Meticulous and unstoppable - spirited and spectacular" New York Times

"Sheer jubilation - the rhythm of life" Herald Sun, Melbourne

Taranaki Festival of the Arts Programmes are available now - go to www.artsfest.co.nz for more info.

Taranaki Festival of the Arts
27 July - 14 August 2005, Taranaki, New Zealand

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