The Porirua Festival of the Elements is held on Waitangi Day, February 6 and offers a superb programme of arts and culture.

This year the Festival returns to Te Rauparaha Park, and the outstanding new facility in Porirua - Te Rauparaha Arena. The festival will also utilise the Aquatic Centre and Pataka. The day starts with an opening ceremony at 11am, with a wide range of arts and entertainment programmes continuing through until 7pm.The Porirua Festival of the Elements is held on Waitangi Day, February 6 and offers a superb programme of arts and culture.

This year the Festival returns to Te Rauparaha Park, and the outstanding new facility in Porirua - Te Rauparaha Arena. The festival will also utilise the Aquatic Centre and Pataka. The day starts with an opening ceremony at 11am, with a wide range of arts and entertainment programmes continuing through until 7pm.The Festival uses the arts to celebrate the cultural diversity of Porirua, made possible by the Treaty of Waitangi. The elements of earth and air, fire and water embrace concepts of significance to all cultures, concepts around which we can all unite. Tangata Whenua and Tangata Tiriti rejoice together on Waitangi Day by way of the arts.

This Festival continues to be a non-profit event, organised by the Porirua Community Arts Council - Entry is FREE!!!

Headline acts and further details will be announced soon on our website Elements Festival

27/11/08